Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Nelly, Tyrese, and More to Headline 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival 
Black Culture Takes Center Stage as 7th Annual Jazz & Arts Festival Returns to Celebrate Legacy and Community 
28th Annual International Father and Family Practitioners Conference in the DC Area 
Drone Academy in Texas Now Featured on Daymond John’s Next Level CEO 
Historian Honored for Her Groundbreaking Research 
Web Site publishes 2010 listing of real business grant opportunities
 The National Institute of Small Business Grants, a leading global resource for business funding, has published their annual 2010 listing...
Myth of post-racial America is topic of Leon Forrest Lecture
Biracial author Danzy Senna to discuss issues of race, identity and gender Evanston, IL - (Northwestern University) Best-selling author Danzy...
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School ranks top in nation for number of African American students succeeding on AP Exam
Record number of Illinois students take AP exams                                                                    SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education announced a record number...
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin to chair Alexi for Illinois campaign
 Durbin Cites Giannoulias' Effort to Save 600 Illinois Jobs; Criticizes Kirk's Economic Record As "Wrong for Illinois"  SPRINGFIELD -...
Today’s Quote
Sometimes, doing what is convenient at the moment can end up haunting for a lifetime – Juanita BratcherÂ
Sixth Annual Black History Showcase at Pennsylvania Convention Center Celebrates African American achievement
 Real People, Real Artifacts and Real Stories   Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) -- Black History Showcase (BHS), the nations premier...
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...