Gregory D. Cox Named Assistant Director of the Critical Incident Response Group
FBI Director James B. Comey has named Gregory D. Cox as the assistant director of the Critical Incident Response Group...
Month: November 2015
Major Poll Shows African Americans Strongly Back Action on Climate and Believe a Shift to Clean Energy Will Create Jobs, Hold Down Electric Bills
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - Two-thirds of African Americans believe global warming is a serious problem, they want action more than...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Karen...
NAACP Files Brief in Support of University of Texas Admissions Standards Case
BALTIMORE, MD – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and its Texas State Conference this week...
Markham Public Library to Host Night of Family Fun on November 19th
Free Event Features Fun Activities and Surprises! The staff of the Markham Public Library invites the entire family to a...
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Butterfield Joins Rep. Waters and Tri-Caucus to Release Staff Report on Federal Financial Services Agencies’ Workforce Diversity Efforts
Minorities and women continue to be underrepresented in the general workforces, particularly at the senior-management level Washington, D.C. – Federal...
High AP Exam Scores Will Guarantee College Credit at Illinois’ Public Higher Ed Institutions
ISBE applauds Northern Illinois University for awarding credit retroactively to AP students before new law takes effect in 2016-17 SPRINGFIELD,...
51st Chicago Int’l Film Festival Announces Audience Choice Awards
THE AUDIENCE HAS SPOKEN 51st Chicago International Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners CHICAGO, IL - Cinema/Chicago's 51st Chicago International...
Baltimore Warrior Says Black America Has ‘Accepted Defeat’ While Facing ‘Insane Levels’ of Street Violence
As national homicide rates climb, this group believes they have at least part of the answer. By Hazel Trice Edney...
Rigged: Racial Bias in Jury Selection
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League "Illegal and unconstitutional jury selection procedures cast doubt on the...
