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 
Attorney General Madigan Files Brief to Protect Funding for Sanctuary Cities
= Madigan & 11 Attorneys General Challenge Unlawful Withholding of Public Safety Grants CHICAGO, IL– Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Senator Collins and Activists Gather to Oppose Rate Hike on Check Cashing
klowe@senatedem.ilga.gov State regulatory body has postponed vote SPRINGFIELD, IL – In opposition to a proposal that would charge working...
State Rep. Welch Pushes for Wage Equality, Holds Employers Accountable
SPRINGFIELD, IL – With an obscene amount of complaints against employers for wage discrimination and withholding against women and minority...
OpEd: The Office for Civil Rights Needs to Listen to Teachers Like Me on School Discipline
Op-Ed By Tynisha Jointer Tynisha Jointer As a school-based social worker for over eight years, I know firsthand how punitive...
FBI Seeking Information in Moss Point, Mississippi Super Bowl Party Murder
JACKSON, MS—The FBI and its local partners are seeking information from the public to help solve the murder of Fabian...
Jo Cattell Named 2017/2018 Michael Maggio Directing Fellow at Goodman Theatre
Former Michael Maggio Fellow Vanessa Stalling directs the Chicago Premiere of the Wolves, now appearing through March 11 (Chicago,...
Hip Hop Icons Will.I.A.M, The Beat Junkies, and More Honored at MojaMoja’s 10th Anniversary of Music Discovery in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- MojaMoja celebrated its 10th Anniversary of music discovery on February 10th at the Avalon Hollywood....
FBI Cautions Public to be Wary of Online Romance Scams
FBI Provides Tips for Those Looking for Love Online The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is working to raise awareness...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman to Hold a Vote on the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Now’s your chance to advance sentencing reform in Congress On Thursday, February 15, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley will...
Officers Suspended in Federal Corruption Probe
The View From The Top: A Reprint from the Invisible Institute By Curtis Black A sergeant and several officers from...