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 
Senate Housing Finance Proposal Threatens Access, Affordability, and Market Stability
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, a leaked version of a housing finance proposal from U.S. Senators Bob Corker (TN) and...
CAARPR on IDOC Release and Subsequent ICE Detention of Police Torture Victims Solache and Reyes
CAARPR's Statement The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) stands in solidarity with Gabriel Solache and Arturo...
Cook County Board Approves Four Tax Incentives Designed to Support Economic Growth
Cook County Commissioners approved four proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives...
Marc Morial Responds to State of the Union Address
National Urban League president and CEO, Marc H. Morial, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first...
NAACP’s “Real State of Our Union” Refuted Trump’s Misleading Claims, Rallied Black Community to Vote in November
BALTIMORE – On the night of President Trump’s first State of the Union Address, NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights...
New Report on Gang Database Details Harms to Chicago Residents
Report released today shows how the Chicago gang database decreases job opportunities for Black and Latino youth, increases levels of...
Madigan: Let Illinois Workers Keep Their Tips
AG Madigan & 16 AGs Oppose Federal Government’s Effort to Rescind RuleAllowing Hourly Workers to Keep Their Tips CHICAGO, IL – Attorney General Lisa Madigan today...
Illinois Department of Human Rights Launches “Fairness and Equality Campaign” for Illinois Bicentennial
Statewide initiative for local governments announced at Black History Month Celebration in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of...
Company Collected Kids’ Info Without Permission
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC No doubt, there are a lot of talented kids out there. Aspiring young...
State Senator Raoul Protects Voters by Ending Participation in Crosscheck System
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) passed legislation ending Illinois’ participation in a controversial voter registration...