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 
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President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate John B. King as Secretary of Education
President Barack Obama's Statement: “Since joining the Department of Education, John has worked to build on the progress our...
Madigan Announces $22.5 Million Morgan Stanley Settlement
Attorney General Madigan Settlement Over Mortgage-Backed Securities Recovers Funds for State’s Pension Systems CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Civil Rights Icon and Entertainer Harry Belafonte Endorses Sanders for President
MILWAUKEE - Bernie Sanders on Thursday welcomed the endorsement of civil rights icon and entertainer Harry Belafonte. “I would suggest...
FBI Announces Executive Appointments
FBI Director James B. Comey announced today the following leadership appointments: David Bowdich, associate deputy director of the FBI, FBI...
State Board Issues Statement on Procurement for a New College Entrance Exam for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In July 2015, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released a request for sealed proposals for...
Riled by Glass Ceilings: Perseverance, Skill Credited for Historic Growth in Black Female Entrepreneurship
ByEdna Kane-Williams Given the pioneering success of Madam C. J. Walker, America's first self-made black woman millionaire, people wanted...
Hip Hop and Butoh Combine for The Dance Center’s Presentation of Rennie Harris and Michael Sakamoto March 31 – April 2
CHICAGO, IL — The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago concludes its 2015–16 season with the choreographer-performer duo of Rennie...
Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Bring Constitutional Policing to Ferguson, Missouri
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced that the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the...
From Slave Ships to ‘Black Lives Matter’: Nation’s Newest Smithsonian to Tell Story of African Americans
By Edna Kane-Williams In 1955, Mamie Till, the grieving mother of Emmett Till, said she wanted the world to see...
President Obama Addresses the Illinois General Assembly
House Chamber Illinois State Capitol Springfield, Illinois President Barack Obama: Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the General...