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 
Ald. Brookins gives dad a city street sign for his birthday
 By Chinta Strausberg No song or movie can capture the love between a father and a son especially if...
WE NEED OUR FATHERS
 By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu African American Images, Inc., A Communications Company   I believe one of the greatest...
Former school fundraiser receives prison sentence for Tuition Assistance Program theft
The former coordinator of a fundraising program at a Catholic school on Chicago’s northwest side has been sentenced to three...
Illinois State Board of Education announces school tour and Board meetings in Aurora June 19-20
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following meetings for June 19-20 at Indian Prairie School...
Mother Hubbard & Co. launches kickstarter campaign – The Walking Dictionary
A TV game show for teens that promotes vocabulary education, and offers teens a chance to win college scholarships Atlanta, GA...
World Renowned Budweiser Clydesdales to appear at MB Financial Park at Rosemont July 26
ROSEMONT, IL– The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, will make an appearance...
Major gang takedown in Chicago
Officials announce results of major gang takedown in Chicago More than 40 leaders and senior members of a Chicago street...
Protest planned at White House; Grassroots leaders to challenge Obama on investment in Black America
Protest Planned at White House on Anniversary of the War on Drugs  Amidst growing disaffection in some quarters of...
Interrupting the School-To-Prison Pipeline
By Judith Browne Dianis America's Wire Writers Group  ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Salecia Johnson, age 6, grew frustrated in her...
Goodman Theatre presents four free staged readings of new plays developed in the Playwrights Unit
Playwrights Unit Members Greg Allen, Alice Austen, Ike Holter and Christopher Oscar Pena present free staged readings July 20, 21...