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 
Former District Attorney Walter P. Reed and his Son, Steven P. Reed, Sentenced
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter P. Reed, age 70, and...
Mathew Knowles Denies Selling Beyonce Memorabilia to Pay Debt
Knowles, father of Beyonce and Solange, says, "Lies are circulating" Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) - Mathew Knowles, the father of Beyonce...
Don’t Let Utility Scams Overpower You
By Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC When your electricity goes out, you lose power in more ways than...
Islamic American Relief Agency Sentenced for Transferring Nearly $1.4 Million to Iraq in Violation of Sanctions
IARA employee provided satellite phone used in 1998 terrorist bombings of U.S. Embassies; $818,000 in assets transferred to Heifer International...
Chicago Police Clash With New Era Detroit and New Era Chicago
From: New Era Detroit CHICAGO, IL - Several members of New Era Detroit (NED) and New Era Chicago (NEC)--the flagship...
Correcting the Record on Property Tax Legislation
As many of you know, yesterday's deadline to pay off any delinquent property taxes from 2015 has generated a lot...
Illinois State Police Conduct Over 1,400 Truck Inspections During “Operation Sauter”
138 Commercial Motor Vehicles and Unqualified Drivers Placed Out of Service SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) announced...
Major Victory for Immigrant, Refugee, Domestic Violence and other Community Leaders as Illinois TRUST Act Passes Senate Executive Committee
CHICAGO, IL - The Illinois Senate Executive Committee took an important step today toward making our state safer for immigrants...
Merit School of Music Honors Top Supporters Joe & Madeleine Glossberg, Jazz Legend Ramsey Lewis
Merit Gala will be held May 4 at Radisson Blu Aqua Joe and Madeleine Glossberg, Ramsey Lewis and Merit...
Real Men Cook’s 2017 Father’s Day Celebration to Build on 2016 Success by Continuing With Multiple Locations
Real Men Cook - Chicago's premiere urban Father's Day charity event - will build on the success of the 2016...