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 
Voters will get the last word on November 2nd; not the pollsters
Commentary  By Juanita Bratcher I've never been one that fully believed in the results of political polling. Even in this...
Floating World Gallery celebrates One-Year Anniversary of their Halsted Street Gallery
 Free event includes a short presentation on the current exhibition a Celebratory Champagne Toast and Reception  Floating World...
Miller pushes for stricter penalties for political work on state government time
Dolton, IL – Illinois Comptroller nominee David Miller proposed increasing penalties to $10,000 in fines against elected officials and supervisors who...
Berrios gets backing from African-American elected officials
  Chicago, IL –  A coalition of African-American elected officials from throughout Chicago and Cook County came together to endorse Joe Berrios,...
Hip Hop’s Past, Present and Future collide at the “BET Hip Hop Awards ’10”
HIP HOP Awards airs Tuesday, October 12 at 8:00 p.m., followed by the premiere of BET's new reality series, "Being Terry Kennedy" featuring...
Giannoulias and Kirk to participate in Early Vote Rally; Berrios to get endorsement from African American elected officials
* Illinois State Treasurer and U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias will participate in an Early Vote Rally today, October 11...
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Check with the Better Business Bureau before going pink
  (A Message from the Better Business Bureau)    Chicago, IL - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)...
Lincoln’s final resting place to get the latest “green” technology
  Contract awarded for Lincoln Tomb geothermal project         Springfield, IL – Soon, the grass won’t be the only thing...
Attorney General Madigan calls for suspension of all Illinois foreclosures backed by false documents
 Madigan Launches Probe into Major Lenders, Announces Legislation to Prevent Rubberstamped Foreclosures   Chicago, IL — Illinois Attorney...
Timeline Theatre Company presents The World Premiere of “To Master The Art”
TimeLine Theatre Company presents the world premiere of To Master the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, directed by...