Funeral Arrangement for Rev. Willie Barrow
Thursday, March 19, 2015 Rainbow PUSH 930 E. 50th Street Chicago, Ill 4;00-5:00 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
News and Blogs
President Preckwinkle Announces the Cook County Asian American Advisory Council
Cook County Board President Preckwinkle announced the formation of a new Asian American Advisory Council comprised of a diverse group...
Press Call: African-American Leaders Call for Senate Vote on Loretta Lynch Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At 10:00 AM Tuesday (today), African-American leaders will host a press call to urge the Senate to...
First Lady Michelle Obama to Travel to Japan and Cambodia March 18-22
Tokyo, Japan; Kyoto, Japan; Siem Reap, Cambodia On the heels of the President and First Lady’s launch of the Let...
Chicago Police Torture & Reparations Interactive Pop-Up Art Exhibition & Teach-In at City Hall
CHICAGO, IL – On March 18th,  Project NIA, We Charge Genocide, and Chicago Torture Justice Memorials, survivors of police torture and their...
NAACP Applauds President David L. Boren’s Leadership in Staunch Repudiation of Racism in Fraternity Racist Chant Video
Baltimore, MD – In light of the video of the racist chant by a fraternity at the University of Oklahoma...
Attorney General Holder Responds to Arrest in Officer Shootings in Ferguson, Missouri
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Sunday regarding the arrest of Jeffrey Williams in the shooting of...
NAACP & Congressional Black Caucus Respond to Shooting of Two Ferguson Police Officers
NAACP condemns the shooting of two Ferguson police officers Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are saddened to hear about...
Families of Chicagoans Killed by Police to Meet with Mayor and Hold Rally at City Hall March 16th
CHICAGO, IL – Over the past 5 years there have been over 300 shootings by Chicago Police Department officers, resulting...
Attorney General Holder Announces Six Pilot Cities for the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice
The attorney general said the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson "was a pure ambush." Holder's Remarks: Thank you...
