Wrongfully Convicted “Dixmoor 5†Reach $40 Million Settlement With Illinois State Police
CHICAGO, IL – A $40 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the “Dixmoor 5â€...
Day: June 25, 2014
U. S. Black Chambers Inc. Holds School of Chamber & Business Management Networking Opportunities; White House Briefing
Guest Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 1. The U. S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) annual School of Chamber & Business Management,...
Kirk Leads 10 Senators in Letter to President Demanding Answers on Guantanamo Release
President's Actions Defy Both the Law and Recommendations of His Own Executive Order-Authorized Panel WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark...
President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor
On July 21, 2014, President Barack Obama will award Ryan M. Pitts, a former active duty Army Staff Sergeant, the...
ReMARCs: Freedom Summer – Then And Now
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League This month marks 50 years since the seminal events of Freedom...
Caller ID Spoofing Scams Are On The Rise, Says Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - Consumers have reported receiving calls which appear to be from local area businesses; however, the Better Business...
NAACP Testifies Before Congress, Holds Rallies Nationwide to Protect Voting Rights for All
One year after the Shelby County v. Holder decision, nation’s largest civil rights organization cites dangers of Americans losing their...
July is African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month
Be The Match® urges African Americans to sign up to save lives Minneapolis, MN (BlackNews.com) -- Josh Biyoyouwei suffered a...
My Strength: Uplifting Book of Poetry Invigorates Readers; Exposing Solace & Peace of Mind
Written directly from the heart, Debra George serves up an abundance of inspiration in ‘MY STRENGTH: (The book of poems...
Navy Veteran from Montgomery Honored as Illinois Veteran of the Month
AURORA, IL – On December 23, 1966, Herschel “Lucky†Luckinbill was just that, when shells from hostile North Vietnamese shore...
