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 
Students help spread digital safety message with annual Illinois Youth Digital Safety Contest
State Superintendent Koch, Attorney General Madigan and Lt. Gov. Simon recognize the best poster and electronic projects promoting online safety ...
Better Business Bureau warns of Memorial Day scams targeting military, families, and supporters
CHICAGO, IL - Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died in service to our country. Sadly, it...
Senator Kirk: “I want to thank everyone for the patience and support they are giving me to recover”
  Kirk video on his rehabilitation 'walking program'   CHICAGO, IL – Yesterday U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released a...
Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda announces speakers and cultural performers to participate in rally against NATO summit
Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda (CANG8) announces speakers and cultural performers that will join CANG8 on stage for...
Explosive account of the month that changed the war in the Pacific and transformed race relations in America
James Campbell’s new book The Color of War: How one battle broke Japan and another changed America is the story...
Atlanta to host Black Beauty Supply Entrepreneur’s Conference
 Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Beauty Supply Institute will be holding its 3rd annual Beauty Supply Entrepreneurship Summer Conference in...
Black author tells story of living with Sickle Cell disease in new book
  Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The pain struck when Judy was only four. Later, Judy noticed she was tired a...
MWRD announces newly improved rain barrel sales program
Roll out the (rain) barrel! Â Homeowners can join the effort to collect and reuse stormwater by purchasing and installing...
Mother’s Day Shopping Tips from the Better Business Bureau
 (From The Better Business Bureau)   CHICAGO, IL - It's almost Mother's Day and whether ordering flowers, shopping for...
The National Black Church Initiative calls on President Obama to declare his “support for jobs for black people” not for gay marriage
(From the National Black Church Initiative) 'We have a 25% unemployment rate' Washington, DC - The National Black Church Initiative,...