Obama Administration and Congressional Black Caucus to meet with "Ames on the Hill"
 Press Conference on September 21, 2011 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - The African...
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New Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Fact Sheets to be released Thursday, September 22
Immediate, expert analysis available regarding counties and places in the Midwest, Illinois and Chicago Area  The U.S. Census Bureau...
Lt. Governor Simon to speak at US-India economic summit
Will discuss importance of trade with India; growth in renewable energy  Chicago, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will...
Jesse White encourages parents to get child safety seats properly installed
 Message kicks-off National Child Passenger Safety Week  Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White encouraged parents and caregivers to make...
Does the Jim Crow law still exist in Grand Rapids, Michigan?
One resident argues that it does. Â Grand Rapids, MI (BlackNews.com) -- Professor Michelle Alexander's book, The New Jim Crow:...
Brookins invites 145 Hope College students to eat at Josephine’s for cultural diversity program
  By Chinta Strausberg  Three huge buses were parked on the north side of Hardtime Josephine’s Cooking Restaurant Sunday...
Chicago Human Rhythm Project honors Donna LaPietra and Bill Kurtis
Annual JUBALEE Gala November 7 on Jay Pritzker Pavillion Stage in Millennium Park  Chicago, IL –The Chicago Human Rhythm...
Earl B. King II, son of Dr. Earl B. King Sr. and Darryll S. King to be inducted into National Scholars Society
 By Chinta Strausberg  Earl B. King II, 19, the son of Dr. Earl B. King, Sr. and on-air personality...
Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future – The President’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction
President Barack Obama outlines plan: Overview: Â The health of our economy depends on what we do right now to...
Gridlock in Congress enables continuation of racially and economically biased education initiatives
By Kirk Clay  Washington, DC - This week the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held yet...
