Black Women Overrepresented in Solitary Confinement
Race & Justice News From: The Sentencing Project Incarceration Black Women Overrepresented in Solitary Confinement A new report...
Day: January 3, 2017
Book Chronicles Black Civil War Soldier’s Battles
A Book, by Descendants of African-American Civil War Soldier, David Carll, Chronicles his Battle on the Field and with Society's...
Education Funding Advisory Board Implores General Assembly and Governor to End State’s Failure to Adequately Fund Public Education
EFAB recommends raising per-pupil Foundation Level to $9,204 SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Education Funding Advisory Board (EFAB) submitted...
Composer of “The Cosby Show” Theme Song Launches Conference to Help Other Black Songwriters Get Their Music on TV
Virginia, Beach, VA (BlackNews.com) – Stu Gardner is the award-winning songwriter and composer of the theme songs for several popular...
New Transitional Home for LGBTQ Chicago Youth Experiencing Homelessness to Open in 2017
Project Fierce Chicago’s North Lawndale Home aims to provide community- driven, identity-affirming housing on Chicago's underserved West side. CHICAGO,...
Corruption on the Border
New Campaign Enlists the Public’s Help The border awareness campaign includes publicity outreach efforts, such as the poster above, in...
Illinois Department of Insurance Reminds Consumers of Their Rights When Joining an HMO
With an increase in HMO health plan offerings in the Illinois marketplace for 2017, consumers should be aware of their...
Sole Remaining Defendant In Local 17 Prosecution Sentenced
BUFFALO, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Gerald H. Franz, Jr., 54, of Eden, New...
A New Professional Baseball League Coming in 2017
Locations under consideration: Mississippi * Arkansas * Alabama * Texas National Urban Professional Baseball League “NUPBL” (a Replica of...
