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 
Kirk Announces Support for Loretta Lynch Nomination
States Shared Goals for Combatting Chicago Gangs CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) announced he will support Loretta...
Springtime Equals Scam-time, Warns BBB
CHICAGO, IL – People look forward to spring with its warmer weather and greening foliage. Unfortunately, these changes also are...
Black/Chinese Chamber to Host Lantern Festival
Chamber to celebrate upcoming traditional Chinese holiday by hosting the Xilin Performing Arts Academy 10th Annual Lantern Festival Executive Director...
Top 15 Little Known Scholarships for Women and Girls in 2015/2016
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Every year, billions of dollars in scholarships are given away to students all over the world. These...
Opening ReMARCs: What’s the Delay? #ConfirmLynch
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League The confirmation of Loretta Lynch, the first African American woman to...
Two More Weeks of August Wilson Events
Two weeks remain to see Two Trains Running plus four readings of August Wilson’s plays in the Goodman’s Citywide Celebration...
Amy Campanelli Sworn in for a 6-year Term as Cook County’s Public Defender
Campanelli's experience includes 23 years in the Public Defender's Office Amy Campanelli was sworn in as Cook County’s newest Public...
Interlochen Announces 2014 Virginia B. Ball Scholarship Winner
Gorham, Maine writer impresses with powerful and distinct voice INTERLOCHEN, MI – The Interlochen Arts Academy is proud to announce...
Kirk “Strongly Oppose” What Governor Pence did in Indiana, Says Discriminatory Law is Un-American
Kirk Statement on Indiana’s Discrimination Law CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement on...
#Justice4Stephon Freedom Ride from Chicago to Calumet City on April 4th
Justice for Stephon: A Freedom Ride for #BlackLivesMatter From Chicago to Calumet City, connecting Stephon Watts' murder to the systemic...