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 
ReMARCs: Hate Has No Place – Here or Anywhere
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League Earlier this week, our collective consciousness was again shocked by two...
Letter to Congressman Steve Scalise From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the National Urban League
Letter signed by officers Wade Henderson and Marc Morial: The Honorable Steve Scalise United States House of Representatives Washington, DC...
Oprah Winfrey is Hiring for 2015 – Jobs Available in New York and Los Angeles!
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Oprah Winfrey's OWN television channel has recently posted three new positions on their web site. They are...
Free Associate’s Degree: A Solution, But Not the Solution
By William E. Spriggs We should all congratulate President Barack Obama for pulling the education debate into the 21st century,...
NAACP Applauds President Obama’s Tuition-Free Community College Proposal
The NAACP released the following statement regarding President Obama’s tuition-free community college proposal: From Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President &...
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Presents the Chicago Premiere of David Adjmi’s Marie Antoinette February 5 – May 10, 2015
Featuring Ensemble Member Alana Arenas as the young queen of France, Adjmi's contemporary play explores the Cult of Celebrity CHICAGO,...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: David S....
Local Residents Meet With FHFA Director Mel Watt To Push for Relief for Chicago Area Families
A homeowner and tenants with the Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign joined families facing foreclosure from 15 cities across the country in...
2nd Ward Aldermanic Candidate Bita Buenrostro Marches For Peace
Receives Chicago Police Sergeants' Association Endorsement CHICAGO, IL -Â On December 31st, 2nd Ward Aldermanic candidate Bita Buenrostro marched down...
Fact Sheet – White House Unveils America’s College Promise Proposal: Tuition-Free Community College for Responsible Students
Nearly a century ago, a movement that made high school widely available helped lead to rapid growth in the education...