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 
Black Caucus Effort Leads Governor to Fund MAP and Save Chicago State
Several weeks ago Chicago State University administration canceled spring break to graduate their seniors early and sent layoff notices to...
Jay-Z Scholarship – Just 5 Days Left Before the Deadline!
The deadline to apply is April 30, 2016. Nationwide -- Rapper Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to...
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Enacts Historic Voting Rights Restoration
Disenfranchisement News From: The Sentencing Project Virginia Governor restores voting rights to 200K people with prior felony convictions Democratic Governor...
President Obama Weekly Address: Building a Fairer and More Effective Criminal Justice System
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, the President discussed his continued efforts to build a fairer and more equitable...
Gordon Bitko Named FBI Chief Information Officer
FBI Director James B. Comey has named Gordon Bitko as the FBI’s new chief information officer. Mr. Bitko most recently...
Who Do You Serve?: Response to PATF “Recommendations for Reform”
BYP100 Op-ED by Cosette Hampton The subtitle of the Police Accountability Task Force (PATF) report, recently released on April 13, 2015...
Black Caucus Gets in Formation, Saves Chicago State University
Both the House and the Senate sent legislation to the Governor’s desk to keep the doors open at Chicago State...
Speaker Madigan: House Passes Emergency Funding for Higher Education
SPRINGFIELD, IL– IllinoisHouse Speaker Michael Madigan released a statement Friday following House passage of a plan that will deliver emergency...
Evans Passes Legislation to Open Up More Job Opportunities for Individuals with Prior Misdemeanor Convictions
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, knows good-paying jobs are key to revitalizing our neighborhoods, and...
Get Smart About Planning for College During Money Smart Week®
Learn how a College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program plan can help you lock in the cost of college tuition...