Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition 
Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software 
Marc H. Morial Statement on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (Fisher II)
Diversity in Colleges and Universities Essential to Expanding Opportunity NEW YORK – In response to the US Supreme Court's...
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Vow to Continue Efforts to Address Gun Violence in America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement following a historic 26-hour sit-in on the...
Chicago Man Sentenced in 2014 Kidnapping and Shooting Case
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 98 years in prison for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend’s children and then shooting and...
3rd Annual New York Black Expo to be Held at the Sheraton New York Times Square on Saturday, July 30th Y
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- The Third Annual New York Black Expo will be held on Saturday, July 30th from...
Entrepreneur Launches New Social Network for Black People Worldwide to Discuss Raw Issues About Racism That Would Normally be Banned on Other Social Networks
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Joey White, founder of Hourtimenow Inc., is thrilled to announce the launch of his exclusive social...
An Open Letter to the “Progressive Caucus” of the City Council of Chicago
Some of you were at the City Council Finance Committee meeting where a vote on one of the city’s most...
The Freddie Gray Verdict
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Freddie Gray is dead. The whole rotten system is guilty. ...
Kirk Statement on Anti-Money Laundering Group’s Decision to Keep Iran on Terror-Financing Blacklist
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a 37-member...
Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Brings Take Charge Chicago Petition Drive to City Hall
Urges Mayor to Sign Petition for Mayoral Term Limits and Elected Consumer Advocate CHICAGO, IL – Carrying a clipboard...
Summer Food Service Programs at Risk Due to Lack of Spending Authority
ISBE needs General Assembly to pass an education budget in order to offer feeding programs this summer SPRINGFIELD, IL...