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 
Oscar nominations for Festival Films
Two films from the 2010 Chicago International Children's Film Festival, The Gruffalo and The Lost Thing, which screened at the...
Should Lincoln get all of the credit he receives for freedom and equality?
 Renowned African American history expert Dr. Charles Branham to speak February 15 at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum   ...
Fourth Annual Poetry Slam gives West Side youth a voice and a stage downtown
America SCORES' Red Carpet Poetry Slam benefit night will  celebrate and support the words of Chicago Public School students while...
African-American pro-immigrant group defends birthright citizenship and condemns attacks on 14th Amendment
(Distributed through BlackNews.com) Â By Opal Tometi Phoenix, AZ (BlackNews.com) -- For the past year Arizona has been in the spotlight...
Congressman Rush to hold summit on protecting children from predators
C ongressman Bobby L. Rush will hold an Emergency Summit, "Ring The Alarm! Protecting our Children From Predators", Saturday, January 22,...
Jesse White reminds citizens to celebrate safely for the Chicago Bears Championship Game
 Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White urged drivers to cheer the Chicago Bears onto victory in a safe and responsible...
Black church leaders call for support of President Obama’s Health Care Reform
Charles E. Blake, Sr. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ Bishop Charles E. Blake,...
Attorney General urges fans to beware of Bears Playoff Ticket scams online
  Chicago, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan warned fans purchasing Chicago Bears playoff tickets to take caution and properly...
State’s Attorney Alvarez honors citizens for their assistance with arson cases
 Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez will join other local law enforcement agencies to present the 2010 Illinois Arson Awards,...
Illinois Students Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Delegates to travel to D.C. and receive $5,000 scholarship  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education joins...