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 
Sign Up to Be Told When 1099G Tax Form is Available
Saved Taxpayers $200,000 Last Year CHICAGO, IL– Individuals who collected unemployment insurance in 2014 can take control of their tax...
Giving Thanks for Our Troops: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, President Barack Obama thanked the men and women in uniform who serve and...
Racial Bias Diminishes Optimism of Latinos Over Time
By Barbara Ferrer Migration of Latino families to America is an inspiring story of men, women and children leaving their...
Solar Policies Come at the Expense of Communities Least Able to Afford Them
By Arley Johnson In the drive to develop certain sectors in our nation's economy, we have all too often seen...
Judge George W. Timberlake, Chair of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission, Honored as Champion for Change
Recognized at National Conference of MacArthur-supported Models for Change Juvenile Justice Reform Initiative WASHINGTON, DC – Judge George W. Timberlake,...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Calls for Restoring Judicial Discretion and Ending the Illinois Law Automatically Transferring Young People from Juvenile to Adult Court
Friday’s event marks the beginning of Cook County’s participation in the White House-led “My Brother’s Keeper†Initiative to address opportunity...
New Book of Poetry Says, “You’ll Never Miss Your Water Until Your Well Runs Dry!”
Irvington, NJ (BlackNews.com) -- Craig A. Garner, Poet Laureate of Irvington, N.J./author has released his eighth book of poetry via...
Holiday Action to Pass Reparations for Chicago Police Torture Survivors
March and public memorial honoring survivors of CPD torture and communities of color enduring ongoing police abuse, violence and murder...
TimeLine Theatre Presents a Theatrical Event: The Chicago Premiere of Two of Richard Nelson’s Acclaimed Apple Plays: That Hopey Changey Thing and Sorry, Presented on an Alternating Schedule January 13 – April 19, 2015
CHICAGO, IL — TimeLine Theatre Company continues its 2014-15 season with a special production featuring two of Tony Award winner Richard...
Valerie Salmons, Village Administrator for the Village of Bartlett, Elected Chair of State Board
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Valerie Salmons, Village Administrator for the Village of Bartlett, has been elected as Chairman of the Illinois...