Civil Rights Icon and Activist Rev. Willie T. Barrow Dies at 90
Statements issued by President Barack Obama, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. and Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Day: March 13, 2015
NAACP & Congressional Black Caucus Respond to Shooting of Two Ferguson Police Officers
NAACP condemns the shooting of two Ferguson police officers Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are saddened to hear about...
Families of Chicagoans Killed by Police to Meet with Mayor and Hold Rally at City Hall March 16th
CHICAGO, IL – Over the past 5 years there have been over 300 shootings by Chicago Police Department officers, resulting...
Attorney General Holder Announces Six Pilot Cities for the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice
The attorney general said the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson "was a pure ambush." Holder's Remarks: Thank you...
Beyond Selma: Black and White Military Families Bond For Honor
San Francisco, CA (BlackNews.com) – In the wake of 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March and commemoration of...
Nationally Syndicated Radio Host Launches Online Professional Courses
Jennifer Keitt and The Keitt Institute launch Life YOUniversity for today's busy professional Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) For the price of...
State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez Provides Tips for Staying Safe During Spring Break
A Note from Anita Alvarez, Cook County State’s Attorney STAY SAFE DURING SPRING BREAK With winter on the run and...
Collaboraction Slates new Spring Production Crime Scene Chicago: The Next Chapter, May 21 – June 21, Building on the Company’s Two-Year Dialogue About Confronting Chicago’s Crime Epidemic
15th and Final Sketchbook Festival Set for Fall 2015 + Seeking Submissions for 15th SKETCHBOOK Next Fall Family of War...
Protest and Rally Planned at Downtown McDonald’s and Illinois Restaurant AssociationToday
Members of Restaurant Opportunities Centers of Chicago (ROC-Chicago) Support Fight For $15, Call for ‘One Fair Wage’ for Tipped Workers...
