4 Reasons Why Rosa Parks Should Be on the New $20 Dollar Bill
Nationwide – Civil rights icon, Rosa Parks, is now in the finals in a grassroots campaign to put a woman...
Year: 2015
Book Tackles Black America’s Biggest Problems
New Book “Are We There Yet?†Discusses Major Challenges Facing Black Community; Offers Inspiring Solutions CHICAGO, IL (BlackNews.com) – As...
NAACP Statement on “Religious Freedom†Legislation in Indiana and Arkansas
BALTIMORE, Md. – After a national and state-wide uproar over bills promoted as religious freedom measures and criticized as discriminatory...
The Little Foxes Begins May 2 at Goodman Theatre
Lillian Hellman’s Ferocious, Funny and Enduringly Relevant The Little Foxes Revived at the Goodman May 2 – June 7 Directed...
IEMA Encourages People to Stay Aware, Be Prepared for Potential Severe Weather This Week
Heavy rainfall, dangerous thunderstorms possible for most of Illinois Wednesday night through Thursday night SPRINGFIELD, IL – With widespread severe...
Surge in Canine Flu Cases Demands Extra Precautions by Pet Owners
Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (CCDARC) is cautioning dog owners that a recent increase in reported cases...
Madigan Assigns Teams to Monitor Elections
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that 170 teams of assistant attorneys general and investigators from her...
Rep. Flowers, Activist Lawyer, Minister Pushing for a Huge Voter Turnout Today!
Davis miffed at mayor for dissing black agenda By Chinta Strausberg Today’s special run-off will be high stakes politics in...
NIJC Calls on Illinois Gov. Rauner to Restore Funding for Immigrant Services
(From the Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center) Cuts Hurt Families, Deprive Illinois Residents of Immigration’s Fiscal Benefits Statement by...
President Obama’s Statement on the 21st Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda
Twenty-one years ago today, a genocide began that would claim the lives of more than 800,000 Rwandan men, women, and...
