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 
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: James O’Brien...
Congressional Black Caucus Commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement to mark the tenth anniversary of...
Prudential Financial and Who’s Who Publishing Company Partner to Launch Titans of Industry: A Wealth and Wisdom Speakers Series
Six-city tour to highlight African-American business powerhouses Columbus, OH (BlackNews.com) -- Real Times Media subsidiary, Whos Who Publishing Company, the...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Teams With Verizon Wireless to Present Funding for Chicago Organizations Combating Domestic Violence
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez recently joined official from Verizon Wireless to discuss efforts to raise awareness about domestic...
Unemployment Rates Continue Downward Trend in All Metro Areas
Modest Job Growth Still Uneven Across State Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates CHICAGO, IL - July was the seventeenth month...
Respiratory Illness at Illinois Veterans’ Home-Quincy
Quincy, IL - The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced eight...
Governor Rauner Requests SBA Assistance for Grundy, Iroquois Counties
Declaration would help people and businesses affected by summer storms with low-interest, long-term loans to help with recovery SPRINGFIELD, IL...
Women In Jazz Festival Offers Three Electrifying Shows Nov. 19-21 at Evanston’s Nichols Concert Hall
Dee Dee Bridgewater The Music Institute of Chicago presents its sixth annual Jazz Festival, this year pointing the spotlight on...
It’s Time to Stand Up to the NRA: Sign The Petition
“Thoughts and prayers†or real action to stop gun violence? Tell Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Lindsey Graham: "Your...
Congressional Black Caucus Mourns Passing of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr.
CBC Chairman Butterfield’s Statement on the Passing of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr. WASHINGTON, D.C. –...