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 
Columbia University to Divest From Private Prisons
Student Organizing Results in Columbia University Becoming First to Divest from Private Prison Industry On Monday June 22nd, following sixteen...
Just Say No To Fast Track Rally Today at the Dirksen Federal Building
Beginning at 9:30 A.M., June 23, 2015 and continuing preferably through the cloture vote on Fast Track trade authority, currently...
Revealing Black Men on Father’s Day: By Ben Jealous and Trabian Shorters
It is time to reclaim Father's Day, and in so doing celebrate what we are actually doing and what we...
Jesse, Jonathan Jackson Called Charleston 9 Murders “Domestic Terrorismâ€
By Chinta Strausberg Calling the killing of the nine black members of the Emanuel A.M.E. church by 21-year-old Dylan Roof...
Urban League Launches “One Nation, One Flag” Campaign in Support of Effort to Remove Confederate Flag
NEW YORK -- The National Urban League and its South Carolina affiliates today launched the “One Nation, One Flag†campaign...
The American Dream on Hold: Economic Challenges in the African American Community
Congressional Black Caucus and Joint Economic Committee Democrats Hold Public Forum and Press Conference in Baltimore WASHINGTON, D.C. – A...
Statement by President Obama on the Observance of Juneteenth
President Barack Obama: On this day 150 years ago, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,...
The Tears Of A Black Mother
News4usonline.com, By Dennis J. Freeman Tritobia Ford, mother of Ezell Ford, the mentally ill man who died during an altercation...
“When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors†is Focus of Lightning Safety Awareness Week June 21-27
NWS, emergency management officials seek to save lives, prevent injuries SPRINGFIELD, IL – Recent thunderstorms have produced spectacular lightning shows,...
State Board, IFT and IEA Recognize More Than 30 Exemplary Educators for Their Performance
Teachers from across the state honored for their expertise and commitment to specific content areas SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois...