Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition 
Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software 
First Michelle Obama Biography to Hit Shelves
New Book details the life and times of Michelle Obama Peter Slevin’s biography ‘Michelle Obama: A Life’ explores race, discrimination,...
Community Residents Deliver Letter to the Mayor to Pressure Him to Follow Through With His Promise to Protect Southeast Side Residents from Koch Brothers and Their Toxic Pet Coke
CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago City Council has not met its own March 31st deadline to limit the amount of...
Reaching a Comprehensive and Long-Term Deal on Iran’s Nuclear Program: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President described the historic understanding the United States – with our allies...
Black Press Columnist Battles for Life After Being Diagnosed With ALS
Part I of a Two-part Series: 'First, You Cry': Black Press Columnist Battles for Life After 'Devastating' Diagnosis By Hazel...
Rapper Jay-Z Announces 2015 Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship
Nationwide -- The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate students entering...
Hip Hop Artists to Perform at “Selma at 50: Still Marching†Spring Conference
CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Theological Seminary announced that emcee and community activist Jasiri X and rapper and humanitarian artist Jessica...
Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Endorses Garcia for Chicago Mayor
Huerta, Garcia convene listening session with Latina leaders just three days before election CHICAGO, IL – Nationally renowned labor leader...
First PARCC Test Administration Off to a Smooth Start
Students will take the second portion of the two-part PARCC assessment starting in late April and early May SPRINGFIELD, IL...
Healthcare Industry is Booming but Diversity Lags, New NAACP Report Finds
Baltimore, MD - The NAACP released findings from its Opportunity & Diversity Report Card: Healthcare Industry. Details in the report...
U.S. Citizens and NGOs Join World Leaders in Call for President Obama to Retract Executive Order Against Venezuela
New York – In an Open Letter addressed to President Barack Obama, over 121 U.S. academics, activists and NGOs called...