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 
State’s Attorney Hosts Law Day for Local Students
More than 30 students from Bouchet Math and Science Academy in Chicago spent the day at the George Leighton Criminal...
Chicago Organizers Host Global Youth Peace Conference #ChicagoYouthPeace, June 4th – 6th
Mobilizing, activating and empowering young people, in grades 5-12, to get organized and use their voices for peace and social...
Collins Votes Against Catastrophic Cuts and for a Budget That Meets Obligations
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) voted against budget reductions Governor Rauner proposed – cuts...
Identity Theft and Other Scams Are Issues Facing Summer Job Seekers, Warns Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - Finding a summer job is always a top priority for college and high school students. The Better...
One Performer and Five Characters in a Post – 9/11 World
UNVEILED Written & Performed by Rohina Malik Co-Directed by Wayne Maugans & Nick Westemeyer With Live Music by Violinist Steven Gibons Racism. Hate...
Nine FIFA Officials and Five Corporate Executives Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Corruption
The Defendants Include Two Current FIFA Vice Presidents and the Current and Former Presidents of the Confederation of North, Central...
Civil Rights Cold Case Victim Elbert Williams to be Honored on 75th Anniversary of His Murder
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – Elbert Williams, the first known NAACP official killed for his civil rights activities, will be honored on...
Attorney General Madigan Announces $11 Million Settlement With Classmates Inc., FTD for Deceptive Marketing
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with the Attorneys General of 21 states announced an $11 million...
Fifth Circuit Immigration Ruling Delays Justice, Keeps Americans and Immigrant Families in Limbo
Statement by Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director, Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center CHICAGO, IL – Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant...
Living Up to the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education
By Marc Morial President $ CEO, National Urban League “Education is perhaps the most important function of state and local...