Alabama’s First Black Woman-Founded College Expands 
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 
Black Women Leaders Outraged By Police Violence Against S.C. Student
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Leading Black women across the nation are expressing outrage this week over the...
Community Organizations: Community Policing is Not the Answer
Activists and Community Organizations Release Report on Community Policing in Response to President’s Recommendations for Policing. CHICAGO, IL - On...
Clifford Law Offices Files Lawsuit Against Uber for Driving Against Traffic and Injuring Passenger
Clifford Law Offices, a nationally renowned personal injury firm, filed a lawsuit (Oct. 26, 2015) against Uber and an Uber...
In the Midst of Grief, Loss of NYPD Officer Prompts Examination of Sentencing Options
NEW YORK -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to...
Congressional Black Caucus and Joint Economic Committee Democrats Hold Public Forum and Press Conference in New York
The American Dream on Hold: Economic Challenges in the African American Community Congressional Black Caucus and Joint Economic Committee Democrats...
House Passes Kirk-Heitkamp Ex-Im Reform Bill with Supermajority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after the House passed, with a supermajority of...
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 25-31, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Bruce Rauner has issued a proclamation declaring that Illinois will observe National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention...
No Judgment Allowed: Uplifting New Book of Poems & Essays Captures Life Eternal Struggles; Giving Readers Hope & Solace to Emerge Victorious
Masterfully crafted from the life and experiences of Antwanette Howard, ‘No Judgment Allowed: Poems and Essays’ is sad, inspiring and...
National Afrikan Amerikan Family Reunion Association Launches Campaign to End Poverty in Black Communities
Mound Bayou, MS (BlackNews.com) -- Whenever the Afrikan born in Amerika sets out to accomplish anything significant, it becomes historic....
ICYMI: ‘Stop the Cops to Fund Black Futures’
Over 60 Black and allied organizers arrested for shutdown of IACP Conference CHICAGO 10/25 – On Saturday, October 24th,...