Agenda Announced for State Board of Education Meeting Feb. 14 Via Video Conference in Springfield and Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced the following agenda for its regular business meeting...
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2017-18 Scholarship Funding Still Available For Eligible Minority Students Pursuing Education Degrees
Hurry! 2017-18 Applications for Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarships close Feb 15, 2018; 2018-19 MTI Scholarship Application Now Open...
100 Black Business Women in Child Care Host Gubernatorial Candidate Forums
Forums will be held at the West Austin Child Development Center, 4920 W. Madison Ave., Chicago, IL CHICAGO, IL.,...
CTU: Rauner Ignores Disastrous ‘State of the State’ he’s Created
Rauner’s Agenda, Says CTU, is to Shift Even More Power and Desperately Needed Public Dollars to the Wealthy and Connected,...
Malcolm X Scholarship for “Exceptional Courage” Now Open to African American Students
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Malcolm X Scholarship for "Exceptional Courage" is directed towards undergraduate students, who are enrolled at one...
“Chicago is Becoming Whiter and Whiter”
Probation Challenge's Interview with Christopher ‘Chris’ George Kennedy, Democratic Candidate for Illinois Governor CHICAGO IL - Christopher ‘Chris’ George...
Disadvantaged Kids May be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease Later in Life
Journal of the American Heart Association Report Study Highlights: * Children from socially and economically disadvantaged families and neighborhoods appear...
Personal PAC and Men4Choice Join Forces to Recruit Men in Fight for Women’s Access to Safe, Affordable Reproductive Health Care
Campaign designed to engage men to join fight to protect women’s reproductive rights, calling out anti-choice politicians and policies...
National Urban League Statement on Justice Department Intent to Undo Affirmative Action in College Admissions
WASHINGTON, DC – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to...
Golden State Warriors Leaving Oakland? Black Leaders Being Alerted
Coalition formed to alert black leaders and community activists of the Golden State Warriors' plans to relocate from Oakland to...
