Denver’s 2nd Black Mayor Honors Late Developer and Philanthropist With Historic Property Purchase 
Ohio Program Helps 91 At-Risk Youth Find Jobs and Avoid Trouble 
Woman-Owned Network Awards $25K to Pitch Competition Winner from Sage Foundation 
Scholar Named 15th President of Tougaloo College 
24/7 Caregiver Support Line to Address Care Gap for Black Families 
Race & Justice News: Nine Black Women Elected To Circuit and District Court in Alabama
From: The Sentencing Project Nine black women were elected as circuit and district judges in Jefferson County, Alabama this November....
Attorney General Madigan Collects Nearly $1 Billion in State Revenue in 2016
Recoveries for state pension systems brings total pension recoveries by Attorney General Madigan to over $400 million CHICAGO, IL...
NAACP Responds to Renewed Muslim Ban
BALTIMORE, MD — The NAACP released the following statement regarding the most-recent Muslim Ban executive order from President Trump: ...
Seat Belts on School Buses Bill Passes House Committee
Jesse White, Rep. Lang Pushing Legislation Legislation supported by Secretary of State Jesse White requiring seat belts on school...
AARP Opposes Special Interest Health Care Bill
Legislation would weaken Medicare, hike insurance premiums on those who can least afford it, and give tax breaks to big...
Enlightened, Inc. Delivers $200,000 Gift to Howard University’s School of Business for the Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity, Education & Research
Groundbreaking Center of Excellence will address the employability and competitiveness of the next wave of Cybersecurity professionals in the region Dr....
Former N.J. Lawyer Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For $40.8 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – A former New Jersey lawyer was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for participating in a...
Speaker Madigan Introduces Bill Streamlining Administration of Lincoln Library
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to make the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum into a...
Beware of Government Imposter Scams
By Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission Scammers sometimes pretend to be government officials to get you to...
Unleash Launch Conference Kicks-Off in Chicago – Launching 1,000 Black Businesses!
The 10-city tour features a business competition offering $15,000 in start-up capital CHICAGO, IL (BlackNews.com) -- Unleash Launch 2017 kicks-off...