New Avalon Regal Theater Set to Open in 2027 
Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Nelly, Tyrese, and More to Headline 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival 
Media Platform and International Film Festival Launch Nationwide Competition to Discover Emerging Culture Voices 
LL Cool J Joins Ben Crump’s DreamFi to Build Financial Literacy in Underserved Communities 
Entrepreneurs, $70K Pitch Competition in Atlanta 
Treasury Department freezes bank accounts of Palestinian human rights activist and his family
(From National Committee to Stop FBI Repression  Chicago Committee Against Political Repression)  On Friday, May 6, the U.S. government...
50 years after Freedom Rides, race drives debate on U.S. future
(From New America Media) By Khalil Abdullah  Washington,  D.C.—During a week when the national media are celebrating the 50th anniversary...
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...