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 
Governor Quinn Addresses Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce Annual Convention
 Signs New Law to Boost Small and Minority-Owned Businesses in Illinois  PEORIA , IL – Governor Pat Quinn...
Chicago Southside NAACP travels to Washington to reignite the Flame of Hope
 Remembrance, Resolution, Restoration  CHICAGO, IL – On August 24th , 2013, The Chicago Southside National Association for the Advancement...
July Local Unemployment Falls in Seven Metros
Chicago Adds +69,800 Jobs; Payrolls up in Champaign  CHICAGO, IL – July local unemployment rates fell in seven of...
Lt. Gov. Simon announces 2013 Du Quoin State Fair tent
 Lt. Gov. providing easy, helpful ways to give back to the community DU QUOIN – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila...
NAACP calls for housing finance policies that increase homeownership; applauds President Obama for not endorsing the Corker-Warner legislation
Statement By Hilary O. Shelton Senior Vice President for Advocacy for the NAACP  WASHINGTON, IL -The NAACP strongly believes that...
Roche Schulfer Celebrates 40 years with Goodman Theatre
Executive Leader to be honored on the “Walkway of Stars†on September 4, and at the September 24th Season Opening...
State Senator Collins’ tenant protections signed into law
CHICAGO, IL — In a ceremony at the home of a neighborhood advocate, legislation Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago...
Web Site publishes top 25 scholarships for women in 2013-2014
The scholarships are available to all women, regardless of age, ethnicity, and financial need Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Billions of dollars...
OFA Truth Teamers: Get out the truth on Obamacare
 Guess how some members of Congress are spending their August vacation: They're touring the country, going state by state...
George Koo: Japan Stands in the Way of China-U.S. Relations
New America Media By George Koo Commentary How will Japan’s recent policy shift to offensive weaponry affect the U.S.-China ongoing...