Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition 
Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software 
African American Clergy must decide: A line drawn in the sand – or – walking the plank
By Rev. Dr. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Martin Luther King's book, "A Stride Toward Freedom," was...
GOP Chairman Brady responds to Brad Harriman ending his Congressional Campaign
 Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady issued the following statement regarding democrat Brad Harriman ending his congressional campaign in Illinois'...
Rights Leader, Art Rocker, responds to President Barack Obama’s personal opinion concerning ‘Gay people should be able to get married’
   PENSACOLA, FL - "I am a supporter of the President for the work he has done; however, I do...
Media’s portrayal of Black Youths contributes to racial tension
 By Joshunda Sanders   Mainstream media often portray African-American youths, especially black men and boys, as criminals, crime...
MWRD worked behind the scenes during NATO Summit; credits Chicago Police Department for keeping the peace
The Cook County agency responsible for sewage treatment and stormwater management for the five million residents of Cook County worked...
The NAACP Professional & Executive Diversity Job Fair comes to Chicago, June 5th
The NAACP Professional & Executive Diversity Job Fair is coming to Chicago, and everyone with a four-year degree or above is...
New self-help book, “You, Me, and EBT” exposes truth about welfare system
First-time author, Jahi Kweli, recounts his experiences in the Los Angeles, California welfare-work program in his new self-help book, "You...
Discussing financial issues should be essential step in wedding plans
 (From the Better Business Bureau)   CHICAGO, IL - Summer is a popular time for weddings. However, even...
“The Color of War”: An explosive account of the month that changed the war in the Pacific and transformed America
James Campbell's new book The Color of War is the story of the critical battle for Saipan, where for the...
State Senator Raoul fights marketing of illicit drug products to youth
Legislation bans flavored “blunt wraps,†smaller heroin amounts  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-13th) led a...