Rep. Davis Turns Thumbs Down on Name ‘Chiraq’
By Chinta Strausberg Weighing in on the controversy surrounding actor/producer Spike Lee, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-7th) Thursday said there...
Day: April 17, 2015
First African American to be Elected President of the Scottish Rite Class in the Orient of Maryland
Baltimore, MD (BlackNews.com) – The Honorable Noble Sir Rev. Medgar L. Reid, ACIS, CCIF, DD, Chaplain for The Elite Provost...
White House Announces Deesha Dyer as Social Secretary
The White House announced that Deesha Dyer has been promoted to Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary.  She...
Madigan Applauds House Committee Passage of Campus Sexual Assault Legislation
CHICAGO, IL— Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded members of the House Judiciary – Civil Committee for passage of a...
Kirk’s Year-Round Schools Legislation Heads to Senate Floor
The All-Year School Study Act Passed Out of Committee Today and Heads to Senate Floor Bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act Approved,...
Urban League’s Morial Selected for Public Service Panel
Urban League's Morial Selected for New York Society for Ethical Culture's Public Service Panel Is The Idea of The President...
Why We Can’t Forget Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson Day – Why This Baseball Legend is Still Being Celebrated 68 Years Later Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – Wednesday, April...
Senate Passes Collins’ Plan Requiring Charter Schools to Disclose Criminal Investigations
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) sponsored legislation the Senate passed yesterday to require organizations applying...
Senator Raoul receives Defender of the Innocent Award
Illinois Innocence Project honors senator for his work on eyewitness ID reform SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul...
New Stage Play “What God Joined Together†Slated to Run at the Historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta
26-year old Edward Fernandez sets out to make history; From the Ferst to the Fox! Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) – Writer,...
