‘Youth of Color’ Voting Still Critical in Competitive Political Races
New America Media By Khalil Abdullah Youth voter turnout in North Carolina, including a sizeable segment of ethnic voters, will...
Day: October 9, 2014
NAACP President and CEO to Host “Teach-In†at Oklahoma State University as Part of “Justice Tourâ€
BALTIMORE, M.D. – On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks traveled to Oklahoma to hold...
Madigan Announces $105 Million AT&T Mobility Settlement Over Wireless Phone Bill Cramming
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with her counterparts around the country, the Federal Trade Commission and...
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Outlines Ebola Preparedness in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL – Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), briefed the media and public...
The Illusion of Inclusion: Raven-Symone and the Politics of Racial Dis-Identification
By Dr. Umar Johnson Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Recent comments made by Raven-Symoné may have been ignorant and self-depreciating, but were...
2015 Coca-Cola Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications
Deadline to apply is October 31, 2014 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Coca-Cola Scholarship program is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to...
Cook County Department of Building and Zoning Proposes Adopting International Building Code Standards for Unincorporated Cook
Amendments to the current code will bring unincorporated areas in line with neighboring municipalities Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
Kathleen Turner to Preside Over 50th Chicago International Film Festival’s International Feature Competition Jury
CHICAGO, IL - The 50th Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s oldest competitive international film festival, announced today that Academy...
“Logan Square Art Walk and Visual Scavenger Hunt to Cross Borders”
Chicago Detours Offers Special Event for Chicago Artists Month CHICAGO, IL – On Sunday, October 26th, Chicago Detours will partner with Azimuth...
NAACP Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Marriage Cases
Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear seven marriage equality cases from the Fourth, Seventh, and...
