Destiny’s Child Reimagined Tribute Honors Legacy, Sisterhood, and Timeless Music 
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NAACP Statement on Houston Protest by White Supremacists
Baltimore, MD - The National NAACP issued the following statement in response to a protest held outside the Houston branch...
Alleged Child Abuser Apprehended After 23 Years on the Run
In 1993, Boston-area resident John Hartin was 23 years old when he befriended two young boys—ages 6 and 9—and allegedly...
Op-ed: Set Corey Jacobs Free From Prison
He deserves a grant of clemency from President Obama By Brittany K. Barnett-Byrd, Esq. As the daughter of a formerly incarcerated...
Illinois Class of 2016 Average ACT Score up Slightly as National Average Declines
College ready percentage holds steady at one in four students SPRINGFIELD, IL — Results released today in ACT’s annual score...
State’s Attorney Charges Nine in Indictments Targeting Benefits Fraud
Nine individuals who perpetrated fraud schemes that cheated taxpayer funded government benefit programs out of millions of dollars have been...
2016 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards to be Presented to Erik Larson and Scott Turow at October 26 Event
70 Additional Authors with Chicago Ties to Convene at Awards Dinner CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Public Library Foundation and...
Expo Chicago Announces Selected Artists for In/Situ, In/Situ Outside and Expo Projects
A Break in the Code, The 2016 IN/SITU Program Curated by Diana Nawi, and EXPO Projects To Be...
Black-Owned Businesses Get New Boost With Latest Social Network Platform, Ranktribe
WASHINGTON, DC (BlackNews.com) – Great news for Black business owners and entrepreneurs looking for exclusive exposure and support online. Latest social networking...
Black Lives Matter Collaborates With Planned Parenthood – The Zenith of Oxymoron
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The African American community was once viewed as the conscience of the nation but has now paid...
Kirk to Hold Hearing to Examine Iran Cash-for-Hostages Links to Terrorist Financing
American Should Know If Any U.S. Taxpayer Money is Ending Up in Hands of Terrorists CHICAGO, IL — U.S....