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 
Northwestern University salutes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Talks by Tavis Smiley, Eboo Patel and Cheryle Jackson among many free events  Evanston, IL - Popular TV and...
State Board recommends restoration of education funding and modest increase
$261 million increase from FY 2009 still well below the EFAB            recommendation     Springfield, IL — The Illinois State Board of...
The portable Cornel West; Cultural Icon offers new compass for hope
 Bookcover New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- When Dr. Cornel West speaks, people not only listen, they grab a pen...
Chicago Children’s Theatre’s Red Kite Round Up returns to bring joy to children with Autism
Interactive Theatre for children with Autism returns to Millennium Park, Feb. 1-20   Chicago, IL ― Imagine a live theatre experience...
‘North Star’ celebrates the Civil Rights Movement
Free Jan. 17 staged reading of Gloria Bond Clunie’s play part of MLK Day celebration  Evanston, IL - A...
Another shocking tragedy for the history books
Shooting rampage in Arizona leaves six dead, a congresswoman and several others injured  What a tragedy! A 22-year-old gunman on a...
Madigan: Lake County man arrested on child pornography charges
 Seventeenth arrest in statewide crackdown on child porn traffickers Chicago, IL ─ Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the arrest of a...
Haitian-American expert offers analysis on Haiti as one-year anniversary of earthquake approaches; launches “This is Haiti” presentation
Mildred Antenor New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- Haitian-American media commentator, journalist and college professor, Mildred Antenor, is currently available to...
Working together to prevent substance abuse
(A Message from Anita Alvarez, Cook County State’s Attorney)  Substance abuse plagues our communities in numerous ways. Whether it...
A Victory for children; “Huckleberry Finn” is losing the N-Word
By Attorney Roy Miller (Distributed through BlackNews.com) I applaud Auburn University professor Alan Gribben for realizing that children have hearts...