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 
New Book Explores the Story of Jocko Graves – An Unsung and Forgotten African American Child Hero
Waymon E. LeFall's new book, "Jocko: A Long Way from Home Down Under", is an intriguing journey through myth and...
Beth Reese and Dr. Wayne Watson to Chair Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2015 Ball
Prominent Co-Chairs Come Together to Raise Critical Funds for the Nation’s Most Diverse Orchestra CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Sinfonietta, the...
“Juanita’s Perspectives”: African Americans Must Turnout in Numbers for the 2014 Midterm Elections
By Juanita Bratcher Author, Publisher & CEO, CopyLine Magazine There is strength in numbers and the whole idea should...
Shropshire University Adds Online Graduate Degree in Multicultural Relations, Among Others
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- With the demand for quality affordable education increasing, Shropshire University, a new online university, adds...
Preckwinkle Appoints New Leadership for Bureau of Administration, Justice Advisory Council
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the appointment of Martha A. Martinez as Chief Administrative Officer and Lanetta...
‘Souls to the Polls’ Made a Big Hit in Chicago
By Chinta Strausberg With the General Election just two-weeks away, a diverse, interfaith coalition of more than 600 people made...
Illinois Receives $1.6 million Federal Grant to Address Underage Drinking
Funding will help communities plan and deliver strategies to reduce underage drinking SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Human...
Ghosts and Goblins May Not Be Real But Halloween Rip-offs Are, Reports Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL -Â Experts, including the National Retail Federation, estimate that following Christmas, Halloween is the fastest-growing consumer holiday with projected...
Goodman Theatre Celebrates its Immediate Past 2013/2014 “Dream” Season of Diverse Artistry, Including Encore Engagements for Five Productions; Record Annual Fundraising and Sales; and Expanded Civic Engagement
Ruth Ann Gillis named a Life Trustee, four new trustees appointed: Doug Brown/Exelon; Deidre Hogan/American Airlines; Carl Jenkins/BMO Harris; Cathy...
Free Atlanta-Area Chess Training Event for At-Risk Youth to Promote Racial Unity in the Community
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Orrin Hudson, founder of the Atlanta-based Be Someone non-profit organization, will bring his life-sized chess board...