NAACP Job Fair coming to Chicago on February 21
Recognizing that these are difficult times for many families and that unemployment rates in communities are at record highs, the...
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2012 State of Black America Report: Occupy the Vote to Educate, Employ & Empower!
With new voter ID laws and voting rights under attack, the 2012 State of Black America report, "Occupy the Vote...
Black Veterans call the Smithsonian Institute into question
 Oakland, CA - The National Veterans Coalition has called on the Smithsonian Institute to make public the floor plans...
Amtrak showcases The Great Migration Exhibit in honor of Black History Month
Exhibit featured on MyBlackJourney.com website  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- In celebration of Black History Month, Amtrak is featuring the...
State Senator Jacqueline Collins introduces extension of Lottery Game to fund fight against HIV/AIDS
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) has introduced legislation that will allow Illinoisans to continue to...
National Clergy gather for three days to end ‘War on Drugs,’ campaign for criminal justice reform
 Influential advocates, writers join faith-based community to rally against incarceration, harsh sentencing  CHICAGO, IL – Tomorrow, a group...
Better Business Bureau Consumer Survey shows home is where the money goes
 CHICAGO, IL - In a month long website survey conducted by the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern...
Congressman Bobby L. Rush introduces Bill granting Congressional Gold Medal to Publishing Icon John H. Johnson
 Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced a bill to grant the Congressional Gold medal to African-American publishing icon John...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie distorts Civil Rights History
 By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “No minority should have their rights subject to...
Attorney General Madigan files suit over faulty mortgage assignments filed with County Recorders
 Attorney General Alleges Faulty Practices in Foreclosing on Homeowners in Crisis  CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
