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 
“Shootings and direct actionâ€: A Special Message from Father Michael L. Pfleger
Dear Family and Friends: This week there were shootings and killings across the city and a 22-year-old was shot and...
Black Book Review: “Blame Rane” by Rene’ O’Shea
By Lynia White Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- "Blame it on the rain." That is a common phrase people use when they...
Chicago’s new generation of theater artists are showcased in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Next Up
Second Annual Partnership with Northwestern University features three plays In Rotating Repertory in the Steppenwolf Garage, June 5-24, 2012 Â ...
Illinois State Comptroller Topinka: POWER helps Illinois businesses compete
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka joined dozens of small business leaders in Chicago recently to announce POWER,...
Health disparities cause financial burdens for families, communities and health care system
By Kimberly N. Alleyne America's Wire  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- Health disparities are creating economic burdens for families, communities...
The Sentencing Project’s new report investigates “The Lives of Juvenile Lifersâ€
 “The Lives of Juvenile Lifersâ€, the first-ever national survey of this population, investigates the life experiences of individuals serving sentences...
The Hope Church: A genuine influence for faith, community enrichment, and economic growth
Orlando, FL (BlackNews.com) -- Under the leadership of Bishop Allen T.D. Wiggins, Senior Pastor of The Hope Church and architect...
TimeLine Theatre Company announces 2012-13 Season
Chicago, IL — TimeLine Theatre Company, named one of the nation's top 10 emerging theatre companies (American Theatre Wing, founder of...
Senators Collins and Sullivan honor first African-American Catholic Priest
 Father Tolton Ministered to Faithful in Quincy, Chicago  SPRINGFIELD, IL - State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) and...
Cancer Outreach Workshop targets African Americans
Focus Is Prevention, Detection, Intervention Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Cancer and how the disease disproportionately affects the African American...