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 
CBC Commends President Obama’s Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Co-Chairs of the CBC Gun Violence Task Force, Reps. Robin...
City of Chicago Announces New Incentive for Businesses that Complete Start-Up Certificate Program
City of Chicago’s Small Business Center Partners with The PrivateBank to Offer Certificate Program Graduates a No Fee, Low-Interest...
Mark A. Morgan Named Assistant Director of the FBI’s Training Division
Director James B. Comey has named Mark A. Morgan as the assistant director of the Training Division at FBI Headquarters...
Black History Now: A Series of Saturday Celebrations of Today’s Changemakers at the Portsmouth Museums and Portsmouth Public Library
Portsmouth, VA (BlackNews.com) -- The Portsmouth Museums and Portsmouth Public Library are proud to host the Black History Now -...
New Independent Record Label, We Rollin’ Records, Debuts New Hip Hop Artist
Laurel, MD (BlackNews.com) -- We Rollin Records, LLC is pleased to announce the debut of its new Baltimore native hip-hop...
Historic Chicago Reparations Payments Begin in Burge Torture Cases
CHICAGO, IL - Today the City of Chicago began the process of disbursing financial reparations in the Burge torture cases....
Families, Faith and Labor Leaders, and Community Advocates to Denounce Immigration Enforcement Raids, Announce Resources
Groups will urge Chicago ICE Field Office Director Ricardo Wong to use discretion and not raid families under his jurisdiction....
FERC Requires Changes to Downstate MISO Capacity Auction: Rules in Response to Madigan’s Complaint
CHICAGO, IL — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a decision December 31, 2015, agreeing with Attorney General Lisa...
Rochester Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Emanuel L. Lutchman, 25, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic...
Coalition Sounds Warning on Growing Puerto Rico Debt Crisis and January 1st Default
Debt Crisis Linked to Same Interest Rate Swap Deals Held by Illinois, Chicago, and Chicago Public Schools. Group Demands Immediate...