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 
Alabama’s First Black Woman-Founded College Expands 
Atty. General Madigan calls for ban on phone bill “cramming”
 Washington, DC— Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, calling for a nationwide ban...
Many thousands bike to work throughout Chicagoland for Bike Commuter Challenge
 Friendly competition showcases the ease of biking to work Winners announced today from last month's Bike Commuter Challenge highlight...
New Book: “I Survived the Cleveland Strangler: The True story of Vernice Crutcher”
This intimate story including captivating photos is about a woman who can undeniably claim to be the first surviving victim...
Illinois AFL-CIO applauds Illinois Supreme Court decision concerning the Capital Bill
 Statement by Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael T. Carrigan   The working families of the Illinois AFL - CIO...
National Urban League tackles “war on unemployment” with gathering of leaders and celebrities at annual conference
  New York - With an intense focus on conquering the nation's employment crisis, the National Urban League has...
Just a Thought: Thank God, Father Pfleger is back in the pulpit
 Father Michael Pfleger raises the bar of excellence as an ardent, auspicious religious leader, and giving of himself as...
Grand Opening of new African-American Civil War Museum
"Great, New African American Civil War Museum Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony Planned" Â Â Washington, DC - "With much...
Book: Inequality and its historical roots
(Northwestern News) Book tells tale of post-Civil War Washington, D.C., and struggle for equality  Evanston, IL - A recent...
U.S. Army salutes HBCUs at Essence Music Festival
Army Provides $13 Million for Education Scholarships, Hosts Education Seminar Essence Music Festival Mainstage Salute to HBCUs Presented by the...
Lt. Governor Simon: LINK use up at farmers markets
Markets and farmers in 21 counties now LINK accessible  Bloomington, IL – July 11, 2011. Speaking to a local food...