Wake Up, Everybody: It’s Time for a New Civil Rights Movement
Opening ReMARCs By Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League "Wake up everybody. No more sleeping in bed. No...
Month: August 2013
Youth Entertainment Company – Black Streak Entertainment – Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Latest Project
 Youngstown, OH (BlackNews.com) -- Black Streak Entertainment executives Justin Raimey (age 25) and Terry L Raimey (age 27) have...
Youth Take Lead in Speaking Out on Violence & Solutions at Saint Sabina’s Forum
By Chinta Strausberg   It was a peep back perhaps in the 1960’s when students led the Civil Rights movement,...
The Illinois State Fire Marshal Encourages Residents to Focus on Child Pedestrian Safety
 Safe Driving in Neighborhood Streets Can Keep Children Alive  SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Office of the State Fire...
Atty. General Madigan Sues Chicago Area Roofer For Defrauding Homeowners
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against a home repair contractor for cheating Chicago area...
McDonald’s and Ronald McDonald House Charities announce 2013-2014 Scholarships for African American students
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Students across the country work hard to earn top marks, dreaming of the college they'll attend and...
State Senator Raoul: Workers’ comp reforms working, rates to go down
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement on the National Council for Compensation Insurance’s...
A Dedicated Life: Shirley Sherrod’s Ongoing Battle for Racial Cooperation in Georgia
This article is the sixth of an 11-part series: "Race in America – Past and Present" By Ryan Cooper  ...
Cook County Democratic Party endorses Gov. Quinn and full slate of candidates for March Primary
CHICAGO, IL  – The Cook County Democratic Party Friday endorsed Gov. Patrick Quinn for re-election and a full slate of...
Connecting the Dots
 By William Spriggs U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has issued new directives to his U.S. attorneys in the field...
