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 
Steppenwolf For Young Adults announces 2013/14 Season
CHICAGO, IL – Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) announced its 2013/14 season: William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, adapted for...
Senator Kirk supports Commerce Secretary Nominee Penny Pritzker
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement: "I support Penny Pritzker for Commerce Secretary and...
NBCI calls on all Christians to get rid of their guns – unless you have sinned
Who is going to protect you - God or your gun? WASHINGTON, DC - The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI),...
Kern Residents — Fatal police beating didn’t happen in a vacuum
New America Media By Raj Jayadev BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Abusive behavior by law enforcement officers in towns across Kern County...
Wisconsin women arraigned in sex trafficking case
Two Wisconsin women were arraigned on sex trafficking charges for transporting a teenage girl to Illinois and forcing her to...
Madigan: Illinois homeowners receive $1.8 billion in relief from National Foreclosure Settlement
Attorney General Cites Compliance Concerns, Citing 60% of Cases Sampled Failing to Comply With Key Settlement Timeline Term CHICAGO, IL...
MLK and “The Lest of Thee”
By Roosevelt Mitchell III, M.Ed Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- America wrestles with race like the country can only be viewed through...
State Senator Raoul meets with Sandy Hook parents, discusses gun laws
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement on the Springfield visit of three parents...
Pastor Hannah brings prayer heat to the 79th Street “hot spotâ€
Prayer warriors: ‘Honk if you need prayer’ By Chinta Strausberg More than 200 members and supporters of Pastor John Hannah,...
Rapper Jay-Z launches 2013 Scholarship Program for needy students
The deadline to apply is May 31, 2013 Nationwide -- The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) provides individual grants ranging...