Singer Joe to Headline 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival 
Scholars and Activists to Unite for Summit Highlighting Critical Fight Against Black Historical Erasure 
Health Experts in Sickle Cell Disease to Convene at 2026 Annual Convention 
Teens Launch Mobile Farm to Inspire the Next Generation of Agriculture Enthusiasts 
NAACP DuPage County Announces its 68th Annual Freedom Fund Gala to Honor Leaders and Changemakers 
House Speaker Madigan on Bipartisan, Balanced Budget: Budget Holds the Line on Taxes and Spending
SPRINGFIELD, IL – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Thursday after passing a bipartisan, balanced budget: “For the...
Asked to Pay by Gift Card? Don’t
By Jennifer Leach Assistant Director, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Has someone asked you to go...
Memorial Day Has Special Meaning For African-Americans
From: Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League History has not settled on the origins of the holiday we...
Palestinians, American Jews, Others Protest Israeli Ambassador in Chicago to Send Message: “After Gaza, time for boycott”
On the evening of Tuesday, June 5, a coalition of activists will protest Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer's visit...
Black Athletes, Entertainers and the Black Community Love/Hate Relationship With the Plantation
By Terrance Amen Founder and CEO of 3Ufirst FPC Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- If Black people only knew their value, we...
California Lawmakers Seek to Strengthen Police Use-of-Force Law…And More
Race & Justice News The Sentencing Project Reforms California Lawmakers Seek to Strengthen Police Use-of-Force Law In response to Sacramento...
AFSCME Endorses Pritzker for Governor
AFSCME People Committee Endorses Pritzker for Governor The AFSCME PEOPLE Committee voted unanimously to endorse J.B. Pritzker for governor...
Mitchelville, South Carolina to Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Mitchelville is a City Rich With Black Heritage - Confirms Plans for the Annual Juneteenth Celebration Mitchelville, SC (BlackNews.com)...
Rep. Flowers & Rep. Harper Working to End Childhood Hunger in Local Schools
SPRINGFIELD, IL – With more than 13 million children nationwide living in food insecure homes, a measure supported by state...
Speaker Madigan: House Endorses a Fair Tax Plan That Cuts Middle-Class Taxes
Speaker Madigan's Statement on Fair Tax Plan: SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following...