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 
Scholarships available for MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive
Scholarships are available to non-profit organizations and community groups serving youths 17 years of age and under who otherwise would...
Topinka: Illinois on pace to end Budget Year $8 billion in red
Comptroller warns of backlog, unaddressed obligations  Chicago, IL  – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Wednesday announced that the...
Trump employing “Birther” issue as a weapon of mass distraction
Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League  “You can fool some of the people all of the...
Attorney General Madigan: Terronez guilty, resigns
Rock Island State’s Attorney Relinquishes Pension, Agrees to Lifetime Ban on Serving in Public Office   Rock Island, IL ─ Illinois...
GOP ploy – Use pain at the pump to tank Obama
 (From New America Media)  By Eart Ofari Hutchinson  President Obama put it best when he said that it...
Workers’ Memorial Day honors those Killed on the Job
On Thursday, April 28, working families around the country will gather to remember and honor friends and family members who...
State committee recommends new kindergarten readiness assessment
 Report calls for assessing multiple abilities over time  Springfield, IL — A committee of educational leaders today submitted to the...
Dr. Bernice A. King culminates 100 Days of Nonviolence and celebrates Coretta Scott King’s 84th Birthday
  Atlanta, GA - Today, Wednesday, April 27th at 1:30 p.m. ET at the Coretta Scott King Young Women's...
Portoluz kicks off groundbreaking cultural series WPA 2.0: A Brand New Deal
 Film screenings, forums, musical performances to jumpstart year-long series of events.  Chicago, IL - Non-profit arts presenter portoluz...
Jesse White and the Chicago Bulls unveil new permanent Bulls License Plate
Money Raised From the License Plates Will Support Illinois Public Schools  Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and the...