State Senator Collins’ legislation requires schools to practice responding to shootings
 Police must partner with schools on shooting incident and suspicious person drills  SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Jacqueline Y....
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Ohio swears in first African-American County Treasurer
 Cleveland, OH (BlackNews.com) -- In an unprecedented move, Ohio swore in its first African-American County Treasurer. Mark A. Parks...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Conference urges Americans to heal racial wounds and work together toward an equitable future
 Will take "sustained, hard work" says keynote Michelle Alexander  ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) opened...
Jailed mother’s Immigration fight exposes dubious Arizona felony charges
New America Media By Valeria Fernandez  PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Luz Ruiz Rascón is a determined woman, the kind who...
DSimon: Flood Dangers Not Over Yet
CARBONDALE, IL – As chair of an Illinois River conservation council, Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon encouraged residents along the...
NESBE Small Business Expo coming to Anaheim, California on April 27th
 Rene Reyes, a leading Afro-Latino business development coach, professional speaker and entertainer is bringing N.E.S.B.E. to Southern California  ...
Community Child Care Council of Alameda County 40th Anniversary Celebration benefits Children & Family Programs
 SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND BAY AREA: The Community Child Care Council (4C's) of Alameda County is excited to announce that on...
EDM Producer/DJ, Harmonic Heroes, announces ground-breaking debut EP
Calling on many years of formal classical and jazz training, Texas-based Harmonic Heroes adds an organic twist to traditional Progressive...
African American interns wanted for 2013 White House Internship Program
Want to work for President Obama?  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- The 2013 White House Initiative’s Year-round Internship Program provides...
Matthew Henson parents, stakeholders launch balloons in show of unity and hope
CHICAGO, IL - Parents, teachers, students, community groups and neighborhood members will join forces in opposition against the Chicago Public...
