NAACP Missouri State Conference Announces Efforts to Support Federal Investigation
Ferguson, MO -- Leaders with the Missouri State Conference and St. Louis Branches of the National Association for the Advancement...
Month: August 2014
A Unified Statement of Action to Promote Reform and Stop Police Abuse
As national civil and human rights organizations and leaders committed to the protection of the rights of African Americans and...
State’s Attorney Alvarez to Propose Reforms Before Criminal Justice Committee
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez will testify today (Tuesday, Aug. 19) in Chicago before a joint legislative committee exploring...
Madigan Visits SIU Edwardsville to Raise Awareness of Financial Abuse & Scams Targeting Students, Graduates
Edwardsville — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan visited with representatives of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) to spread awareness...
Data Breach Involving Major Healthcare Company Affects 4.5 Million People, says Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers that the most recent data breach that has impacted...
First Human West Nile Virus Positive Case in Illinois For 2014
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported...
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Haywood Stirling Gilliam, Jr. and Jeanne E. Davidson
President Obama announced his intent to nominate Haywood Stirling Gilliam, Jr. to serve on the United States District Court for...
Stop the Attack on Voting Rights Now: Sign the Petition
The petition to Congress reads: "The Supreme Court’s Shelby County vs. Holder decision completely gutted the Voting Rights Act and...
The Chicago International Film Festival Partners With the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for Two Special Events Commemorating the Festival’s Illustrious 50-Year History
A Special Screening of “Strictly Ballroom†Lights Up Millennium Park and Retrospective Photography/Video Exhibit “Because Everybody Loves Movies†Opens September...
The 32nd Annual African World Festival Celebrates its “Higher Ground”
The festival returned to the grounds of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Detroit, MI (BlackNews.com) --...
