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 
NAACP Statement on Candidates’ Response to the NAACP Pledge to Protect and Preserve Our Lives
BALTIMORE, MD -- NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement after the NAACP Convention and RNC...
Extreme Heat Could Lead to Pavement Failures
IDOT will be monitoring roads for repairs, traffic stoppages possible during heat wave SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of...
President Obama Statement on Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Resignation
President Barack Obama: For the last eight years, Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has had my back. This afternoon, I...
Piccolo Theatre Announces Its 2016/2017 Season
EVANSTON - Piccolo Theatre presents its 2016-2017 Season beginning this October, featuring two women playwrights, three women directors, four full-length productions,...
Largest Black Online Marketplace to Expand to Include Service-Based Businesses
All are encouraged to join the WeBuyBlack.com campaign Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Inspired by the popular mantra, "do for self" a...
Young Black CEO Owns 4 Patents in Telecommunications
Young African American entrepreneur that owns and operates an independent telecommunications company now holds 4 U.S. Patents Tallahassee, FL (BlackNews.com)...
Serve Illinois Commission Announces $15.6 Million for AmeriCorps Programs
32 grantees will place almost 1,600 AmeriCorps volunteers in communities SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and...
Collins’ Proposed Education Improvements Become Law
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) was pleased to announce the governor signed into law on...
Madigan, Justice Department & State Attorneys General Sue to Block Aetna Acquisition of Humana
Nationwide Lawsuit Challenges Consolidation in the Health Insurance Industry Over Competition Concerns that Would Harm Patients CHICAGO, IL —...
BYP100 Organizers Shut Down Entrance to CPD Homan Square ‘black site’
BYP100 in coordination with the #LetUsBreathe Collective and the Movement for Black Lives, #FreedomNow Day of Action are taking action...