Berkeley’s 36th Annual Juneteenth Festival on Sunday June 18 commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Family entertainment is the focus of all Berkeley Juneteenth cultural...
By Ben Christopher CalMatters Late last fall, a Southern California developer dropped more than a dozen mammoth building proposals on the city of Santa Monica that...
Juanita J. Craft was an activist, former Democratic Precinct Chair, NAACP leader and former Dallas City Council member. Her work helped advance desegregation and racial equality...
Photos by Debonair Studio Thanks to caring and committed people, some Chicago-area foster children will have luggage to call their own. The Will County Black Diamond...
Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc. (PLCCA) is delighted to announce the unveiling of the Merri Dee Youth Technology Lab, a tribute to the esteemed...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Renowned scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West declared his candidacy for the upcoming presidential race under the...
Dorvel Offord has worked for ComEd for over 24 years, holding key positions within the company, including his current role as Director of Electric Operations. However,...
Last week, Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Mary Richardson-Lowry as the Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago. In this vital role, Richardson-Lowry will serve as the...
Nine small Illinois nonprofits, including organizations in Chicago, are sharing $175,000 in grant funds through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program, which is managed by Illinois State...
Featured Artists will Highlight Chicago’s Variety of Styles, Talent and Iconic Festivals The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced that the “Chi on the Fly” summer...
By Black Information Network | Chicago Defender Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush has introduced a bill calling for $14 trillion in reparations for Black Americans to...
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black Every spring, students who withstood the test and rigor of their studies cross the stage to receive degrees of honor....
The persistent wave of violence on our city streets continues to haunt us every day. In 2022 alone, over 950 lives were tragically lost in Chicago,...
By Carla Thomas On Friday, June 2 Big Picture Lving Day will be celebrated with a series of virtual events designed to improve the life of...
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Warm, dry, and sunny conditions, along with increasing drought conditions contributing to increased ground-level ozone The Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John J....
(Hawkins, Texas)—Jarvis Christian University (JCU) junior cybersecurity major Jorden M. Clark of Mobile, AL, has been selected by the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) to...
By Ken Epstein An outpouring of community supporters – young, old, jazz lovers, environmentalists and committed Oakland partisans – spoke out at a recent Planning Commission...
Join Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb to discuss the uptick in crime and violence in District 1 and across Oakland. Representatives from the Oakland Police Department...
By Kathy Chouteau | The Richmond Standard UniverSoul Circus kicked off its Bay Area run under the Big Top at Hilltop Mall last week with the performances...
By Emil Guillermo During the pandemic, I was in a group of Asian American storytellers based in the Bay Area on a weekly Zoom call when...
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SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — As of January 2023, there were about 60 SROs remaining in D.C. schools, down from its peak of more than...
THE ATLANTA VOICE — Following a tour of the facility, Warnock sat down to address recent action he has taken in Washington to cut the cost of...
