Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Civil Rights Leaders Announced Campaign to Confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General
In wake of South Carolina shooting that killed Walter Scott, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cornell William Brooks, Marc Morial and other...
Munger Activates Illinois Gives to Help Northern Illinois Tornado Victims
Comptroller’s program lets state employees, retirees donate from paychecks CHICAGO, IL –  Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Friday activated...
Congresssional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement on the 50th...
Veterans Service Offices Closed Next Week
SPRINGFIELD, IL – All of the State’s Veterans Service Offices will be closed for annual training, as the Illinois Department...
“Breaking Barriers” Research Uncovers Disparities in Health Care Access
Health Coverage Doesn't Translate to Health Care in Communities of Color As more families get health insurance, it's becoming clear that...
Tom Breen: One of FDLA’s “20 for 20” Honorees!
A courageous defender in the courts, Tom Breen was a pioneer in using DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent. Breen...
Tell Senator Schumer: “Don’t lead Senate Democrats into war with Iran†– Sign The Petition
Senator Chuck Schumer: Wrong on Iraq, wrong on Iran, wrong for Senate Democratic leadership Starting a war with Iran is...
5 Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr. You Probably Don’t Know
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights icon known for his influential speeches and his marches...
Urban League’s Morial: Repulsed by Officer’s Heinous Act
Urban League's Morial: Repulsed by Officer's Heinous Act; Encouraged by North Charleston Authorities' Swift and Decisive Action April 8, 2015...
NAACP Statement on the Fatal Shooting of Walter Scott
Baltimore, Md. -- A white South Carolina police officer who claimed he killed Walter Scott, a 50-year-old unarmed African American...