Denver’s 2nd Black Mayor Honors Late Developer and Philanthropist With Historic Property Purchase 
Ohio Program Helps 91 At-Risk Youth Find Jobs and Avoid Trouble 
Woman-Owned Network Awards $25K to Pitch Competition Winner from Sage Foundation 
Scholar Named 15th President of Tougaloo College 
24/7 Caregiver Support Line to Address Care Gap for Black Families 
Illinois Outpacing the Nation in Increasing Low-Income Students’ Participation in Advanced Placement
Chicago Public Schools named national AP District of the Year SPRINGFIELD, IL – Data released by the College...
Justice Department Coordinates Nationwide Elder Fraud Sweep of More Than 250 Defendants
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and law enforcement partners announced today the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history. ...
Stopping Scams Targeting Older Consumers
By Alvaro Puig Consumer Education Specialist, FTC The FTC has a long history of protecting people from scams. As...
Chicago Teachers Union: Trump Proposal to Arm Teachers is Appalling
Teachers and students should be armed with social workers, trauma support, wrap-around services and adequately resourced classrooms for youth already...
Families Could Act on Gun Violence Warning Signs Under Raoul Measure
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) helped advance a measure Wednesday that puts in place a system for...
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit to Stop Illegal Rollback of New Neutrality
Madigan & 22 Attorneys General Fight to Protect Rule Set to End April 23 CHICAGO, IL – Illinois...
South Florida Doctor Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Dr. Salomon Melgen was sentenced to 17 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release by...
Karen Boykin-Towns Elected Vice Chair of NAACP National Board
BALTIMORE — The NAACP elected Karen Boykin-Towns as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors at its annual board meeting...
Black Women’s Empowerment Network Launching in Houston
Savannah, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Dimples & Diamonds will be hosting "The Queen's Table: Houston Edition" on March 10, 2018 to...
Phishers send fake invoices
By Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC We’ve recently heard that scammers are recycling an old phishing attempt. In...