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 
Pfleger on Spike Lee’s “Chiraq†movie: “I trust himâ€
Praised Lee for taking black-on-black crime By Chinta Strausberg Saying he was fed up with critics of actor Spike Lee’s...
Disenfranchisement News: MD Legislature Approves Voting Rights for People on Probation & Parole
From: The Sentencing Project Disenfranchisement News Maryland Legislature approves voting rights bill for people on probation and parole Both the...
Author D.E. Rogers to Release Part II of “Dethroned: The Dark Side of Money II” Series
Second Book in Series to Be Released on April 18, 2015 New York, NY (BlackNews.com) –  Dethroned: The Dark Side...
Meteorologist Tom Skilling Receives Inaugural Chicago Award at 51st Chicago International Film Festival Television Award April 22
CHICAGO, IL – Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival are pleased to announce that iconic WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling...
Fatal Police Shooting Moves Clergy to Launch National Campaign Titled “Driving On E”
Baltimore, MD - A coalition of African American clergy announced the launch of a new initiative titled, Driving on E....
Attorney General Holder Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement on the 75th anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund: “On behalf...
Joint Economic Committee & Congressional Black Caucus Release National Report Gauging Economic Challenges Facing the African American Community
Report Observes Broadening and Persistent Inequities in Employment, Income and Wealth Among Blacks WASHINGTON, DC – African Americans face an...
Apple’s Teachable Moment
Op-ed By Ben Jealous and Heather Warnken Inclusion inspires innovation. This mantra, featured prominently on Apple's website, was put to...
Broadway Musical to Resurrect the Legacy of the Late E. Lynn Harris
"Invisible Life the Musical" will Showcase at The Apollo in NYC June 25-30 Castings in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Set...
Part II – ‘First You Cry’: Jim Clingman, His Family, Their Faith and Their Fight
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - It was the perfect plan. After living in his native Cincinnati, Ohio for all...