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 
African-Americans are Not Bystanders to America’s Economy
By Dr. William Spriggs As we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we think about African-Americans as agents...
Sanders Singles Out Top-10 Corporate Tax Dodgers
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – Taking aim at how corporate America has rigged the economy, Democrat Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders on...
Illinois State Board of Education Seeks Sponsors/Sites for Summer Food Programs
Programs ensure low-income students are well fed when school is out SPRINGFIELD, IL – Though there is a chill in...
Suburban Substitute Teacher Charged With Abusing 10-Year-Old Student
A 56-year-old man who was working as a substitute teacher at a west suburban elementary school has been charged with...
2666, Robert Falls’ and Seth Bockley’s Stage Adaptation of Roberto Bolano’s Literary Masterpiece, Begins its Limited Run at Goodman Theatre February 6th
A free "Evening of Poetry of Bolano, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Eduardo Galeano" to be presented at the Poetry Foundation...
Andrew McCabe Named Deputy Director of the FBI
FBI Director James B. Comey has named Andrew McCabe as the Bureau’s new deputy director. Mr. McCabe most recently served...
State Senator Collins Votes to Support College Students as New Plan Passes Senate
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) voted yesterday, for the third time, to fund Monetary...
Kellogg Foundation Leads a Broad Coalition to Launch Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Process Aimed at Addressing Centuries of Racial Inequities in the United States
Former Governors Winter (Miss.) and Patrick (Mass.), and other Prominent Figures Embrace Comprehensive TRHT Enterprise BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -...
ReMARCs: What is the American Record Without Black History? Ushering in a Valuable Month
Racial Incidents Highlight Need for Black History Education By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League ...
Black Legislators Unite to Support College Aid Program for Needy Students
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus members stood in support of legislation that would release Monetary Award Program funding to universities throughout...