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 
Having San Francisco as the Host City for Super Bowl 50 Deserves a Penalty Flag for “Racial†Taunting
By Allen Jones San Francisco, CA (BlackNews.com) -- The record 114 million viewers that watched Super Bowl 49 are still...
Our Road From Selma
Ted Deutch, Democrat For Congress Last week, I had the extraordinary privilege of watching the film Selma with my colleague,...
“African American Family Headed for Extinction,†Says One of the Nation’s Top Counselors
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – African Americans represent 14% in the nation. They are a growing 38% of the prison system. More...
Rental Scam Rip-offs Hit Hundreds of Consumers Each Year, Warns Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL – Whether it's a place to live, office space or a vacation destination, scammers like to take advantage...
Change the Incentives on Wall St.: Sign The Petition
From Senator Al Franken U.S. Senator, Minnesota When you open a new restaurant, you’re hoping for good reviews. But we...
A.Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum Re-Launching Effort to Complete National Registry of all Pullman Porters and Other Blacks in Railroad History
With DePaul as Partner, Database will be most comprehensive ever The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum will embark upon...
Filmmaker of ‘Booty Juice’ Fame Publishes Career Advisement Book
"The Art of The Flip: How to Creatively Succeed In Job Interviews" By Kevin Parkinson Phoenix, AZ (BlackNews.com) --Â Young,...
“Today Marks a New Beginning for Illinois…”: Gov. Rauner Delivers State of the State Address
Full Text of Governor Bruce Rauner's State of the State Address Good Afternoon. President Cullerton Speaker Madigan Leader Radogno Leader...
Fair Economy Illinois Responds to Governor Rauner’s State of the State Address; Says His “Agenda Fails to Raise Adequate Revenue to Invest in the Critical Programs Illinois Needs in Order to be a Leading State in the Midwest”
Governor Rauner’s State of the State address outlined a platform that attacks the middle class and working families. His agenda...
Pols Respond to Rauner’s State of the State Address
State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th): SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement...