Kirk, Nelson Introduce Legislation To Alert FBI If Terror Suspect Buys Guns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in American history, Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Bill...
Month: June 2016
NAM Editorial: Bring Back the Assault Weapons Ban
Editorial: New America Media There are moments when as a member of the ethnic press we must leverage our collective voice,...
Members of the CBC Stand in Support of Senate Democrats & Senator Chris Murphy in Filibuster for Commonsense Gun Violence Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and members of...
New Report by the Sentencing Project, “The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons”, Finds That African Americans are Incarcerated in State Prisons Across the Country at More Than Five Times the Rate of Whites
From: Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project Dear Friends, I’m pleased to share with you a new study on race and...
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Stands Against Senseless Violence in Orlando & Reaffirms its Promise to Care for Communities
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Jonathan A. Mason, Sr., International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has issued the following statement:...
Tom Joyner Foundation Leads Delegation of HBCU Presidents on Mission to Havana, Cuba to Explore Global Exchange and Research
Tom Joyner, chairman and founder of the Tom Joyner Foundation, and his son, Thomas Joyner, Jr., president and CEO, led...
Young Organizers, Activists of Chicago Votes Celebrate Automatic Voter Registration Friday, June 17th at 7 P.M.
CHICAGO, IL - On Friday, June 17th, Chicago Votes will be hosting "Automate It: Chicago Votes’ in Celebration of Automatic...
NAACP’s Khyla D. Craine Named as One of National Bar Association’s “Top 40 Under 40” Advocates
BALTIMORE – NAACP Assistant General Counsel Khyla D. Craine has been chosen as a recipient of the National Bar Association’s...
Early Black Chicago: New Research Points to Age of Intellectualism Taking Root Before Great Depression
Historians to discuss findings of two-year National Endowment for the Humanities project at Roosevelt University on June 26 A national...
Cook County Bond Refunding Creates Millions in Long-Term Savings
Considerable investor interest credited to fiscal responsibility and strong management Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that a bond...
