Thurgood Brooks is proud to receive the endorsement of Run for Something (RFS), the groundbreaking organization that recruits and supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership. “I am so grateful that Run for Something has endorsed my campaign for Illinois State Representative in District 72. It is very exciting and humbling to […]
Over the weekend, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) traveled to Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma, Alabama with colleagues and civil rights leaders as a part of the annual Faith and Politics Institute Civil Rights Pilgrimage. Bustos was among the nearly 20 members of Congress in attendance. Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris joined the lawmakers on the Edmund […]
“You and yours and them, she be willing to give, she be willing to live, she know she got the world on her back and the galaxies in her womb. She is a woman so she know that means that she is a warrior too …” – “and She Worthy” by Kywn Townsend Riley, from […]
With his most recent album Change in Me described by Rootstime as “an enticing journey of jazz, blues, and rock” resulting in a “melting pot of sounds,” blues-guitar legend Eddie Turner headlines a special February 27 concert event at Davenport‘s Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, with Blues Blast magazine saying that the artist “shines like […]
Aaron Dworkin will perform his spoken word composition, “The AmericanRhapsody,” on April 8 with the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, Fernanda Lastra conducting.The free public performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall. Tickets are not requiredat this time.Dworkin was a member of the Obama National Arts Policy Committee and is the founder andpresident of the […]
The Bettendorf Public Library aspires to be a champion for local music. Throughout the rest of February, the Library’s popular Brown Bag Lunch series is offering a virtual concert featuring Soultru. The Davenport native’s soulful music is available via the Bettendorf Public Library’s YouTube channel. Viewers can find a ready link through the Library’s website […]
You may have heard of Dred Scott from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that bears his name. But did you know that he stayed in Davenport? Join us Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm and learn more about Dred Scott and other historical African Americans from Davenport. This program is scheduled to be held in […]
State Rep. Candidate Thurgood Brooks is asking the public to withhold judgment after an article was published in the Quad City Times on February 17, 2022, containing false statements about Mr. Brooks and the events surrounding the Rock Island City Councilmeeting of February 14. “When video of the events in question is made available, everyone […]
The Boyz II Men concert at Davenport’s Rhythm City Casino has been officially rescheduled and the group will perform in the Event Center on Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $90, $70, $60 and $45 not including taxes and additional fees when purchased online. Tickets are available now on our website here: […]
Throughout February, Western Illinois University will celebrate Black History Month with a schedule full of events. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the events vary from virtual to in person. This year’s theme for the campus and the national celebrations is “Black Health and Wellness.” Campus events planned as part of this year’s celebration include: • […]
