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 
State Senator Raoul Responds to Governor’s Budget Address
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) released the following statement today in response to Governor...
Ford Files Amendment to Fix Lottery Loophole & Increase School Funding
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – In an effort to ensure the responsible management of the Illinois Common School Fund and provide more...
Speaker Madigan: Democrats are Proposing a New Way Forward on Budget, Economic Reforms
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Budget...
N-DEx Plays a Major Role in Uncovering a Multi-State Credit Card Fraud Ring
An intelligence analyst (IA) with the New York State Intelligence Center became aware of an “Attempt to Identify” bulletin from...
Madigan and 15 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Support of New York’s Lawsuit Against Immigration Ban
Illinois and Massachusetts lead coalition of AGs in support of extending temporary restraining order blocking unconstitutional travel ban CHICAGO,...
Village of Robbins Calls on Gov. Rauner to Put People Before Wall Street Banks
Robbins Unanimously Passes Resolution against Predatory Bank Deals Draining State and Local Budgets, asks for Attorney General to Take Action...
Logan Square Residents Protest Gentrification Dinner Attended by 1st Ward Alderman Joe Moreno
Logan Square residents and community members will hold a press conference and protest tonight at a Gentrification Dinner to be...
Black Business Group, Black Banks Making Black History With Economic Justice
By Hazel Trice Edney Ron Busby, U. S. Black Chambers Inc.; Michael Grant, National Bankers Association; Alden McDonald...
Legislators Stand with Community to Issue People-Focused Legislative Agenda Following Governor’s Budget Address
Group Slams Governor Bruce Rauner’s Non-Budget Address for the 3rd Year in a Row On Wednesday, following the Governor’s budget...
Thousands to Gather at U.S. Supreme Court Over Presidents’ Day Weekend
Case Before the U.S. Supreme Court Could Void 2016 Primary and General Elections Jerroll Sanders WASHINGTON, D.C. - Thousands will...