Destiny’s Child Reimagined Tribute Honors Legacy, Sisterhood, and Timeless Music 
Actress Dawnn Lewis’ Foundation Sponsors Elementary STEM Clubs for Underserved Chicago Students 
Young Author’s “Beautiful Dreams” Becoming a Reality as Books Earn International Awards 
Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Covers Carolina Soul Music Awards 
Dessert Food Truck Owner Launches 2026 Scholarship Program 
Slaughter Urges Residents to Recognize Black History Month
CHICAGO, IL – Recognizing the rich history of African American activists, athletes and political figures from Illinois, State Rep. Justin...
440 Historical Documents Including a Recently Discovered Letter of George Washington Selling off 90 Slaves to be Auctioned in New York
Yonkers, NY (BlackNews.com) –A long-lost letter of George Washington, reporting on an auction he held of ninety Virginia slaves, will...
Illinois Water Protectors Rally and March in the Eleventh Hour of the Standing Rock Crisis
CHICAGO, IL - Native Water Protectors and their allies will move in prayer and unity on Saturday as they answer...
67k Petition Signatures to Be Delivered Asking ACGME to Reject Dangerous 28-Hour Shifts for New Doctors
Today, Care2, Public Citizen, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), and Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU Healthcare) will deliver...
Jamaican National Indicted in Federal Drug Case for Allegedly Supplying Flight Attendant With Nearly 60 Pounds of Cocaine
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury has named a Jamaican man in an indictment that accuses him of supplying...
The Gene Siskel Film Center Rolls Out the Red Carpet for “Hollywood on State” Academy Awards® Viewing Party February 26
Local Chicago Filmmakers Lonnie Edwards, Lori Felker, Jennifer Reeder and Michael Smith Honored by The GSFC CHICAGO, IL — Chicago...
Team PETAL et al Creates Two Video Games During Global Game Jam’s Annual Event in North Carolina
Team PETAL et al. completed another Global Game Jam successfully during this year’s annual event in North Carolina PETAL et...
Who Owns Antiquity? The National Hellenic Museum Brings Famed Attorneys to Face Off on March 16 at The Art Institute
CHICAGO, IL - On March 16, 2017, the public will decide one of the most highly anticipated international cases, The Trial...
Chicago Lawyers Prepare to Provide Free Legal Representation to Immigrants Caught in Trump’s Enforcement Net
CHICAGO, IL - A week after the president signed executive orders closing U.S. borders to refugees and laying the groundwork...
Attorney General Madigan and Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Jewish Community Center Bomb Threat and Hate Crimes
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with the Anti-Defamation League and the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil...