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 
Cook County President Preckwinkle Launches New County-Wide Voice Response System
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle's Bureau of Technology launched a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to answer phones County-wide....
Dr. Willie Wilson Throws Hat Into Presidential Ring
Vows to forgive all student loans By Chinta Strausberg Former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, who heads a multi-million dollar business,...
First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito in Illinois for 2015 Reported
SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first West Nile virus positive mosquito batch...
Senate, House Pass Raoul’s Pioneering Plan to Reform Policing
Measure first in the nation to set body cam protocols, implement presidential policing task force recommendations SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Marie Therese...
An Apology For Shakespeare: Ground-Breaking Book Wakes Readers Up to Knowledge & Wisdom Found in Poetry
S.A. Joseph’s ‘An Apology For Shakespeare’ has a two-fold goal; to encourage readers to embrace the study and wisdom of...
New Demos/NAACP Report Reveals How Retail Industry Perpetuates Racial Inequality
Black and Latino Retail Workers Are More Likely to be Underemployed and Underpaid New York, NY – A new Demos/NAACP...
Chicago International Youth Peace Movement Conference
Will hold a press conference for #ChicagoYouthPeace Conference Wednesday, June 3rd, 9 A.M., at Chicago City Hall, 5th Floor #ChicagoYouthPeace:...
NAACP Statement on the Passing of Beau Biden
Baltimore, MD -- On Saturday, May 30, Vice President Joe Biden announced the passing of his son, Beau Biden, who...
Beau Biden, Former Delaware Attorney General and Son of Vice President Joe Biden, Succumbs to Brain Cancer
By Juanita Bratcher Beau Biden, former Delaware Attorney General and son of Vice President Joe Biden, succumbed to cancer this...