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 
Kirk Meets with McDonald to Discuss Ways to Improve Care at VA
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R–Ill.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs,...
Microsoft and HBCU Connect.com Host Successful Event in Charlotte, NC to Recruit Black Tech Talent
Columbus, OH (BlackNews.com) -- Microsoft, in partnership with popular online social network HBCU Connect, recently celebrated a successful recruiting/ networking...
First 2016 Human Case of West Nile Virus in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, DC – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus...
Midland Man Sentenced to 47+ Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Murder of Border Patrol Agent
In Del Rio, 50-year-old Carl Wayne Wiley was sentenced to 571 months in federal prison for attempted murder of a...
Real Men Cook to Serve Public at Father’s Day Celebrations in Chicago, South Suburbs and in Gary
Public invited to celebrate Real Men Cook in the city, south suburbs and in Gary Real Men Cook’s Father’s...
Celeste Larkin at Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America, Today
CHICAGO, IL—Tomás Gómez Membreño, General Coordinator of the Popular Indigenous Council of Honduras (COPINH), will be in Chicago to deliver...
CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Respond to House Republican’s So-Called Poverty Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) released the following joint...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Annual Justice Department LGBT Pride Month Observance Program
U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: Thank you, John , for that kind introduction; for your hard work and...
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, the NAACP, the National Urban League and County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Mourn the Loss of “The Greatest,” Boxing Legend and Social Rights Activist Muhammad Ali
Statement from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked...
Cook County Bond Rating Outlook Upgraded by Major Agencies
Coming on the heels of positive ratings news for Cook County from Moody's Investor Service on Friday, Fitch Ratings Monday...