Father Pfleger calls for a more kinder and gentler rhetoric during school strike
Pfleger Prays for peace and a quick end to stalemate  By Chinta Strausberg Saying people ought to watch what...
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ISBE announces finalists for Illinois Teacher of the Year
2012-13 Illinois Teacher of the Year to be announced Oct. 20  SPRINGFIELD, IL –The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)...
Xerox announces 2012 Technology Scholarship for Minority Students
Deadline is September 30th Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Xerox is committed to the academic success of all minority students, and thus...
Report: The Affordable Care Act: Implications for Public Safety and Corrections Populations
A Reprint: Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project      Many people in correctional institutions have faced barriers obtaining needed physical and...
Baseball Legend & Board Member Tommy John keynote speaker at AFSP’s Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Community Walk
 Baseball legend Tommy John will be Keynote speaker at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness...
Dr. Fitz Hill, Arkansas Baptist College President, identifies employment barriers in new book “Crackback! How College Football Blindsides the Hopes of Black Coaches”
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Fitz Hill, President of Arkansas Baptist College (ABC), who served as assistant head football coach for...
Jesse White warns businesses of Statewide Corporate Scam
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is warning businesses to beware of a scam targeting Illinois corporations. A firm called...
Illinois State Board of Education announces the Child and Adult Care Food Program
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the availability of the Child and Adult Care Food...
Deadline for FY13 Ethnic & Folk Arts Master Apprentice Program
 Deadline: October 15 2012  Guidelines and application materials are now available online for the Illinois Arts Council's Ethnic...
$100 Million Challenge Grant for Black Higher Education
Organization says "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!" Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Acknowledging that education is the key to opportunity...
