MLK and “The Lest of Thee”
By Roosevelt Mitchell III, M.Ed Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- America wrestles with race like the country can only be viewed through...
Month: May 2013
State Senator Raoul meets with Sandy Hook parents, discusses gun laws
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement on the Springfield visit of three parents...
Pastor Hannah brings prayer heat to the 79th Street “hot spotâ€
Prayer warriors: ‘Honk if you need prayer’ By Chinta Strausberg More than 200 members and supporters of Pastor John Hannah,...
Rapper Jay-Z launches 2013 Scholarship Program for needy students
The deadline to apply is May 31, 2013 Nationwide -- The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) provides individual grants ranging...
Top internships for minority and African American students in 2013/14
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Internships are a gateway for students that lead to careers. There are thousands of internship opportunities each...
The State of Equality and Justice in America: The Presumption of Guilt
The 15th of a 20-Part Series on the State of Equality and Justice in America By Congressman John Lewis and...
Torture Commission refers 7 alleged police torture cases for evidentiary hearings
The Illinois Torture Relief and Inquiry Commission (TIRC) voted to send seven alleged police torture cases to the Chief Judge...
Retired CPS Teacher Throws Bash for 100-year-old Mom
Says mother is family’s ‘treasurer’ By Chinta Strausberg Every day is Mother’s Day for Dorothea Wooten, a retired Chicago Public...
Black Author and Health Advocate, Angela DeJoseph, launches new tech-savvy Wellness Talk Show
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- The Angela de Joseph Show: "Talking About What Matters." was recently launched on LaTalkLive.com. The...
Powerful black youth organization seeks $5 donations to raise $50,000 for 2013 national tour
Orrin C. Hudson, via his Be Someone organization in Atlanta, is using the game of chess to teach inner city...
