Hollywood Star Helps Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls 
Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
First Black Woman Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame 
Author Secures International Distribution on Rakuten TV Across 40+ European Countries 
Groundbreaking New Show “Say Yes When Life Says No” 
Where African Fashions Meet the Stylish Traveler
Shangani Fashion's debut presentation during New York Fashion Week conveys contemporary cuts that are accented with vintage accessories. Shangani Fashion...
Civil Rights Group Sues Chicago Over Preservation of 911 Tapes
City Routinely Violates the Law By Destroying Tapes After Only 30 Days, Jeopardizing Defendants’ Ability to Challenge Police & Others’...
Illinois Women March on Springfield April 25 for Progressive Agenda, Responsible Budget
More than 50 organizations have joined a coalition to educate and organize around dozens of progressive bills being proposed in...
National Urban League President Marc H. Morial Calls Skinny Budget “A Jobs and Dreams Killer”
WASHINGTON, DC - National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial released the following statement after the White House...
Madigan & 13 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Support of Hawaii’s Lawsuit Against Revised Immigration Ban
Illinois Leads Coalition of AGs in Support of Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Revised Travel Ban CHICAGO, IL –...
Rep. Welch Sponsors Legislation to Provide Tax Relief for Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Middle-class families would be able to keep more of their hard-earned money under legislation sponsored by state...
Ad Company Helping Black Newspapers Survive and Thrive
Admodx on a mission to help black newspapers survive and thrive New advertising media company gives Black Newspapers their own...
Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Announces Online Auction of Unclaimed Property
March 27-31 Online Auction of Items Unclaimed for at Least 10 Years SPRINGFIELD, IL – Collectible coins, paper money, watches...
Two-Time Academy Award-Winner Kevin Spacey to Receive 2017 Gene Siskel Film Center Renaissance Award May 13
“Kevin Spacey: Renaissance Man,” the GSFC’s Annual Benefit Features Intimate Conversation at Four Seasons Chicago Hotel CHICAGO, IL — Celebrating...
Black Chamber of Commerce Aims to Increase Access to Capital for Dallas’s Minority Businesses
ATLANTA - On Friday, April 7, the U.S. Black Chambers Community Economic Development Corporation (USBC CEDC) in partnership with the...