Maya Angelou “…was a storyteller – and her greatest stories were true…”: President Barack Obama
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Month: May 2014
NAACP Statement on Dr. Maya Angelou’s Passing
The NAACP released the following statements following the death of Dr. Maya Angelou: Roslyn Brock, Chairman of the NAACP Board...
Remembering Maya Angelou
By A. Barry Rand, AARP CEO When I learned of Maya Angelou's passing this morning, I remembered something she once...
ICIRR Calls on President Obama to Reconsider Delay to Administrative Review of Deportations; Calls Out “Do-Nothing Republicans” for Continuing to Block Immigration Reform
The following is a statement by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) responding to President Obama's delay...
Sweatfree Ordinance offers opportunity for City to take stand against Child Labor & Sweatshop Manufactured Uniforms for City Workers
CHICAGO, IL -- On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the deadliest garment industry disaster in history at Rana...
Congresssional Black Caucus Members to Host “Educational Success for Black Men and Boys in a Post Brown v. Board of Education Era” Panel and Discussion
WASHINGTON, DC - On Thursday, May 29 (today), members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will host “Educational Success for...
FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Designates the First 12 Manufacturing Communities through the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership to Spur Investment and Create Jobs
America’s middle class was built on the strength of our manufacturing sector.  Today, five years after we pulled our economy...
Attorney General Madigan: Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand Access to Emergency Epinephrine in Illinois Schools
House Bill 5892 Sent to Governor to Better Protect Children from Deadly Allergic Reactions SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Attorney General...
NFL Tight End Uses His Hands to Catch More than Just Footballs
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 National Bowl Champion, Tory Humphrey reaches down to give local churches...
Explore Secret Stories and Places of Music History
Chicago Detours to Offer Chicago Blues History Bus Tour on June 14 CHICAGO, IL– On Saturday, June 14th, before the Chicago...
