What (Else) is the Mayor Hiding?
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression The refusal of Mayor Rahm Emanuel to release Garry McCarthy's emails in...
Month: June 2016
Munger: Budget Inaction to Bring Greater Hardship
Comptroller details ramifications of status quo CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Thursday warned that hardship caused...
Madigan: Credit Downgrade Caused by Rauner’s Desire to Cause Crisis
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Illinois’ credit...
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff and Two Other Officials Charged with Civil Rights Violations
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and U.S. Attorney Stephanie A....
Hyde Park Art Center Welcomes 2016 Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year Basim Magdy for Chicago Residency
CHICAGO, IL –This July the Hyde Park Art Center (5020 S. Cornell Ave.) will welcome Deutsche Bank’s “Artist of the...
White House Announces the 2016-2017 National Finalists for the White House Fellows Program
WASHINGTON, DC — The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships announced the National Finalists for the 2016-2017 White House Fellowship....
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Call for Immediate Executive Action to Eradicate Boko Haram
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and members of the CBC sent a letter...
UMC – Urban Movie Channel Celebrates Black music Month With June Streaming Slate, Paying Homage to Musical Icons and Hip Hop Legends
First Premiere, "Welcome to Blackroc," Debuts Friday, June 10 Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- In honor of Black Music Month,...
Black Female Entrepreneur Celebrates Black Fathers Nationwide With Unique Gift Box for Men
The gifts that make up the gift box come from five different Black-owned businesses Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Koils By...
Black Wealth Matters – 5 Financial Terms You Hear Often (But Probably Don’t Fully Understand)
By Randy Hughes, founder/ CEO of Counting Pennies Nationwide -- We see it every day... in movies, commercials, and the...
