To My Brilliant Black Daughters, Nobody Can Take Away Your History
OpEd By ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson To my beautiful, brilliant Black daughters: I have so many hopes and dreams for...
People, Places and Things
State Seeks Nominations for Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
Winners honored at a special ceremony at the Old State Capitol SPRINGFIELD, IL– The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism...
Jo Cattell Named 2017/2018 Michael Maggio Directing Fellow at Goodman Theatre
Former Michael Maggio Fellow Vanessa Stalling directs the Chicago Premiere of the Wolves, now appearing through March 11 (Chicago,...
Unsung Heroes – a New Exhibition Opening March 3 at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Anna Heistad. Minnie Vautrin. Thomas Jones. Three ordinary people who did extraordinary things in service of their...
4th Annual Black on Black Crime Solutions Panel Lands in Miami
Consists of Urban League T. Willard Fair, Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos Martinez, and Others- Miami, FL (BlackNews.com) - Empowermentorship ...
All-Star Political & Cultural Panel Debates State of Black America on TV One May 31
From Marc Morial, President, National Urban League The nation’s leading commentators challenge one another on topics such as job creation,...
Maryland Author Stephen A. Tillett Warns Don’t Believe the Lies About “Race” That Continues to Undermine Our Country in New Book, “Stop Falling For The Okeydoke”
Annapolis, MD - Stephen A. Tillett, Anne Arundel County NAACP Branch President, political activist, and interfaith clergy leader,...
Real Men Cook’s Father Day Celebration 2017 to Continue Commitment to Wellness at all Locations
Real Men Cook's Father's Day Celebration will continue its long tradition of serving healthy foods and promoting nutrition when it...
National Urban League Presents “State of Black America”, Will Air May 31
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League To Be Equal TBE#64 “Civil rights don't take place...
Indie Documentary Examines Race, Police Brutality and the 2016 Presidential Campaign
Independent documentary "Black White & Blue" critically examines race, police brutality and America's 2016 presidential election Nationwide (BlackNews.com) - Set...
