Trial date set in racially charged redistricting plan
 Ardmore, PA (BlackNews.com) - A federal judge has scheduled a trial on August 3 to consider a request for...
Month: July 2009
Prediction: The end of political office for Sarah Palin
By Juanita Bratcher What’s all the hoopla about Sarah Palin leaving office? What’s all the hoopla about Sarah Palin, period?...
Coming Soon…
  "Lest We Never Forget: The Power of the ballot"  by Juanita Bratcher Copyright (c) 2006  Introductions by Illinois...
From the Editor’s Desk
Black History Month: Cause For Celebration, Also Time For Prayer As we celebrate Black History Month, let us continue to...
People, Places & Things
 PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS PATRICIA COX, LONGTIME CHICAGO THEATER AND MARKETING PROFESSIONAL, NAMED GOODMAN THEATRE CHAIRMAN-ELECT COLLABORATOR OF DAVID...
Durbin co-sponsors Emmett Till unsolved civil rights crime act
– U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he is co-sponsoring the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, legislation...
The end of one journey to begin another
A Letter to the People of Illinois                                                        BY PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA Today, I am ending one journey to begin...
Campbell Soup charged with discrimination in class action suit
Camden, NJ (BlackNews.com) - A nationwide class action lawsuit has been filed against Campbell Soup Company, charging that African American...
Black Star Project kicks-off “Take a Black Boy to Church” Day
In a joint effort to save the lives of black boys and rebuild the spirit of the black community, the...
Senator Richard Durbin’s statement on Senator Roland Burris (following swearing-in ceremonies)
“Mr. President, I want to say a word about my old friend, Roland Burris. In 1978, I ran for Lieutenant...
