The day after the NFL regular season came to an end, several teams fired their head coaches. The New York Jets fired Rex Ryan, the Atlanta Falcons fired Mike Smith, and the Chicago Bears fired Marc Trestman. (Dec. 29) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Get updates and more Breaking News here: http://smarturl.it/APBreakingNews The Associated […]
An Illinois car dealership has agreed to a $10 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the Ilinois Attorney General’s office after charging Black customers more for financing during purchases according to CBS News. Ed Napleton Automotive in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, agreed to the settlement last week after a complaint was filed […]
Israel United in Christ is a Biblical Organization that teaches the Gospel of Repentance from Sin to Our People scattered around the world as a Result of Disobedience to God’s Commandments. When you consider the plight of our people, it is one of turmoil and trauma. Our People, the Israelites suffer from a wide range […]
An Illinois social worker was stabbed to death during a scheduled home visit last week. Deidre Silas conducted a home visit in Sangamon County after reports of six young children being endangered. Silas, 36, went to the home to investigate and was reportedly stabbed by 32-year-old Benjamin Reed, who is white according to CBS Chicago. […]
A voice behind the camera questions the staff member. “Excuse me, did you tell my sister you weren’t going to serve her because she’s Black?” she asked. “Cause she’s Black? Cause another Black person took your food and didn’t pay, you’re not going to serve my sister?” the Tiktok user adds. The employee allegedly didn’t […]
Did you know that criminal justice icon Charles Freeman was a Sigma? Freeman was a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Charles Freeman was an African American attorney who served as the first African American Justice of The Illinois Supreme Court. He was elected into office on November 6, 1990. Freeman was born […]
For about two months, as Van Hook was pledging to the fraternity, he says some members of the fraternity constantly made racist, harassing, and threatening comments toward him and others looking to join Kappa Sigma. “I was told, all African-Americans live off of government assistance and welfare. … There’s an instance I was called a […]
Illinois high school student posted racist ‘slave for sale’ ad on Craigslist with a photo of a Black classmate in 2019 has been sentenced to probation and 100 hours of community service A Illinois teen has been sentenced to probation and community service almost two years after he posted a fellow Black classmate as a […]
A video shows an Illinois police officer wrestling a Black teen girl to the ground and threatened to use a stun gun during a arrest. The incident began when an employee at Casey’s General Store in Carbondale called police on Sept. 23 to report the teen for trespassing after she was banned. The 56-second video […]
A majority Black neighborhood in Illinois is using legal action after raw sewage allegedly discharged by a water utility company has polluted their communities for years. In late July, a lawsuit filed against water utility company Commonfields of Cahokia and Cahokia Heights on behalf of Centreville Citizens for Change. Cahokia Heights, a Black suburb located […]