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 
Nursing Home Violations for First Quarter 2018
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the 2018 First Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violators...
8th Ward Alderman Downplays Pill Hill Residents Opposition to Proposed Low Income Section 8 Housing Coming to Ward
A Press Conference in opposition to the proposed Senior building will be held in front of the alderman’s office...
Starbucks Arrests Show Implicit Bias is Hiding in Plain Sight
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO National Urban League “Those of us who bear the brunt of...
Chicago Ranks in the Top 36% of Cities with the Most Overleveraged Mortgage Debtors – WalletHub Study
With mortgage rates slowly climbing but still low, and with demand for homes exceeding supply, the free-credit-score website WalletHub today...
Arizona Police Department Unfairly Denies Diversity Motorcycle Benefit
The Mesa Police Department in Mesa, Arizona denies Forty-Eight Foundations liquor license without valid reason. Event organizers claim diversity issues...
Chicago Teachers Union President “Proud” of Student Walkout
CTU President to Students on National Student Walkout: I am so Proud of You Karen Lewis: “We fight for...
Jewish Constituents Lead Evanston Shabbat Vigil for Gaza Dead, Urging Rep. Schakowsky Condemn Israeli Military Actions
(Photo by Heidi Levin) Rabbi Michael Davis of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago, an Evanston resident, led a mourning ritual honoring lives...
Illinois Awarded $16 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Crisis
Funding expands access to treatment and prevention for opioid and heroin crisis for second straight year CHICAGO, IL –...
Public Inquiry Report Describes Systemic Issues in CPS’s Special Education Program
ISBE leaders to recommend next steps at May 16 Board meeting SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board...
New 400 Theaters to Host Screening of Rogers Park Youth documentary, “Silence the Violence”
From: Alderman Joe Moore There will be a screening of the documentary film, Silence the Violence. Created by youth from Family...