NAACP Statement on the Quitman 10
ATLANTA, Ga. -- After four years, three trials, two mistrials, Lula Smart has been exonerated on all counts. Georgia Secretary...
Year: 2015
Why Are So Many Black Girls Suspended?
By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu * A Black girl was suspended because she saw a parallel between Frederick Douglass trying to...
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
President Barack Obama sent the following Nominations to the Senate: Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense,...
ISBE-Developed Guidance Helps Schools and Teachers Implement New Math Standards
Math models receive positive feedback and accolades SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois districts are piloting state-developed model math units to help...
Senator Raoul: Let the People Pick a Comptroller, Then Merge Offices
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) voiced his strong support for letting voters choose a new...
Program Helps Minority Business Owners Obtain Business Credit, Without Using Their Personal Credit
Many African Americans still face discrimination from bankers, and can not get business credit due to their personal credit problems...
Butterfield Takes Helm of the Congressional Black Caucus
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) was sworn in as the 24th Chair of the Congressional Black...
President Obama “Strongly Condemns” the Horrific Shooting at the Offices of Charlie Hebdo Magazine in Paris
Statement by President Barack Obama on the Attack in France at Charlie Hebdo offices, a satirical magazine, that reportedly killed...
Richard Wright Public Charter School Creates Powerful PSA to Highlight National “Save Our Sons” Night
Leading national nonprofit for the promotion of Responsible Fatherhood, Fathers Incorporated, announces partnership with Richard Wright Public Charter School for...
U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran from Des Plaines To Receive the Abraham Lincoln Veteran Champion Award
Vincent E. Rangel, a decorated U.S. Army Vietnam combat veteran, leader, and distinguished volunteer supporting veterans and his community, will...
