Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Group Purchasing Organization Reaches Out to Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Nationwide -- The saying "there is strength in numbers, united we stand, divided we fall" may be the inspiration of...
Medicare Open Enrollment Continues Through December 7
AARP encourages all Medicare beneficiaries to compare coverage plans to save money in 2017 WASHINGTON, DC - This fall,...
“The Appointment of Steve Bannon to a Senior Position Within the White House Does Very Little in the Interest of Healing Our Country…”: CBC Chairman G.K. Butterfield
CBC Chairman G.K. Butterfield statement on the appointment of Steve Bannon to senior role in the Trump administration WASHINGTON,...
Windy City Playhouse Announces Complete Cast for “Bootycandy,” Written and Directed by Robert O’Hara, Beginning January 25
The All-Chicago Cast Includes Travis Turner, Krystel McNeil, Debrah Neal, Robert Fenton and Osiris Khepera in the Chicago Premiere ...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Congressional Black Caucus Statements on the Passing of Renowned Journalist Gwen Ifill
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: “Gwen Ifill was a pioneering figure in American journalism who quite literally changed...
Third Statewide Listening Tour to Gather Feedback on ESSA State Plan
ISBE to make eight stops in Chicago, Jacksonville, Aurora, Forest Park, Crystal Lake, Galesburg, and Decatur SPRINGFIELD, IL –...
“Kunta Kinteh Island” Documentary to Premiere on Georgia Public Broadcasting/PBS
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Elvin Ross, an award-winning composer, makes his directorial debut with a compelling and inspirational documentary called Kunta...
What’s Next For America?
America faces a time for racial healing By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I wish...
What President Barack Obama and President-Elect Donald Trump Said After Their Meeting Yesterday in the Oval Office
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Well, I just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with President-elect Trump. It was wide-ranging. ...
Vice President Biden Offers His Full Support to Vice President-Elect Pence to Ensure a Smooth and Seamless Transition of Power
Readout of the vice president's meeting with vice President-Elect Mike Pence Vice President Biden met with Vice President-elect Pence...