“Juanita’s Perspectives”: African Americans Must Turnout in Numbers for the 2014 Midterm Elections
By Juanita Bratcher Author, Publisher & CEO, CopyLine Magazine There is strength in numbers and the whole idea should...
Month: October 2014
Shropshire University Adds Online Graduate Degree in Multicultural Relations, Among Others
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- With the demand for quality affordable education increasing, Shropshire University, a new online university, adds...
Preckwinkle Appoints New Leadership for Bureau of Administration, Justice Advisory Council
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the appointment of Martha A. Martinez as Chief Administrative Officer and Lanetta...
‘Souls to the Polls’ Made a Big Hit in Chicago
By Chinta Strausberg With the General Election just two-weeks away, a diverse, interfaith coalition of more than 600 people made...
Illinois Receives $1.6 million Federal Grant to Address Underage Drinking
Funding will help communities plan and deliver strategies to reduce underage drinking SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Human...
Ghosts and Goblins May Not Be Real But Halloween Rip-offs Are, Reports Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL -Â Experts, including the National Retail Federation, estimate that following Christmas, Halloween is the fastest-growing consumer holiday with projected...
Goodman Theatre Celebrates its Immediate Past 2013/2014 “Dream” Season of Diverse Artistry, Including Encore Engagements for Five Productions; Record Annual Fundraising and Sales; and Expanded Civic Engagement
Ruth Ann Gillis named a Life Trustee, four new trustees appointed: Doug Brown/Exelon; Deidre Hogan/American Airlines; Carl Jenkins/BMO Harris; Cathy...
Free Atlanta-Area Chess Training Event for At-Risk Youth to Promote Racial Unity in the Community
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Orrin Hudson, founder of the Atlanta-based Be Someone non-profit organization, will bring his life-sized chess board...
Former Police Officer Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison For Attack on 89-Year-Old Man
A former Chicago Police Officer has been sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting an elderly man during an...
October 22 – A National Day of Action Against Police Brutality
Oct 22: 'We Charge Genocide' Presents Report on Chicago Police Violence and Hosts Silent Protest on National Day of Action Against...
