Community activist and labor organizer announces independent bid for 25th Ward Aldermanic seat
Letters to Editors “Solis has sold our communities out for too long,†says community activist Jorge Mújica in announcing independent...
Year: 2014
President Obama responds to Minimum Wage Bill blocked by Republicans
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 President Barack Obama's statement After 14 months since I’ve called on...
There are 2 million black-owned businesses in the U.S. – and 10 other little known facts about Black Entrepreneurs
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- According to the United States Census Bureau, there...
Senator Kirk Provision in Russian Sanctions Bill Blocks Intelligence Sharing Between Administration and Putin
White House Confirms Sharing of Information "When Senior Leaders Decide To" WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and 20...
A ‘Sterling’ Example of Our Confusion
By Ron Busby, Sr. President, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Let me...
The Legends Come Out – After Midnight – Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Natalie Cole
This Summer Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Natalie Cole join the company of The Tony(R) Award-Nominated Best Musical, "After Midnight"...
Capital Press Club hosts ‘Mayday in America’ Forum on Race
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Capital Press Club (CPC) has announced a solutions-oriented panel discussion...
Lt. Governor Simon to honor police officers at memorial in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon on Thursday will honor and remember Illinois police officers who have lost...
Applications Available to Serve on ISBE’s Student Advisory Council
High schoolers from across Illinois represent student interests SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education is now taking...
TransAfrica President Nicole C. Lee Resigns
First female leader oversaw TransAfrica's renaissance, increased relevance on contemporary issues impacting Africa and the African Diaspora, and brought TransAfrica...
