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 
As Nation Turns its Eyes to Youth, Chicago Students Show They’re Ready to Lead
350 teen problem-solvers from 60 schools will gather to present solutions to Chicago’s toughest issues at Mikva’s Action Civics Showcase...
State Senator Collins Opposes Gov. Rauner’s Call for Death Penalty Reinstatement
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of House Bill 1468, in which he called...
Former CIA Contractor Guilty of Illegally Retaining Classified Materials
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractor pleaded guilty today to unauthorized removal and retention of classified...
New Report on Youth Joblessness Highlights Statewide Crisis for Employers
ILLINOIS – With a well-documented story of critical labor shortages across the country and especially in the Midwest, a new...
Women, Advocates Speak on Equal Rights Amendment at Illinois House Committee Hearing
CHICAGO, IL – The 46 year fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) persisted in the Illinois House of...
State Rep. Harper CPS Measure That Helps Avoid South Side School Closures Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Fighting to prevent future school closures on the South Side without proper warning, Illinois state Rep. Sonya...
Gov. Rauner Announces $37 Million Investment to Enhance Transportation in Illinois Communities
Competitive grant program emphasizes bicycle, pedestrian and streetscape improvements aimed at enhancing travel and quality of life SPRINGFIELD, IL...
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO MOTHERS AROUND THE WORLD!
Mothers: The glue that holds families together This poem was written expressly for my mother, Tommie Sean Forte. On this...
Mothers: The Glue That Binds Families Together
A Tribute to My Mother (A reprint: First published in www.copylinemagazine.com on May 8, 2010) By Juanita Bratcher I never...
Not So Fast, Alderman Harris, The Fight to Keep Low Income Housing Out of Pill Hill and Calumet Heights is Not Over
By Dr. Juanita Bratcher Author, Editor & Publisher, CopyLine Magazine It was not a surprise yesterday when the Chicago Zoning...