Minority voter rights at risk in upcoming Supreme Court Ruling
New America Media By Khalil Abdullah Traducción al español  Editor's Note: The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on a...
Day: February 27, 2013
Lt. Governor Simon responds to House Committee passage of marriage equality legislation
SPRINGFIELD , IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon thanked the House Executive Committee today for passing marriage equality legislation in...
West Side preacher rips black clergy for lobbying in support of same-sex marriage
By Chinta Strausberg  Bewildered at black ministers who are headed for Springfield to lobby in support of the same-sex...
Senator Kirk’s Readout meeting with Treasury Secretary-Designate Lew to discuss his nomination
 WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) yesterday met with Treasury Secretary-designate Jack Lew to discuss his nomination.  Sen. Kirk...
Students in grades 3-8 to take Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) next month under new performance levels
This year’s ISATs include 20 percent items written to Common Core Standards  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Students in grades 3-8...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case which could make it harder for communities of color to register and vote
A Message from Benjamin Todd Jealous President and CEO NAACP  Today, the Supreme Court will hear a case; the outcome of...
President Obama was elected by the majority with a mandate, yet, he is being rejected by a few from the Pit of Hell!
Today’s 'political actors' are trying to sell the public a mythology to digest consisting of modern-day slavery ingredients coupled with...
Women Playwrights and Directors headline Goodman Theatre’s 2013/2014 “Dream†Season
A Blues-Infused new work and a revived musical classic bookend the line-up of World Premieres, Goodman Commissions, a Broadway Hit,...
Real Talk: Athlete-Turned-Author empowers youth through speaking engagements
Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) -- Niema Golphin is the athlete-turned-author who wrote “Discovering Your Greatness Now.†As a motivational speaker and...
