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 
Love, Poém: Florida Poet, C.C. Keenan, Acquaints Nation with Unique New ‘Interlude Poetry’
Having recently emerged onto the Florida writer’s scene with gusto, C.C. Keenan is now set to take the national stage...
Chicago Board of Elections Chief praises “Mother Jennings’’ 106th birthday
 She saw the right for women to vote By Chinta Strausberg Chicago Board of Election Commissioners officials late Tuesday...
Former Child Protective Investigator releases new book about Florida’s Child Welfare System
New book "The Department" by Kevin L. Ramos addresses long-time issues in the Florida Child Welfare System, and aims to...
Race in America – Past and Present: Deconstructing Reconstruction
The tumultuous decade that followed the Civil War failed to enshrine Black voting and civil rights, and instead paved the...
U.S. Senator Durbin statement on Drug Sentencing Reform Speech by Attorney General Holder
 Durbin introduced Bipartisan Bill to give flexibility in Drug Sentencing on Aug 1  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Majority...
The Puzzle of the Unemployment Rate
 By William Spriggs The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest report on the job market on Aug. 2....
Youth Entertainment Company – Black Streak Entertainment – makes Hollywood Debut
 Youngstown, OH (BlackNews.com) -- Black Streak brothers Terry L Raimey (age 27) and Justin Raimey (age 25) debuted their...
IEMA encourages parents to include Emergency Preparedness in Back-to-School Plans
August is School Preparedness Month in Illinois  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Students soon will be heading back to school and parents...
Perfect Storm of Housing Ills Hits Communities of Color
New America Media By Anna Challet SAN FRANCISCO - Despite soaring home prices in the Bay Area, many homeowners in communities...
Door-to-Door Sales Provides Easy Entry for Scammers, Warns Better Business Bureau
(From the Better Business Bureau) Â CHICAGO, IL - The world has become more digital and consumers are buying and...