Illinois students selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
 Delegates to travel to D.C. and receive $5,000 scholarship  SPRINGFIELD, IL  – The Illinois State Board of Education...
Day: January 18, 2012
Coalition Against the NATO / G8 War & Poverty Agenda protest organizers say latest versions of Mayor's anti-protester ordinances totally unacceptable
(From the Coalition Against the NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda) Â Mayor has made minor concessions, leaving huge civil liberties...
Tuskegee community honors America's heroes, the Tuskegee Airmen, as movie "Red Tails" premieres
TUSKEGEE, AL (BlackNews.com) -- They are America's true heroes. The Tuskegee Airmen, whose legacy is recognized internationally for their heroism...
Illinois Lt. Governor Simon unveils citizen members of Military Base Committee
Volunteers advocate for military families, stronger economic ties  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon appointed seven citizen members...
Better Business Bureau Survey: Shoppers pick 'Customer Service' as most important consideration when buying
 CHICAGO, IL - While price and product selection were factors in the recent Holiday shopping season, customer service showed...
Black Opera performance in Oakland, CA: Opera Noir presents the West Coast Premier of "Then Sings My Soul"
Oakland, CA (BlackNews.com) -- J. Rosalynn Smith-Clark, nationally recognized and highly acclaimed Classical Soprano, will grace the stage on February...
Vashawn Mitchell tops winners list at 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards
Rising Gospel Superstar Vashawn Mitchell Earns Six Awards, Including Artist of the Year; Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Smokie Norful...
Father Pfleger gets surprise Presidential/MLK Lifetime awards from 4 pols
Teary-eyed priest says: ‘What I do is for the children’  By Chinta Strausberg  To the total surprise to...
Cast of “Race†and Director Chuck Smith volunteer with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Together with City Year and One Good Deed Chicago, the artists painted at North Lawndale YMCA CHICAGO, IL – Goodman...
