Entrepreneurs, $70K Pitch Competition in Atlanta 
LL Cool J Joins Ben Crump’s DreamFi to Build Financial Literacy in Underserved Communities 
Atlanta Non-Profit Partners with Energy Company to Launch Certified Training for Installing Solar Panels 
Independent Social Platform, WeKinFolk, Expands Mission Around Digital Ownership, Creator Visibility, and Cultural Preservation 
Black Events Platform Expands Nationally into Six of the Country’s Most Vibrant Culture Hubs 
Trial date set in racially charged redistricting plan
 Ardmore, PA (BlackNews.com) - A federal judge has scheduled a trial on August 3 to consider a request for...
Prediction: The end of political office for Sarah Palin
By Juanita Bratcher What’s all the hoopla about Sarah Palin leaving office? What’s all the hoopla about Sarah Palin, period?...
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  "Lest We Never Forget: The Power of the ballot"  by Juanita Bratcher Copyright (c) 2006  Introductions by Illinois...
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Black History Month: Cause For Celebration, Also Time For Prayer As we celebrate Black History Month, let us continue to...
People, Places & Things
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Durbin co-sponsors Emmett Till unsolved civil rights crime act
– U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he is co-sponsoring the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, legislation...
The end of one journey to begin another
A Letter to the People of Illinois                                                        BY PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA Today, I am ending one journey to begin...
Campbell Soup charged with discrimination in class action suit
Camden, NJ (BlackNews.com) - A nationwide class action lawsuit has been filed against Campbell Soup Company, charging that African American...
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...