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 
Community Honors Mayor Harold Washington’s 90th Birthday
 A trip down memory lane and a Karaoke sing-a-long  By Chinta Strausberg  Chicago, IL -  We Can, Inc.,...
Two-Day Exchange of Comprehensive Community Development ideas a huge success
Symposium lifts up 10 years of lessons learned from more than 800 nationwide and international community development practitioners who are...
Rev. Addie L. Wyatt, Labor Leader and Icon, Dead at 88
By Chinta Strausberg Known as a trailblazer and one of the nation’s first African American union leaders, the Rev. Addie...
A Call to Men says “No Moreâ€: Calls for end to domestic violence and sexual assault
“Together we can end domestic violence and sexual assaultâ€Â  (From A Call to Men)  Today we became part of...
Illinois Atty. General Madigan: Senate unanimously passes Bill cracking down on Tax Refund Loans
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today commended Senate lawmakers for unanimously passing a bill to better protect consumers from...
State Senator Collins Protects Homeowners from Prepayment Fees, Balloon Payments; Legislation would ban the practices for high-risk loans
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Legislation regulating high-risk residential mortgages and sponsored by State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) passed the Senate...
State Senator Raoul sponsors innovative “Offender Initiative Program”
Good behavior, staying drug-free could lead to expunged records for non-violent crimes  SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Senate passed, by...
Lt. Gov. Simon-supported math bill approved by Senate Committee
Statewide curriculum aims to increase college completion  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois middle and high schools could use a state recommended...
African Cinema explodes on the Web; South Africa’s M-Net launches the African Film Library
As Africa dominates the headlines, South Africa's M-Net Launches the African Film Library, a Video on Demand (VOD) Service   ...
Kelsey Grammer to be honored with Career Achievement Award at 48th Hugo Television Awards Ceremony
CHICAGO, IL – Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival are pleased to announce that Kelsey Grammer will be presented...