Students in grades 3-8 to take Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) next month under new performance levels
This year’s ISATs include 20 percent items written to Common Core Standards  SPRINGFIELD, IL…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case which could make it harder for communities of color to register and vote
A Message from Benjamin Todd Jealous President and CEO NAACP  Today, the Supreme Court will hear…
President Obama was elected by the majority with a mandate, yet, he is being rejected by a few from the Pit of Hell!
Today’s ‘political actors’ are trying to sell the public a mythology to digest consisting of…
Women Playwrights and Directors headline Goodman Theatre’s 2013/2014 “Dream†Season
A Blues-Infused new work and a revived musical classic bookend the line-up of World Premieres,…
Real Talk: Athlete-Turned-Author empowers youth through speaking engagements
Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) — Niema Golphin is the athlete-turned-author who wrote “Discovering Your Greatness Now. 
36 Senators urge EU to eliminate loophole in Iran sanctions
 Kirk-Shaheen letter calls on ECB to eliminate Iran’s access to foreign held euros  …
Protesters arrested at University of Chicago Hospital during sit-in for trauma appear in court today
A month after a peaceful sit-in demanding trauma care was violently repressed by the University…
Hardtimes Josephine’s’ “African American Trailblazers†huge success
Josephine Wade taken to hospital By Chinta Strausberg  Hundreds of prominent African Americans attended…
Next Battle Over the Voting Rights Act: Supreme Court
 New America Media By Earl Ofari Hutchinson   Editor’s note: The last major challenge…
Lt. Gov. Simon on Justice McMorrow’s death: Illinois has lost a trailblazer and a great leader
CARBONDALE, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon issued the following statement in response to…