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...
Month: February 2013
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...
36 Senators urge EU to eliminate loophole in Iran sanctions
 Kirk-Shaheen letter calls on ECB to eliminate Iran’s access to foreign held euros   WASHINGTON, D.C. – As...
Protesters arrested at University of Chicago Hospital during sit-in for trauma appear in court today
A month after a peaceful sit-in demanding trauma care was violently repressed by the University of Chicago Police Department, three...
Hardtimes Josephine’s’ “African American Trailblazers†huge success
Josephine Wade taken to hospital By Chinta Strausberg  Hundreds of prominent African Americans attended the “African American Trailblazers†awards...
