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 
Former CIA Agent tells his story in new book – “The Formative Years of an African-American Spy: A Memoir”
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Stories shape us. We learn by them, live out their lessons, and pass on what we...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Recognizes Gay Pride Month
4th Annual Pride Awards ceremony honors two outstanding leaders in the community  Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez along...
Universal Alley Jazz Jam celebrates 10th year
CHICAGO, IL --- UNIVERSAL ALLEY JAZZ JAM will celebrate it’s 10th year beginning on July 13, from 2:00pm-Dusk in Chicago’s...
Governor Quinn Encourages Youth Groups to Attend Free Camping Adventure
 “Under Illinois Skies†Includes Outdoor Activities at Kankakee River State Park on July 22  CHICAGO, IL – Governor Pat...
Alliance For Community Peace/IDOT warn motorists to ‘click it or ticket it’
  Blacks, Hispanics lead deaths in crashes   By Chinta Strausberg  In just two-days, America will celebrate...
Collins’ school safety legislation becomes law
 Police must partner with schools on shooting incident drills  OAK PARK,IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins...
Lt. Gov. Simon seeking clemency for Illinois abolitionists
 First petition aimed at clearing Dr. Richard Eells  CARBONDALE, IL – In celebration of the nation’s anniversary, Illinois Lt....
Chicago Jazz Community shows its love for the de Haases whose love for each other kept the music alive on the South Side
Their relationship is a love story, not only for each other, but also for the music that brought Geraldine and...
“The State of Equality and Justice in America”: There is Strong Statistical Evidence that Politics is Re-segregating
 By David A. Bositis, Ph.D.   "The State of Equality and Justice in America", the 20th of a...
Topinka: State ends Fiscal Year $6.1 billion in red
 Backlog expected to grow to $7.5 billion within weeks  CHICAGO. IL - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Monday...