Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Covers Carolina Soul Music Awards 
Dessert Food Truck Owner Launches 2026 Scholarship Program 
Lead Singer on Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience National Tour 
Hollywood Star Helps Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls 
Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
High Stakes Game of Urban Chess Hustlers on the hook for Fish Men by Candido Tirado, premiering at Goodman Theatre
 Edward Torres makes his Goodman Directorial Debut with this Teatro Vista Collaboration, the second of three new works by Latino...
Chicago black group asks U.S. Justice Department to investigate Trayvon Martin case under Hate Crime Act
 Cops Actions look like a cover-up  Chicago, IL –  We Can, Inc., an organization of businessmen and women dedicated...
Madigan demands debt reduction for Fannie, Freddie borrowers
Attorney General Says Principal Reductions Needed to Stabilize Housing Market, Economy  CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on...
Democratic Lt. Governors pick Illinois’ Simon as Chair
DLGA Elects New Leadership at Washington Policy Conference  The nation’s Democratic lieutenant governors elected Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon...
Better Business Bureau alert: Scammers using Wal-Mart and Best Buy names to lure consumers into Gift Card Scam
CHICAGO, ILÂ - The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois (BBB) received a report about a smishing attempt...
Historic Conference celebrates PhD’s in Black Studies
Bringing together leading and up-and-coming scholars on critical issues of race (From Northwestern News)Â Â EVANSTON, IL - In her...
A remarkable journey: Remembering Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Brooks Lawrence
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- America's favorite pastime and a dream come true for Black men, once Jackie Robinson broke the color...
National Society of Black Engineers Convention kicks off in Pittsburgh, March 28
8,500 to Attend One of Pittsburgh's Largest Conferences This Year  Alexandria, VA (BlackNews.com) -- The National Society of Black...
Pastor Jamal Bryant leads the National Trayvon Martin March for Justice
 Sanford, FL (BlackNews.com) -- African American clergy and civil rights leaders from around the country will participate in a...
U.S. Senators Kirk, Blumenthal, Rubio and Begich call on Village Voice Media to block child prostitution and take down “Adult Services” Ads from Backpage.com
Law enforcement implores Backpage, the leading U.S. website for prostitution advertising, to protect children   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today...