PARCC Test Will be Shorter, Easier to Administer Beginning Next School Year
PARCC states vote to simplify test administration and shorten test time while ensuring reliable results SPRINGFIELD, IL — The new...
Month: May 2015
Johnny Bench and Country Singer Kaley Caperton Launch PSA for National Guard Youth Foundation
New Video Highlights Alternative Program for High School Dropouts Watch PSA Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQHgkQ_h9cs&feature=youtu.be Alexandria, VA – Major League Baseball Hall...
Madigan Joins Federal, State Crackdown on Four Fake Cancer Charities
Madigan, FTC & States Allege Charities Bilked Over $187 Million from Donors CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
The Unexpected and Forgotten Face of HIV/AIDS
Great film at the Black Ensemble Theatre, Chicago native filmmaker – global subject Atlanta, GA. – The face of HIV/AIDS...
Black Woman Entrepreneur Opens New Bed & Breakfast in Durham, N.C.
TheLRoomBNB (The "L" Stands for Ladies) -- "Every Woman Deserves A Mini Break" Not Your Ordinary B & B; For...
The Chinese American Service League to Host Their 26th Annual Dinner Gala at The Field Museum – Featuring the New Cyrus Tang Hall of China
CHICAGO, IL - Only a day after the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit opens to the public, the Chinese...
FDLA to Conduct 100 Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police Workshops by June 30
Englewood, Lawndale Know Your Rights Campaign Vows to Deliver 100 "What to do When Stopped by Police" Workshops by June...
President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Denise Turner Roth as Administrator of the General Services Administration; Other Presidential Nominations Also Sent to the Senate
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Denise Turner Roth as Administrator of the General Services...
Department of Justice Proposes Legislation to Improve Access to Voting for American Indians and Alaska Natives
The Department of Justice proposed legislation that would require states or localities whose territory includes part or all of an...
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Commends President Obama’s Move to Demilitarize Local Law Enforcement
SPRINGFIELD, IL – On Monday, President Obama ordered the federal government to stop distributing military equipment to local law enforcement...
