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 
State’s Attorney Alvarez Stepping Up Efforts to Address Hate Crimes
State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has formed a new Hate Crimes Advisory and Prosecutions Council in an effort to raise awareness...
IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools
Privately Funded Program to Assist More than 7,000 Students in Learning about Illinois’ Natural Heritage SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Department...
Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran, pursuant to...
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G. K. Butterfield’s Statement in Response to GOP Senators’ Open Letter to Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement in response to...
President Obama to Host Second White House Film Festival
WASHINGTON, DC – On March 20, 2015 President Obama will host the second-annual White House Student Film Festival. This year’s...
“Selma at 50: Still Marching†Spring Conference – Additional Speakers Announced
CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Theological Seminary announced additional scholars and experts who will participate in their 2015 Spring Conference, “Selma...
The Women’s Business Development Center Offers April Programs That Support and Accelerate Women’s Business Ownership
WBDC provides a continuum of business development services to prospective and established women entrepreneurs including counseling, training, financial, certification and...
NY Governor Is Wrong To Target Teachers
The Mis-evaluation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 7 Ways To Fix the Public Education Problems in the State of...
CPC, CBC, CHC, and CAPAC Call for Strong Standard on Payday Loans
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), Chair of the Congressional...
Advisory: “Malicious Tagging” Still a Danger For Facebook Users
CHICAGO, IL -In recent months, thousands of Facebook users have been the victim of a scam called "malicious tagging". The...