Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Illinois Comptroller Topinka helps to collect 'cell phones for soldiers'
Comptroller joins forces with national organization  Chicago, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has joined a national campaign to...
The State of Illinois commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, October 1951
 The State of Illinois is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War by supplying information each month about...
Portoluz presents: Jazz On a Summer's Day
Renee Baker's Mantra Blue Free Orchestra  Portoluz presents Jazz On a Summer’s Day with Renee Baker’s Mantra Blue Free...
Archaia Entertainment sets a November release date for Marjane Satrapi’s The Sigh
 Internationally Praised Fable by the Creator of Persepolis Makes its Long-Awaited U.S. Debut  Hollywood, CA - Award-winning graphic novel publisher,...
More than 40,000 attendees expected to be present at Church of God in Christ Convention in October
 Memphis, TN (BlackNews.com) -- The Church of God in Christ 104th Holy Convocation will convene October 31 - November...
FedEx Express and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals to present a Boeing 727 Aircraft to Western Michigan University
Gift to Support Community and University Student Training at WMU's College of Aviation  Battle Creek, MI (BlackNews.com) -- FedEx...
Lt. Gov. Simon re-launches Science Advisory Committee
 Water experts, Simon will work to reduce flood damages, other potential threats  East Alton, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor...
Stop the Scheduled EXECUTION of Troy Davis on September 21st! “Too much DOUBTâ€
 By Juanita Bratcher  Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed on September 21, 2011, in the state of Georgia....
ISBE announces finalists for Illinois Teacher of the Year
2011-12 Illinois Teacher of the Year to be announced Oct. 22  Springfield, IL –The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)...
Despite claims of a "Post-Racial" society, widespread bias continues in America
 By Marjorie Valbrun America's Wire  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- Recent public opinion polls show that more whites than...