In politics, one who wields their iron fist in a velvet glove is one who has the diplomacy and tact to resolve things rationally, but the guts to use the power of that fist when circumstance demands.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Tag: African American News
MomsRising.org Calls Out Media Outlets For Trump Over Exposure
The organization MomsRising is calling out media outs for giving Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump way too much call-in time in comparison to other Presidential candidates.
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Chicago’s Next Police Superintendent…
Who shall it be? The Community Accountability Council (CAC) thinks it should be someone entirely different than the current Police Accountability Task Force (PATF) nominees, which includes two Black men and a white woman.
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First African-American woman CEO at private hospital in New York City honored
The Coalition to Transform Interfaith introduced and welcomed LaRay Brown, the newly appointed CEO for Interfaith Medical Center.
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Preparations Being Made for 13th Annual National Black Writers Conference
This year’s conference features panel discussions, roundtables, readings, film, workshops and performances, and will provide a space for writers, scholars, literary professionals, students and the general public to come together.
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Family and supporters of Akai Gurley hold angry rally outside the office of Brooklyn DA Thompson
“You betrayed our community D.A. Ken Thompson. Your decision to recommend that the police officer found guilty of shooting Akai Gurley should serve no jail time – is like killing him again,” so stated Assemblyman Charles Barron.
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Harlem’s Black Nuns Celebrate 100 Years Of Service
The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, one of only three orders of Black nuns in the United States, will be marking its centennial with a gala and benefit Tuesday, March 29 at the New York Academy of Medicine in Manhattan.
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Minister Dlamini visits Brooklyn
Ilitha Labantu founder Mandisa Monakali, in partnership with the Republic of South African Consulate General, hosted a reception at the Kalahari Gallery for Her Excellency Bathabile Dlamini, honorable Minister of Social Development for the Republic of South Africa.
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Knight Arts Challenge Detroit Call For Submissions Start April 4th
The Knight Arts Challenge Detroit will open for submissionsApril 4 – offering a share of $3 million to the best ideas for the arts.
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Man Shot by Police after Drawing Weapon at US Capitol
Police shot a man on Monday after he pulled a weapon at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint as spring tourists thronged Washington, authorities said. The suspect was previously known to police, who last October arrested him for disrupting House proceedings and yelling he was a “Prophet of God.”
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