NAACP Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision to Block Wisconsin Voter ID Requirement
BALTIMORE, MD — The Supreme Court recently blocked the state from implementing a new restrictive voter ID law, overturning the...
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America Is a Place Where Hard Work Should Be Rewarded: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President made the case for why it’s past time to raise the...
Senators Kirk and Coons Statement on Nobel Peace Prize Winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi
CHICAGO, IL — U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-founders of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, issued...
Growing – and Leading – Better Together
Opening ReMARCs By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League This week, leaders in the Urban League Movement are...
GreenDot Money Pak New Source of Cash for Scammers Warns Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, ILÂ - The scams vary. Victims report getting calls that they owe back taxes and the IRS wants to...
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Kristof to Speak on Global Engagement
EVANSTON, IL --- Columnist and human rights advocate Nicholas Kristof will speak on the importance of cultivating engaged and competent...
Preckwinkle Unveils FY 2015 Executive Budget Recommendation to County Board
No new taxes, fines or fees for second straight year Continuing her efforts to promote fiscal responsibility and streamlined governance,...
Pioneer Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Trailblazer Comer J. Cottrell, Jr. Dies at 82
The passing of a legend Plano, TX (BlackNews.com) -- Pioneer entrepreneur, philanthropist and trailblazer Mr. Comer J. Cottrell, Jr., one...
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
IEMA joins nationwide effort to keep people safe online SPRINGFIELD, IL – Thanks to smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices,...
‘Youth of Color’ Voting Still Critical in Competitive Political Races
New America Media By Khalil Abdullah Youth voter turnout in North Carolina, including a sizeable segment of ethnic voters, will...
