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 
Only 12% of Black Males are Proficient in Reading!
 By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu   Chicago, IL - Why is it so difficult to teach Black boys how to...
Terry McMillan, Hill Harper to Attend Anguilla Literary Festival in NYC
Best-selling authors, publishing industry power brokers, celebrity notables & book enthusiasts set to converge at First Annual Anguilla Literary Festival...
Congressman Allen West must apologize
(Letters to the Editor) Â When Allen West said last week that nearly half of the Democrats in Congress were...
Living Legends remember and honor Mayor Washington’s 90th birthday
 By Chinta Strausberg  Monday, many African Americans will be celebrating the 90th birthday of the late Mayor Harold...
Twenty-five African American women to be honored at Anniversary Gala for Denver community newspaper
Singer Dianne Reeves, Little Rock Nine Carlotta LaNier, DNC Chair Elbra Wedgeworth among honorees Denver, CO (BlackNews.com) -- The Denver...
The aftermath of Trayvon Martin and Whitney Houston
 By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu   Chicago, IL - Can you imagine your son being missing for 3 days...
Former Rep. Gus Savage’s brother dies at age 84
 By Chinta Strausberg  Randolph W. Savage, 84, the brother of former Cong. Gus Savage (D-2nd), died Wednesday night...
Chicago People’s Library Movement & Occupy Chicago will hold simultaneous public meetings at branch libraries, April 14
 Will hold community meetings in nine libraries during National Library Week  The Occupy Chicago Labor Working Group's Library...
Parent Education Summit Tour stops in Chicago & Memphis
Program to raise parents' awareness of learning challenges facing children Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Tavis Smiley Foundation will present...
Kelsey Grammer to be honored with Career Achievement Award at 48th Hugo Television Awards Ceremony
 John Mahoney to Attend to Pay Tribute to his Frasier Co-Star   CHICAGO, IL – Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago...