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 
New Documentary “The All American Don” Tells the Story of the First African American Cigar Manufacturer
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – Don Abram Harris, known for being the first African American cigar manufacturer in the United States is...
Attorney General Holder Announces U.S. Adult Correctional System Population Has Dropped to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
In New Video, Attorney General Hails Finding as ‘Significant Milestone’ That Shows Crime and Incarceration Levels Can Be Reduced at...
Law Enforcement, IDOT Make Final Push to Save Lives in 2014, Roadside Safety Checks Planned Over Holidays
New Episode of “The Driving Dead†Premieres Friday as Holiday Travelers are Reminded to Drive Sober and Buckle Up SPRINGFIELD,...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Sally...
Women’s Business Development Center Hosts Free Webinars in January
CHICAGO, IL – The Women's Business Development Center will offer free webinars in January. Webinars to be offered include: ·        ...
November Unemployment in Illinois Falls to 6.4 Percent
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois employers added +2,300 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent despite more...
Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rapture, Blister, Burn by Gina Gionfriddo Now in Rehearsal at Goodman Theatre
Chicago Director Kimberly Senior Makes her Goodman Debut with this investigation of modern women's choices, January 17 - February 22...
Black Men Run Launches the First Mobile Running/Fitness APP Conceived, Designed and Developed by African Americans
Available now for the iPhone in the Apple AppStore Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) – The release of the Black Men Run...
Governor Quinn Recognizes First Program to Help Military Veterans Use their Training to Achieve a Nursing Degree
Bridge Program at Joliet Junior College Could Help Veterans Save Dozens of Credit Hours and Thousands in Tuition and Fees...
New Book Chronicles 168 Years of an African American Family – From the Slavery Era to the Technology Age
Eric B. Willis, publisher and author, announces the release of his book about his African-American family history, American history, and...