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 
Jesse White and the Chicago Cubs unveil new permanent Cubs License Plate
Money Raised From the License Plates to Support Public Schools Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and the Chicago Cubs...
The Committee Against Political Repression to hold press conference and rally to protest summoning of subpoenaed activists
 Chicago, IL - The Committee Against Political Repression will hold a press conference today (January 25) inside the Dirksen Federal Building,...
Illinois Attorney General announces new acting Public Access Counselor
Chicago, IL - Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced she has appointed Amalia Rioja as Acting Public Access Counselor to succeed...
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,...