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 
Three-Day October Multi-Arts Festival Celebrates Return of Hothouse, The AACM@50 and Composer Don Cherry
Old and New Dreams: Hothouse Festival Updates CHICAGO, IL - On Friday October 17, the acclaimed non-profit arts organization HotHouse...
NAACP President and CEO Meets With Iconic Civil Rights Leader Rev. Joseph Lowery
BALTIMORE, M.D. – On Thursday, October 9, 2014, NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks met with Rev. Joseph Lowery...
Pioneer Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Trailblazer Comer J. Cottrell, Jr. Dies at 82
The passing of a legend Plano, TX (BlackNews.com) -- Pioneer entrepreneur, philanthropist and trailblazer Mr. Comer J. Cottrell, Jr., one...
AARP: Three Things You Need to Know About Medicare Open Enrollment
Don't miss the once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your Medicare plan WASHINGTON, DC - AARP encourages everyone with Medicare...
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
IEMA joins nationwide effort to keep people safe online SPRINGFIELD, IL – Thanks to smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices,...
Cast Set For 11th Annual New Stages Festival, October 29 – November 16
CHICAGO, IL - Casting is complete for the three developmental productions featured in 2014 New Stages, a free annual festival...
‘Youth of Color’ Voting Still Critical in Competitive Political Races
New America Media By Khalil Abdullah Youth voter turnout in North Carolina, including a sizeable segment of ethnic voters, will...
NAACP President and CEO to Host “Teach-In†at Oklahoma State University as Part of “Justice Tourâ€
BALTIMORE, M.D. – On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks traveled to Oklahoma to hold...
Madigan Announces $105 Million AT&T Mobility Settlement Over Wireless Phone Bill Cramming
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with her counterparts around the country, the Federal Trade Commission and...
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Outlines Ebola Preparedness in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL – Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), briefed the media and public...