Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, First Female President of Alabama State University, Set to Deliver King Holiday Address
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Gwendolyn E. Boyd, the first female president of Alabama State University, will be the keynote speaker...
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Sisters Establish Community Diabetes Lectureship in Memory of Their Parents at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Inaugural John Ed and Odessa Williams Endowment Lecture Brings Diabetes Expert to Campus Memphis, TN (BlackNews.com) -- The first John...
Groundbreaking Ordinance Includes Domestic Workers in Minimum Wage, But Many Statewide Left Out
From the Chicago Coalition of Household Workers Yesterday's vote to pass a living wage ordinance will result in landmark gains...
North Central College Names Abiodun Goke-Pariola Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Faculty
NAPERVILLE, IL — North Central College has named Dr. Abiodun “GP†Goke-Pariola its next Vice President for Academic Affairs and...
Illinois Department of Public Health Statement on Negative Ebola Test Results
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck announced negative Ebola test results. “We have...
40th Ward Challenger Dianne Daleiden Files; Vows to Break the Machine
CHICAGO, IL - Dianne Daleiden filed 1587 petition signatures to secure a place on the February 24, 2015 ballot. She...
Illinois State Board of Education Announces Special Board Meeting December 2
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has scheduled a special board  meeting to address several timely items...
National League of Cities Releases State of the Cities Analysis of 100 Mayoral Addresses
New annual report provides unique window into the current conditions and future direction of our cities and our country AUSTIN,...
Tom Joyner Foundation® Announces Applications for 2015 ‘Full Ride’ Scholar
Graduating High School Seniors Can Win Full Scholarship to a Black College DALLAS, TX (BlackNews.com) -- The Tom Joyner Foundation®...
How One man is Helping the African American Community Deal with Domestic Violence
Kenn I. Hicks, a certified domestic violence counselor, is hoping that his free lectures and workshops will make a difference...
