Institute of the Black World declares war on the “War on Drugs”
 Drug Policy Analysts and Advocates to Focus on Devastating Impact on Black Communities  Rev. Jesse L. Jackson to Keynote...
Year: 2011
Maternal mortality rates increase for African-American women
(From New America Media) By Marjorie Valbrun  SYNOPSIS: Nationally, black women are four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications...
State Board, IEA and IFT recognize more than 20 educators for their outstanding performance in specific content areas
 Award recognition luncheon features teachers from across the state  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education, along with...
After School Matters: Study suggests flagship after-school program for teens helps reduce problem behaviors
 Evanston, IL - A three-year evaluation of After School Matters -- a Chicago after-school program that serves more than...
Black role models to engineer the future of 3rd-5th Graders
 Alexandria, VA (BlackNews.com) -- Several hundred elementary school students across the country will participate in a series of technical...
Revered local historian to look back on African American experience during Great Depression, New Deal
 Chicago Historian Timuel Black to speak, with piano performance by jazz impresario and Chicago native Reginald Robinson  Chicago,...
Farrakhan: The Death of the Harold Washington Cultural Center would be like the death of the late Mayor Washington
He says take-over of the Center is a ‘conspiracy’  By Chinta Strausberg  During a “State of the Harold Washington...
When faith triumphs over tragedy: The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis Jr.
 Sarasota, FL (BlackNews.com) -- The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr. offers a frightening glimpse...
Topinka launches revamped Comptroller’s website
Comptroller acts to improve transparency and accountability  Chicago, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka announced the launch of a...
Only 47% of Black males graduate!
 The social net for high school dropouts is gone forever. When the manufacturing base in the U.S. was strong, a...
