Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
New Report Examines Issues, Strategies for Dealing with Urban Flooding in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The prevalence and costs associated with urban flooding in Illinois, along with strategies and recommendations for minimizing...
Legendary Singer-Songwriter and Producer Bunny Sigler Releases New Single “Buttermilk And Cornbread” Featuring Instant Funk Out July 7th
Remix Produced by Joe Gallagher, Saint Man, Bunny Sigler, and Instant Funk Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Four-time Grammy winning...
Attorney General Lynch Announces Federal Marriage Benefits Available to Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
Attorney General Lynch announced today that federal marriage benefits will be available to same-sex couples nationwide following the Supreme Court...
Munger to Appeal Court Ruling Denying Payment to State Employees
Comptroller seeks to pay workers for services provided CHICAGO, IL - Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger released the following statement Tuesday...
Attorney General Madigan’s Statement on Court’s Ruling to Authorize Payments for Critical Services During Budget Impasse
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued the following statement in response to Judge Diane Larsen’s ruling yesterday...
President Obama’s Remarks on Progress in the Fight Against ISIL
President Barack Obama: Good afternoon, everybody. Â I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend -- especially our men and women...
Momentum Builds Toward August 29th March on City Hall for Community Control of the Police
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Stop Police Crimes Campaign Prominent ministers, labor organizations, and national figures in...
Presidential Candidates Confirm to Speak at National Urban League Conference
Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O’Malley Confirm to Speak at National Urban League Conference All roads lead...
Former US Senate Chief of Staff and Legislator Named National Urban League Policy Director
NEW YORK - Former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff Don Cravins, Jr., has been named the National Urban League’s Senior...
Zina Pierre Ministries Presents: ‘The Breaking Room Encounter’ 2015 Conference With Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant
The Empowerment Conference will be headlined by host Pastor Zina Pierre with guest speaker, Reverend Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, Pastor,...