Ohio Program Helps 91 At-Risk Youth Find Jobs and Avoid Trouble 
Woman-Owned Network Awards $25K to Pitch Competition Winner from Sage Foundation 
Scholar Named 15th President of Tougaloo College 
24/7 Caregiver Support Line to Address Care Gap for Black Families 
Hotline for Black Women Experiencing Hair Loss or Scalp Issues 
Illinois targets struggling schools with new ‘Partnership Zones’
Illinois partners with Mass Insight and five other states in public-private initiative to improve lowest-performing schools  SPRINGFIELD – The...
New “Buying Power of Black America” Report shows major shift spending in response to economy
Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) -- Black consumers are responding to tighter economic condition by focusing more of their spending on items...
President Obama’s State of the Union Address
  ""We have finished a difficult year. We have come through a difficult decade. But a new year has come. A...
Preckwinkle forms coalition committed to bringing County health system into 21st Century
Reform Candidates for County Board Will Work Together to Modernize System  Alderman Toni Preckwinkle, candidate for Cook County Board President, joined forces...
Political storm over Senate Majority Leader Reid’s private remarks “much ado about nothingâ€
 Commentary  By Juanita Bratcher Can you imagine the political storm that developed over private remarks made by Senate...
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Endorses Preckwinkle
 Congressman calls Preckwinkle the only candidate who can restore faith in Cook County government Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. today...
Racially charged flyers can be a turnoff to voters
  Commentary  By Juanita Bratcher  The last thing Cook County Board President Todd Stroger needs is for overzealous...
Today’s Quote
 “Today we honor one of America’s true heroes.  “Dr. King’s peaceful battle for equality transformed not only our...
Commentary: Time to take politics out of “War on Terror”
 The bottom line should be the national security of our country – United States of America – and the...
Sec’y of State Jesse White endorses Giannoulias, calling him “Dem’s best choice”
  Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White formally endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias today, voicing support for his plan...