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 
Urban League Affiliates to Provide Digital Literacy Training Through Comcast Program for Expanding Broadband Access
NEW YORK -- Hundreds of low-income families in 36 cities served by Urban League affiliates will receive digital literacy training...
CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield Responds to U.S. Supreme Court’s Rejection of the Wisconsin Voter ID Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC - President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: ·        Kathleen...
Reps. Flowers, Ford Seek to Restore Prayer Back Into Classrooms
Rev. Jakes: It will reduce violence By Chinta Strausberg State Rep. Mary Flowers (D-31st), along with several co-sponsors including Rep....
The Harold Washington Legacy Committee Asks Churches to Remember Harold
CHICAGO, IL – The Harold Washington Legacy Committee has designated Sunday, April 26th as  “Mayor Harold Washington Day,†Josie Childs,...
Chicago Film Premiere of Historic Cornel West – Bob Avakian Dialoguâ€e on March 28th
Nationwide Film Premiere Screenings and On-line Launch: March 28, Sat 3-8 pm REVOLUTION AND RELIGION: The Fight for Emancipation and...
“Vision Zero” Plan Recommended for Reducing Traffic Injuries, Fatalities
Advocates call for independent task force to assess photo enforcement and other safety strategies CHICAGO, IL – Saying that the...
Philip Nelson Confirmed as Director of Illinois Department of Agriculture
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – The Illinois Senate voted to confirm Philip Nelson as the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. ...
President Obama to Announce New Steps to Attract Foreign Investors and Create Jobs through the Continued Expansion of the SelectUSA Initiative: Fact Sheet
The United States is the bright spot in the global economy, further proof that the President’s middle class economic agenda...
Congressional Black Caucus Introduces the CBC Alternative Budget for Fiscal Year 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield introduced the CBC Alternative Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which...