Alabama’s First Black Woman-Founded College Expands 
Destiny’s Child Reimagined Tribute Honors Legacy, Sisterhood, and Timeless Music 
Actress Dawnn Lewis’ Foundation Sponsors Elementary STEM Clubs for Underserved Chicago Students 
Young Author’s “Beautiful Dreams” Becoming a Reality as Books Earn International Awards 
Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Covers Carolina Soul Music Awards 
Texas NAACP Statement on the Death of Sandra Bland
AUSTIN, Texas – According to the Waller County Sheriff's office and the Texas Department of Public Safety, Sandra Bland was...
Subcommittee on Public Higher Education Executive Compensation to Meet Today
SPRINGFIELD, IL – A legislative panel tasked with investigating costly administrative practices at our state’s public universities and community colleges...
Justice Tech: Making Jails and Prisons Work
By Ben Jealous President Obama's impassioned call for criminal justice reform at last week's NAACP national convention was the latest...
Tell the IRS: Stop Hedge Funds From Dodging Taxes
Submit a public comment to the Internal Revenue Service: Scrap the proposed “Exception From Passive Income for Certain Foreign Insurance...
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Attend Closing Bell Ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and members of the CBC rang the closing bell...
Kirk Statement on Anniversary of MH-17 Attack
CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement today on the anniversary of the MH-17 attack by...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on the Shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch provided the following statement on the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee: “On behalf of the Department...
Draft Biden 2016 Moves Forward With Positive Biden Poll Numbers
Draft Biden 2016 continues to move forward with optimism due to the recent Monmouth University presidential primary poll finding Vice...
Discrimination in Illinois: Discriminatory Anti-Gay Bill Rapidly Gaining House Republican Support
Sign The Petition Republicans are trying to pass a bill that would allow vendors to refuse service to LGBT Americans....
Rock Island County Court Imposes $610,000 Default Judgment Order Against Individual Owner
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced that on July 14, 2015, a Rock Island...