Denver’s 2nd Black Mayor Honors Late Developer and Philanthropist With Historic Property Purchase 
Ohio Program Helps 91 At-Risk Youth Find Jobs and Avoid Trouble 
Woman-Owned Network Awards $25K to Pitch Competition Winner from Sage Foundation 
Scholar Named 15th President of Tougaloo College 
24/7 Caregiver Support Line to Address Care Gap for Black Families 
Massachusetts Man Arrested for Mailing Threatening Letters Containing Suspicious White Powder
BOSTON – A Beverly, Mass., man was arrested today in connection with mailing five threatening letters containing suspicious white powder...
Bipartisan Support Powers Passage of Landmark Legislation to Protect Illinois Communities From Illegal Guns
Year-long grassroots and digital advocacy campaign led by GPAC and coalition group shepherds passage of Gun Dealers Licensing Act CHICAGO, IL...
Decision by Mayor’s Hand-Picked Board to Close Black Schools is Assault on Democracy
Proxies for mayor add insult to injury by voting to close Black schools on last day of Black History Month,...
House Democrats Pass Sweeping Gun Safety Measures, Answering Nationwide Call from Student Activists
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Responding to a nationwide call from students and parents for immediate action on gun safety in the...
NAACP: Demand Qualified Federal Judges
From Derrick Johnson NAACP President & CEO It’s not every day that you can put a face to injustice, juanita....
County Board President Preckwinkle: Gun Safety and Votes in Springfield
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle statement on Gun Safety and Votes in Springfield “A step toward more comprehensive gun safety...
Black Writer Conference Positions Authorpreneurs to Take From the Page to the Stage
Detroit, MI (BlackNews.com) -- The Red Ink Conference: The Premier Conference for Authors & Editors will empower attendees to write,...
Civil Rights Leaders in Selma to Launch Voting Rights Initiative for People Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
Nationwide, 100 million people have criminal records and six million are disenfranchised by state laws. SELMA, Ala. - Thousands of...
Election 2018: Another Stop on the Chisholm Trail?
By Kelly Dittmar and Glynda Carr Shirley Chisholm Fifty years ago, Shirley Chisholm campaigned successfully to become the first...
Faked Support for School Closures Underscores Why Chicago Needs an Elected, Representative School Board
Emanuel school execs used contractors, cronies to fabricate support for closing Englewood public high schools, covering up years of...