In the centuries since African Americans first arrived on our shores, they have known the bitterness of slavery and oppression, the hope of progress, and the triumph of the American Dream. African American history is an essential thread of the American narrative that traces our nation's enduring struggle to perfect itself.
In an unexpected show of force and backbone, Black members of the Democratic State Central Committee have fired off a letter to Illinois State House Speaker Michael Madigan, challenging him on his proposal to eliminate the office of lieutenant governor.
Three years ago the Supreme Court of this nation rendered in simple, eloquent and unequivocal language a decision which will long be stenciled on the mental sheets of succeeding generations.