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 
Columbus would have been amazed
  Large, advanced city near what is now St. Louis rose and fell before the explorer set foot in...
Black Women’s Roundtable launches its 2010 Healthy Wealthy Wise National Empowerment Tour
New Orleans, LA (BlackNews.com) -- The Black Women's Roundtable (BWR), an initiative of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation...
Data Analysis dramatizes importance of female vote in the General Election
Data analysis shows women voters in Illinois likely to substantially outnumber men in November’s General Election.  Chicago, IL – VotingWomen.org,,...
ISBE to recognize more than 150 educators for their contributions and commitment to public education
Those Who Excel Program will honor educators and communities for their service to Illinois students  Springfield, IL —The Illinois...
What Ever Happened To Truth? Truth Gets Lost In an Election Year Full of Dirty Tricks and Lies
Just A Thought  By Juanita Bratcher  Having set their sights high on running for various political offices in...
Young Blacks unlikely to rally behind Democrats
By Cathy J. Cohen Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) -- When record numbers of young African Americans turned out to vote for...
“One Nation”, “One America”: A Rallying Cry for Unity
Commentary  By Juanita Bratcher  It was in the spirit of unity that thousands of Americans flocked to the...
Berrios gets endorsement nod from Latino elected officials
Chicago, ILÂ - A coalition of Latino elected officials from throughout Chicago and Cook County on Monday came together to endorse...
Subpoenaed anti-war activists to speak to press about breaking legal developments
It will take place Tuesday, October 5, 9:00 am outside Dirksen Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn  Chicago, IL -...
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens October 7th
 The C-O-M-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N is intense. The words are hilarious. Let the spelling begin! This quirky and funny Tony Award-winning musical,...