Unity in Action Magazine

EX-POLICE OFFICER SAYS LEGALIZING DRUGS IS THE BEST THING TO DO.

LEAP- Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ex-office Mr. Christ spells out the facts on why the War on Drugs has failed and legalizing drugs is the best thing to do.  He explains that it is better to spend the money handling drug use as a healthcare and education issue.  

SIGN PETITION TO OBAMA:  

Sign the Petition to Obama to End the failed War on Drugs! There is a better, s...

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Today the Senate failed to pass a measure to end the sequester cuts.  This means that across the board cuts are coming to you starting Friday, March 1st.  You need to educate your self on the current planned cuts and watch for opportunities to help our community like never before.  More importantly, we have to come together to restore needed funding to social service care.

BELOW IS A LINK THAT SHOWS WHAT SEQUESTER CUTS ARE LIKELY FOR ILLINOIS RESIDENTS:

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PUT UNITY INTO ACTION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

INSIDE:

BLACK WALLSTREET- Wealthy black city burned in 1921. Over 600 black ...

CHAMPAIGN EIGHT ASK YOU TO SIGN THEIR PETITION

TO END RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

SIGN THEIR PETITION: TELL DRURY THEY WERE WRONG!

http://www.causes.com/actions/1727778-end-rac...

B-A-D Baby Millionaire Seminars to Offer Wealth-building Tips to Parents,

Grandparents

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- How parents and grandparents can make children

millionaires for as little as a dollar a day is the topic of an hourlong

seminar at Parkland College Jan. 30 or 31.

"Buck-A-Day (BAD) Baby Millionaire" sessions are available 7-8 p.m. on

Wednesday and Thursday at the Tony No...

Due to the wave of violence that has paralyzed our black community we are joining Bub and local citizens efforts to help stop the violence.  We need your support.  Register for the Unity in Action Magaziine community forum to stay informed about planning and developments.

PUT THE GUNS DOWN!! IT IS TIME TO MAN UP!! 

TANYA

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Walmart employees are standing up in unity to speak out about the issues that they have been suffering with for years.  In 2007, I interviewed Shaundell a former, disabled employee who shared, "My first day of work around Christmas time I was scheduled to work for 24 hours.  It was my first day of work, so I didn't want to complain.  I then got fired because I dozed off to sleep."  

Speaking to him at the time I thought it was just one isolated incident.  But, i...

We Have to Remember Where We Came From,

To Understand Where We Are &

What can we do to build our future?

Where we came from?

We have to face the concern with police brutality and inadequate representation for defendants during trial. The warnings have been there that African-American communities need support.

By 2000, roughly one in 10 black men were in prison - a crisis level statistic because prisoners don't have jobs, pay taxes. A...

My name is Mardisco “Rico” Staples. As an adult now, I can look back on my life and reflect on some of the things I did and the lessons I learned. And, I can thank God to be alive.

I first got in trouble at the age of seven. Without a mother or a father in my life I was hanging out in the streets with my older brother. My first run in with the law was when I broke into a truck and tre...

Shanna McGuire, Owner of McGuire Janitorial Services shared her testimony and spoke inspiring words of encouragement to the newly formed Citizens of Conviction group.

Shanna McGuire is a successful business owner that employes 30 people, does business not only locally, but on the State and Federal level. She is also a active church Reverend and volunteer. But, her life was not always on this fast track forward. It was going just the opposite. McGuire said her life of cr...

Downside of the Outside

Interview with Big “D”

Many recently released persons are left to face a difficult challenge of adjusting to life on the outside. Below is an interview with Big D.

After being locked up over a decade, and getting out was like stepping into a time warp. It is like you are somewhere that you haven't been. Everything has changed from the women, to...

“I challenge all mainstream media- radio, TV, print, and online to step up and be more socially responsible. Example, if you have all kids calling in on your radio show then stop with all the sex and violence.”

-Tanya Parker, Publisher of Unity in Action Magazine

Miss Bri- " I am proud to say that none of my songs encourage or suggest any sort of criminal activity , I was raised in rough areas from Champaign,IL to Atlanta, Ga and have witness several close friends fall victim to the streets.”  She has worked to build her dream.  Ms. Bri wrote and produced her music and even designed her own cover.  

Although Miss Bri does not partake in street crime sh...

INSIDE ILLINOIS, May 17, 2012 | Christian Gollayan, News Bureau Intern

Like many young boys, Bryan McMullan wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“I grew up in a construction family,” McMullan said. “That’s what my father and uncle did. I used to wear a hard hat when I visited my father’s work.”

But instead of constructing buildings, Mc...

Champaign County Career Training Center will provide transitional support, training and job opportunities to help low-income, at-risk youth, re-entry, young adults, and teens develop workforce skills, overcome career entry challenges, and assist with transition into employment and/or secondary education.

CCCTC will provide products, services, and workshops to the community that will support the area's economic growth. This will provide opportunities for our students to gai...

Unity in Action Magazine is just one part of the plan. Innovation in technology changes every month; I challenged myself to create an innovative approach to socio-economic development. I started with what the people needed, and worked my way up. Some of the things that I realized is that there were a lot of great things going on in our community, but no one knew about them. Also I recognized that people needed to share their perspectives with each other- between people, between agencies a...

After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in Economics, I took a high paying job as District Manager of a grocery chain. After working an average of 55 hours per week, it didn't take me long to testify that money can't buy you happiness. I would rather live with a purpose- GOD'S Purpose.

I prayed to be his slave, while in tears at one of my weakest points. I had no idea the level of spiritual warfare that I was up against. I lost everything in a house...

Within a few months police drones will be coming to skies near you.

Drones are remote controlled aircraft’s that are cheaper to operate and can stay airborne longer.

Legislation signed by President Obama will give access to first responders and police first to assist with duties like; patrolling areas, monitoring traffic, and searching for missing persons or criminals.

Because of affordability and accessibility of the crafts there are concerns...