Alderman Sawyer seeks carrot to revamp Chatham’s business strips and housing stock
 By Chinta Strausberg  Newly elected Ald. Roderick Sawyer is seeking to restore a sense of community in Chatham...
Month: February 2012
Beyond Sport Awards 2012 open for entries
Beyond Sport, the global organization that promotes, develops and funds the use of sport to create positive social change, is...
NAACP Job Fair coming to Chicago on February 21
Recognizing that these are difficult times for many families and that unemployment rates in communities are at record highs, the...
Journalist Chinta Strausberg to be honored during Black History Month Celebration
         By Juanita Bratcher      Chicago Heights, IL -  Journalist Chinta Strausberg, a journalist of more than 33 years, a former...
2012 State of Black America Report: Occupy the Vote to Educate, Employ & Empower!
With new voter ID laws and voting rights under attack, the 2012 State of Black America report, "Occupy the Vote...
Black Veterans call the Smithsonian Institute into question
 Oakland, CA - The National Veterans Coalition has called on the Smithsonian Institute to make public the floor plans...
Amtrak showcases The Great Migration Exhibit in honor of Black History Month
Exhibit featured on MyBlackJourney.com website  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- In celebration of Black History Month, Amtrak is featuring the...
Whittier Street Health Center unveils state-of-the-art 79,000 square foot community health facility
New facility to support 220,000 annual patient visits; 43% of their patients are African American or of African descent, and...
State Senator Jacqueline Collins introduces extension of Lottery Game to fund fight against HIV/AIDS
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) has introduced legislation that will allow Illinoisans to continue to...
World’s largest African American movie retailer website adds 3rd distributor; just in time for Black History Month
With funding for African American Movies Limited; BlackMovieOasis.com aims at closing the gap Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- In light of...
