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 
The coming of a Prophet: Reggae music artist Prophet-Z releases new music
 Prophet-Z, Hy-Lyfe Digital Recording Artist  Brooklyn, NY (BlackNews.com) -- Armed with a unique sound, Prophet-Z has come to...
Giving back to the Community: Juanita Bratcher shares her writing experience with video game designers
PETAL et al.'s  Free video training workshops a resounding success; participants learned the basic essentials of designing and developing a video game....
The Museum of the African Diaspora celebrates six years of achievement
 Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 ~ Palace Hotel, San Francisco  San Francisco, CA – In celebration of its sixth anniversary,...
“Take the Field†Initiative opens three public athletic fields in underserved areas, funded by public-private resources
Chicago Park District to Waives Field Fees for Community Youth Groups  The Chicago Park District will be joined by...
Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) New Family Docu-series, "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" Premieres October 15
The series follows 71-year-old Robbie Montgomery, a vivacious one-time soul backup singer for Ike & Tina Turner as she juggles...
State Rep. Tom Cross files bill to protect taxpayers from double dipping
"Can you name any place in the world where someone can get two pensions for the same job?" said State...
Jesse Ruiz, former Illinois State Board President, receives national honor
Arlington, Va. — Jesse Ruiz, the former president of the Illinois State Board of Education,        is  being awarded the Distinguished Service...
Lt. Gov. Simon: HopeLine drive collects 2,000-plus cell phones
                                                 Matching money to benefit domestic violence agencies  Springfield, IL – More than $10,000 will be given to...
Fire group offering free training for black applicants
By Chinta Strausberg The African American Firefighters & Paramedic League and SmokeBuster’s II are providing a free training program for...
Chicagoans Philip Dawkins, Nambi E. Kelley, Elaine Romero and Martin Zimmerman appointed to Goodman Theatre’s Second Annual Playwrights’ Unit
 Chicago, IL – Goodman Theatre proudly announces the roster for the second annual Playwrights’ Unit, a season-long residency program...