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 
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...
EDEquity Inc. Offers “Money Back Guarantee” Professional Development for Educational Leaders!
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Understanding the importance of district and school leadership to increase teacher efficacy, Edwin Lou Javius, CEO/President of...
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Celebrates its 32nd Biennial National Convention
Las Vegas, NV (BlackNews.com) -- The 32nd Biennial Grand Boulé, or National Convention, of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will...
New Television Station Launches Combining Rock and Roll With Images of Earth From Space
Washington, D.C. - Acclaimed musician Nathan East and his son Noah East are part of a new project called Earthoteric,...
Illinois State Museum Will Re-launch July 2
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today that the Illinois State Museum will re-launch Saturday,...
Illinois Legislature Unanimously Approves Cook County State’s Attorney’s Gun Trafficking Bill
A tough new firearms trafficking bill drafted by the Cook County State’s Attorney that will target straw purchasers who bring...