Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Father Michael Pfleger likens Zimmerman acquittal to murder of Emmett Till
Says ‘Racism is in the DNA of American Society’   By Chinta Strausberg   In a very emotionally...
Topinka highlights minority owned business success
Comptroller joins Rainbow PUSH for 42nd Annual Convention CHICAGO, ILÂ - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka joined the Rainbow PUSH Coalition...
Canada, Chicago and Maine are potential venues for Quebec Rail Explosion Lawsuits
(From Clifford Law Offices, Chicago) As rescue workers and investigators continue to sift through the catastrophic wreckage of 72 tanker...
Simon: Remove barriers to college completion
Receives “Champion†Award from College Changes Everything conference  CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon, the state’s point...
Car break downs and accidents can be scam opportunities, Better Business Bureau advises
CHICAGO, IL - July is a popular month for driving vacations and other road trips. Unfortunately, driving can sometimes mean...
Ongoing Operation Nets $82 Million in Unpaid Sales Tax from Gas Station Owners
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced that a Chicago area gas...
Housing Rights Activists Stop Home Auction
CHICAGO, ILÂ - Members of various housing rights and activist groups will hold a rally and press conference on Monday July...
Tavis Smiley and the University of Maryland announce $75,000 Social Innovation Challenge
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Broadcaster Tavis Smiley, in partnership with the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the...
Playwrights Unit Members Greg Allen, Alice Austin, Ike Holter and Christopher Oscar Pena present free Staged Readings July 20, 21 & August 16
Chicago, IL - Goodman Theatre presents four free staged readings of new plays developed in the Playwrights Unit, a season-long...
Master P, Cymphonique and Romeo host Essence Festival Family Day 2013
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Master P and his children, Romeo and Cymphonique Miller hosted the Family Empowerment Experience at the Essence...