Landmark Agreement Dramatically Changes Solitary Confinement in California
CHICAGO, IL — Uptown People’s Law Center (UPLC) congratulates the prisoners and their attorneys on reaching a settlement in Ashker...
Year: 2015
Munger: Nonprofits are and Will Remain, Top Priority
Comptroller committed to paying most vulnerable CHICAGO, IL - Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger released the following statement Tuesday in response...
Clayborne’ s Legislation Aims to Increase Minority Participation in Professional Services
In an effort to boost minority and disadvantaged businesses’ participation in state contracting, Majority Leader James Clayborne (D-Belleville) sponsored legislation...
Acclaimed Author Releases Softcover Edition of “A Defining Moment” – A Pictorial Book That Chronicles President Obama’s Historic 2008 Campaign
Denver, CO (BlackNews.com) – Denver-based awarding-winning photographer and author Patricia Duncan announces the release her highly acclaimed book, A Defining...
Cook GOP Presents Flip Illinois 2016
PALATINE, IL -- The road to getting a Republican in the White House is through Cook County. It is no...
First 2015 Human West Nile Virus Deaths in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first two human West Nile virus related...
Gov. Bruce Rauner Proclaims Workforce Development Week
SPRINGFIELD. IL – Governor Bruce Rauner proclaimed this week, August 31 – September 6, 2015, Workforce Development Week in Illinois...
CBCF Announces Phoenix Awards Recipients: Legendary Civil Rights Activists and the First Black Fraternity to be Honored During the 45th Annual Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) today announced the honorees for the Phoenix Awards Dinner, the...
Top 10 Back-To-School Scholarships for Black and Minority Students in 2015/16
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) –It's that time of the year again! School is back in session, and high school seniors are being...
Black Economic Empowerment: Pilot Entrepreneurship Program Aims to Train Black Business Owners for Success
By Hazel Trice Edney WASHINGTON, DC - Cathy Hughes went from sleeping on the floor of her radio station as...
