Senator Raoul receives Defender of the Innocent Award
Illinois Innocence Project honors senator for his work on eyewitness ID reform SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul...
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Announced Presidential Candidates Invited to Speak at 2015 National Urban League Conference
The 2015 National Urban League Conference, Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs & Justice! will be held in South Florida, July...
Pfleger on Spike Lee’s “Chiraq†movie: “I trust himâ€
Praised Lee for taking black-on-black crime By Chinta Strausberg Saying he was fed up with critics of actor Spike Lee’s...
Disenfranchisement News: MD Legislature Approves Voting Rights for People on Probation & Parole
From: The Sentencing Project Disenfranchisement News Maryland Legislature approves voting rights bill for people on probation and parole Both the...
Attorney General Holder Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement on the 75th anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund: “On behalf...
Joint Economic Committee & Congressional Black Caucus Release National Report Gauging Economic Challenges Facing the African American Community
Report Observes Broadening and Persistent Inequities in Employment, Income and Wealth Among Blacks WASHINGTON, DC – African Americans face an...
Apple’s Teachable Moment
Op-ed By Ben Jealous and Heather Warnken Inclusion inspires innovation. This mantra, featured prominently on Apple's website, was put to...
NAACP Applauds Maryland Legislature for Passing Bill to Restore Voting Rights
Baltimore, MD – The Maryland legislature has overwhelmingly approved a bill to restore voting rights to nearly 40,000 people with...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts; Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following...
Black Youth Project 100 Chicago to Rally for Black Fast Food Workers
Demands include fair wages, union rights for Black workers CHICAGO, IL – On Wednesday, April 15, The Black Youth Project...
