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 
Tri-Caucus Chairs and Ranking Member Scott Push for Stronger Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) considers the Every Child Achieves Act...
Illinoisans Receive Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
6thAnnual Awards Ceremony to be Held on April 20thin Springfield SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and...
State Board of Education names Dr. Tony Smith new State Superintendent of Education
Longtime educator and former Oakland, California, superintendent selected to lead Illinois’ K-12 education agency SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State...
The PCC Network Travels to Greenville, SC
The Rev. Harold E. Bailey, president of Probation Challenge and The PCC Network, will travel to Greenville, South Carolina, to...
Rep. Davis Turns Thumbs Down on Name ‘Chiraq’
By Chinta Strausberg Weighing in on the controversy surrounding actor/producer Spike Lee, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-7th) Thursday said there...
First African American to be Elected President of the Scottish Rite Class in the Orient of Maryland
Baltimore, MD (BlackNews.com) – The Honorable Noble Sir Rev. Medgar L. Reid, ACIS, CCIF, DD, Chaplain for The Elite Provost...
White House Announces Deesha Dyer as Social Secretary
The White House announced that Deesha Dyer has been promoted to Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary.  She...
Madigan Applauds House Committee Passage of Campus Sexual Assault Legislation
CHICAGO, IL— Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded members of the House Judiciary – Civil Committee for passage of a...
Kirk’s Year-Round Schools Legislation Heads to Senate Floor
The All-Year School Study Act Passed Out of Committee Today and Heads to Senate Floor Bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act Approved,...
Urban League’s Morial Selected for Public Service Panel
Urban League's Morial Selected for New York Society for Ethical Culture's Public Service Panel Is The Idea of The President...