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” 
Rep. Cedric Richmond Elected Next Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Cedric Richmond (LA-02) was elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 115th Congress....
Former Attorney General Janet Reno was “Undoubtedly Aware of her Historic Role”: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch
Miami, United States Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Memorial Service for Former Attorney General Janet Reno:...
ISBE Releases Second Reader’s Guide and New Online Engagement Forum to Accompany Draft ESSA State Plan
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) advanced an important and continuing dialogue with communities throughout the...
Fulcrum Point Peace Concert With Malcolm London and Stella Binion, December 18th, 4-6 P.M.
Holiday Peace Concert a highlight of the season Global Voices Series finale a community gathering to cap off HotHouse's first...
Tent City Set to Bloom as Uptown Homeless Shelter Threatens Closure
City & State have failed to come up with funding to stop closure of shelter near Lake Shore Drive...
Clifford Law Offices Obtains $18.5 Million Settlement in Derailment Fire for Two Workers
Robert A. Clifford and Colin H. Dunn, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained an $18.5 million settlement on behalf of...
DuPage Democrats Support Standing Rock Sioux Against DAPL Oil Pipeline
By Dan Bailey Wheaton IL – On Wednesday, November 16, the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of DuPage...
NAACP: The NAACP Resolutely Condemns President-Elect Trump’s Proposed Plans for a ‘Muslim Registry’
NAACP Statement on Proposed “Muslim Registry” BALTIMORE, MD – The following is a statement from Cornell William Brooks, President...
Atlanta Teens’ Documentary on Ghana to Air on PBS Nationwide
A Queens Discovery is a Story of A Transformational Journey to Africa Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- A Queens Discovery follows...
Building Contractor Company Executive Convicted of Theft from Labor Union, Unlawful Labor Payments, Fraud and Money Laundering
The owner and CEO of a Greenbelt, Maryland, building contracting company was convicted for stealing $1.7 million from Local 657...