Black Events Platform Expands Nationally into Six of the Country’s Most Vibrant Culture Hubs 
EmpowerED Outreach Hosting Free Juneteenth Freedom Fest at Robert Smith Family Park in Fate, Texas 
Dayton Book Fair For Black Children 
Black Sorrority to Host Inaugural Lupus Walk in Pearland, Texas 
Black Teacher Helps Students Learn Math Through Music With New Album Release 
The Dance Center showcases foremost contemporary choreographers
 2011–12 Season Features Work by Bill T. Jones, David Gordon, Merce Cunningham, Margaret Jenkins, Lin Hwai-min's Cloud Gate Dance...
NFL Player Albert Haynesworth publicly assaults all Black women worldwide
 By Yasmeen Muqtasid, President of Black Women Matter, Inc. Nationwide -- (BlackNews.com) -- "I didn't touch her. I don't...
Better Business Bureau Alert: Online scams proliferate with news of Osama Bin Laden’s death
(Message from the Better Business Bureau)Â Â CHICAGO, IL - In the aftermath of the death of Osama Bin Laden...
Madigan urges Illinoisans to monitor accounts after Playstation Security Breach
Chicago, ILÂ - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan alerted Illinoisans who own PlayStation devices to monitor their bank and credit card...
Yee backs down on Acupuncture Bill after outcry from Korean community
(From New America Media) By Aruna Lee and Summer Chiang  State Sen. Leland Yee bowed to pressure from the Korean...
Senators Kirk, Gillibrand and Representatives Dold and Deutch introduce Iran Human Rights and Democracy Act
  Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill Establishes Special Representative on Iran Human Rights and Democracy, Imposes Sanctions   Kirk Launches...
Race in America: Scholars examine race, inequality and culture in a 21st-century landscape
Evanston, IL - Four Northwestern University scholars authored or co-authored three essays in “Race, Inequality, and Culture.†In the new...
Better Business Bureau tips to ensure mom gets her flowers for Mother’s Day as complaints rise 60%
(A Message from the Better Business Bureau) CHICAGO, IL- Ordering Mother's Day flower arrangements leads to one of the busiest...
City College students and community leaders to challenge new district policies
Will hold Press Conference/Protest Friday, May 6, 10:00 a.m., at City Hall, 5th Floor Mayor’s Office Students, faculty, and community...
Only 12 Days in Springfield: Another broken promise by Quinn
Governor needs to be in State Capitol more Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady called on Governor Pat Quinn to...