A Message to the USDA: Continue to respect Black Farmers
By Benjamin Todd Jealous President & CEO of the NAACP There is no way to make up for decades of...
Day: May 15, 2013
Florida’s Child Health Care Law leaves thousands in limbo
New America Media By Anthony Advincula When three of Khorshadul Kabil’s children came home from school with high fevers, dread...
Governor Quinn announces $402,000 for upgrades at two transportation buildings in Chicago
Illinois Jobs Now! Project will improve State’s infrastructure and create construction jobs CHICAGO. IL – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced...
Saint Sabina’s Peace Basketball League promotes relationship building
By Chinta Strausberg Saint Sabina’s Peacemaker’s Monday night basketball games are not so much about who wins but how much...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel visits Award-Winning Parent Mentor Program at Funston Elementary School
Mayor highlights program as successful model for parent engagement CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited Funston Elementary School’s...
Riders for Better Transit launches Red Line South Riders’ Bill of Rights
CHICAGO, IL – Riders for Better Transit and partners across the South Side of Chicago have come together to sign...
Governor Quinn, Secretary White and State Superintendent Koch encourage students to use free reading tool during Summer Break
 ‘Find a Book’ Search Tool Aims to Fight Summer Learning Loss  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Pat Quinn, Secretary of...
Wayward Productions & Chicago Fusion Theatre Announces the Full Remount Cast for the Extended Run at The Den Theatre!
RICHARD III By William Shakespeare Directed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia May 24 – June 29, 2013  CHICAGO, IL –  Wayward Productions...
American Heart Association and Macy’s announce Multicultural Scholarship Recipients
Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) -- The American Heart Association and Macy's have awarded 16 scholarships of $2,500 each to increase culturally-sensitive,...
