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 
Kirk Statement on Holding Iran Accountable Through Sanctions Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. -  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif claimed that a...
Collins’ Plan Protects, Informs Seniors Seeking Reverse Mortgages
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In the wake of revelations that at least one con artist used a risky financial product called...
President Preckwinkle Announces $1 Million in Savings From County’s New Employee Life Insurance Contract
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that a new life insurance contract, approved by the County Board at its...
Nepal: Loss of Lives More Tragic Than Loss of Monuments
New America Media By Sandip Roy Soon after the news of the 7.9 earthquake reverberated through social media, I, like...
Senator Kirk: “Life Comes Down to Who You Loveâ€
Addressed Marriage Equality Crowd in Front of Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) attended a marriage...
President Obama Announces his Intent to Nominate Peter V. Neffenger to lead the Transportation Security Administration
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger as Assistant Secretary for...
NAACP Holds Press Conference to Discuss Death of Freddie Gray and Announce Satellite Office
Baltimore Branch NAACP “Satellite Office†in Sandtown neighborhood will collect complaints of racial profiling and police abuse BALTIMORE, MD --...
May Day Radical Coalition March, Rally, and Noise Demonstration Against Capitalism and State Repression
Letters to Editors Radical Coalition Reclaims Chicago’s May Day Local, national, and international organizations unite to celebrate working class. CHICAGO,...
Freddie Gray Incident in Baltimore Prompts Re-Issue of National Urban League Justice Plan
NEW YORK -- As Baltimore and other cities grapple with civil unrest prompted by police violence against unarmed young men...
Raoul’s Youth Concussion Measure up for Vote in State Senate
Legislation aims to protect students — on and off the field — from lasting effects of brain injury SPRINGFIELD, IL...