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 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...
ASPIRA Educators Reach Tentative Agreement With Management
Agreement will go to rank and file in coming week for review and vote, averting first strike in U.S history...
Trump’s’ New Revised Immigration Executive Order “…Looks Like a Duck, Walks Like a Duck, and Sounds Like a Duck…”
Arab American Action Network statement on the revised #MuslimBan2 executive order Note: This statement was read by AAAN executive director...
NAACP: Inadequacy of President Trump and Federal Response to Hate Crimes
NAACP's Statement: In President Trump’s first speech to Congress, he finally condemned a recent swath of hate crimes, while...
State Senator Harper Backs Measure to Provide Tax Relief for Working Families
CHICAGO, IL – In an effort to provide needed tax relief to middle-class families, Illinois state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago,...
Better Business Bureau Identifies Top Scams Using New “Risk Index;” Home Improvement and Fake Check Scams Head the List
New algorithm identifies cons that are riskiest to consumers: men more vulnerable than women, and young adults at highest risk...
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Hosts 26th Desert Storm Remembrance Ceremony
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) hosted a Desert Storm Remembrance ceremony at the Illinois State...