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 
Madigan Joins $35 Million Settlement with Pfizer
Madigan & 41 Attorneys General Reach Settlement Over Illegal Marketing of Kidney Transplant Drug Rapamune CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney...
NAACP Recognizes the 49th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965
WASHINGTON, DC – The NAACP has released the following statement on the 49th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of...
Civil Rights Activist Essie “Rerun” Berry Tells NYPD, Judges and District Attorneys that “Enough is Enough”
Innocent Man Sentenced to 23 Years Queens, NY (BlackNews.com) -- Civil rights activist Essie "Rerun" Berry, also widow of Fred...
Entertainment Journalist Brings New Technology to her National Audience
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Advancements in technology have allowed entertainment consumers to access content on the go. Consumers are no longer...
100 Black Men of Chicago Will Host 12th Annual College Scholarship Fair
100 Black Men of Chicago will host their 12th Annual College Scholarship Fair, Saturday, October 11, 2014, at the UIC...
Discussing Financial Plans Is An Important Task Before Marriage, Says the Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - Summer is wedding season and an exciting time for newlyweds. However, there is more to marriage than...
Voting in Illinois Just Got Easier
(Letters to Editors) While some states are making it harder to vote, under Governor Quinn's leadership, Illinois is making it...
Washington Park Residents Call for Termination of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Process
A new neighborhood committee, the Washington Park Residents’ Advocacy Council (WPRAC), will submit recommendations at the August 11th City Council...
Drug-Addicted Moms Need Treatment, Not Jail Time
Action Alert! In Tennessee, new mothers who test positive for drugs are thrown into jail rather than given treatment. This...
First Defense Legal Aid Explains How to Stop the Flow of Chicago’s Poor and Mentally Ill Into Cook County Jail
While everyone has the right to counsel as soon as they are not free to leave a police interaction, the...