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 
Black Star Project kicks-off “Take a Black Boy to Church” Day
In a joint effort to save the lives of black boys and rebuild the spirit of the black community, the...
Senator Richard Durbin’s statement on Senator Roland Burris (following swearing-in ceremonies)
“Mr. President, I want to say a word about my old friend, Roland Burris. In 1978, I ran for Lieutenant...
Ethnic media expand audience by 8 million adults in 4 years; outlets now reach 57 million Blacks, Latinos and Asians
   Poll for New America Media Puts Penetration at 82% of Targeted Markets ATLANTA –Over the last four years, the...
Jackson’s everlasting music: A great legacy to the world
 The Pop-Culture Icon’s Music Will Never Fade Into Oblivion By Juanita Bratcher Michael the singer. Michael the dancer. Michael the...
John Herman Stroger’s “Authorized” biography released
 “Beyond The Boardroomâ€, the long awaited biography of former Cook County Board President John Herman Stroger, Jr., has been...
Be careful what you ask for: Roland Burris should not resign
By Juanita Bratcher Day after day, one politician after the other has urged U.S. Senator Roland Burris to resign from...
Housing is still out of reach in Illinois
According to a report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), the Housing Wage for the state of Illinois...
Blagojevich, five others indicted
“A terrible day in Illinois history†Calling it a “terrible day in Illinois history,†Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said...
Playing the “Bully” card with U.S. Supreme Court nominee
by Juanita Bratcher  It is appalling that President Barack Obama’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, is being...
109-year-old still believes in smiles
 By Juanita Bratcher The invitation to Ethel B. Darden’s 109th Birthday Party appropriately stated that she was “feelin’ fine at...