House Committee Approves Dunkin Legislation Fighting Discriminatory Employment Practices
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Ken Dunkin, D-Chicago, passed a bill out of a House committee this week that...
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NAACP to Monitor Myrtle Beach for Discriminatory Practices During Black Bike Week
MYRTLYE BEACH, S.C. -- For the ninth year, the NAACP will conduct Operation Bike Week Justice to monitor discriminatory practices...
Marc Morial on “Policing Strategies” for the 21st Century
Statement of Marc H. Morial (President and CEO of the National Urban League) before the House Judiciary Committee on “Policing...
Kirk Applauds House Passage of His Anti-Trafficking Legislation to Stop Online Advertisers like Backpage.com
SAVE Act Makes it Unlawful to Knowingly Advertise Sex with a Minor Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act Now Heads...
President Obama Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Head Start
President Barack Obama Statement: For millions of families, Head Start has been a lifeline. And for millions of kids, it’s been...
The Congressional Black Caucus Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of Head Start
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), issued the following statement celebrating...
Senator Collins leads Senate in declaring Malcolm X Day in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) secured the Senate’s adoption of a resolution designating every...
Kirk-Led Veterans Affairs Bill Funds Veterans’ Care at Record Level
Makes Reforms to VA and Meets Veterans’ Care Needs Nationwide Protects VA Whistleblowers, Reforms VA Construction Funding and Enhances Military...
Funeral Services for Iconic Insurance Owner Alonzo Perkins Set for Thursday, 3 P.M.
Helped many black businessmen By Chinta Strausberg Funeral services for insurance/construction icon Alonzo Perkins who died last Friday, May 15,...
BBB Wise Giving Alliance Joins Federal and State Regulators for Major Charity Fraud Announcement
BBB WGA Offers Tips to Avoid Donor Deception CHICAGO, IL - BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB WGA) joined with the...
