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 
WNBA All-Star Catchings joins Beyond Sport
 Tamika Catchings, six-time WNBA All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medallist and President of the WNBA Players’ Association, has become the...
Illinois Chamber of Commerce endorses Kirk for Senate
  State’s oldest and largest business advocacy group represents Illinois employers of all sizes from all sectors of the economy;...
The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program launches 50 city tour starting in California
Tour Begins Effort to Screen and Educate over 20,000 African American Men for Diabetes, Hypertension and Prostate Cancer in 2010Â ...
Report: 2.5 million in Illinois will benefit from health reform law prohibiting insurance coverage denials based on pre-existing health conditions
  New Study Shows Nearly 1 in 4 Non-Elderly Illinoisans Have Diagnosed Pre-Existing Health Conditions   Chicago –...
Jesse White encourages parishioners at Jordan Temple to become organ donors during National Donate Life Month
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White attended service at Jordan Temple Missionary Baptist Church to encourage parishioners to register as...
Seven-time Grammy Award winner Kirk Franklin lays out the blueprint to success
For some people, obstacles are minor bumps in the road on the way to success. For others, they represent a...
Health Reform makes healthcare a civil right in America
By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell  Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- When health reform was signed into law, Vice President Joe...
Today’s Quote
 "If you can't accept the bad things in life along with the good things in life, then you're in for...
Senate must not let Wall Street “Tie our hands”: Atty. General Madigan
This week the U.S. Senate is debating a bill that will impact our future financial security, and all of us...
Kirk stays in Washington to vote like Palin
 Republican Congressman didn't need to share a stage with Sarah Palin to reflect her agenda, contempt for the President...