Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Prominent author challenges Black religious leaders to support gay marriage
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Through his books controversial writer Terry E. Hill is challenging ministers of color around the country to...
Media must carefully scrutinize abuses by U.S. Border Patrol
 By Nadra Kareem Nittle Contributing Writer Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism  Victims of police brutality typically remain...
Congressman Ed Towns endorses Barron for Congress
By Amadi Ajamu Brooklyn, NY (BlackNews.com) -- At a press conference, Congressman Edolphus Towns announced his endorsement of NYC Councilman...
Three Northwestern Alumni granted Graduate Fellowships by the Alumnae of Northwestern University
EVANSTON, IL -  The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected three recipients to receive 2012 Graduate Fellowships for graduate-level tuition. The...
Jabari Parker to Saint Sabina youth: “Education first, then sportsâ€
 By Chinta Strausberg  Dubbed “The Best Basketball player Since LeBron James†by Sports Illustrated, Jabari Parker, a 17-year-old...
Dr. Pamela Charity Phoenix hosts Healing Expo for Englewood–June 16th
 “A Family Festival of Love & Light†CHICAGO, IL - On Saturday, June 16, 2012, Phoenix Diverse Holistics Collaborative (PHDC)...
Unique program offers much-needed assistance to women in debt
 The "Debt Help For Women" program offers debt management and counseling services designed to help thousands of women reduce their...
$180.3 Million Verdict for three men injured in Grain Elevator Explosion in Downstate Illinois
Robert Clifford, Kevin Durkin and Colin Dunn obtain $112 million of record $180.3 million Verdict in Federal Court in St....
Congressional Black Caucus and Black Clergy Occupy the Vote
(From the Weekly Newsletter of Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League) Â This week, Members...
Mokena Business may be illegally using the BBB’s name and logo to mislead consumers
CHICAGO, IL - The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) is considering action against a business in...