Black Events Platform Expands Nationally into Six of the Country’s Most Vibrant Culture Hubs 
EmpowerED Outreach Hosting Free Juneteenth Freedom Fest at Robert Smith Family Park in Fate, Texas 
Dayton Book Fair For Black Children 
Black Sorrority to Host Inaugural Lupus Walk in Pearland, Texas 
Black Teacher Helps Students Learn Math Through Music With New Album Release 
President Preckwinkle Urges Washington to Change Policy on ICE Arrests in Courthouses
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle called on the Trump administration and members of Congress to advocate against civil immigration...
Severe Weather Impacts Thursday and Friday, Feb. 8 & 9 Events at the MAC
GLEN ELLYN, IL—Due to predictions of severe weather, and travel issues, the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) located at 425 Fawell...
100 Black Business Women in Child Care Host Gubernatorial Candidate Forums
Forums will be held at the West Austin Child Development Center, 4920 W. Madison Ave., Chicago, IL CHICAGO, IL.,...
An Announcement from Speaker Madigan
Statement from Speaker Madigan SPRINGFIELD,IL – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “After six months of...
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...