Hollywood Star Helps Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls 
Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
First Black Woman Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame 
Author Secures International Distribution on Rakuten TV Across 40+ European Countries 
Groundbreaking New Show “Say Yes When Life Says No” 
The Top Frauds of 2017
By Monica Vaca Associate Director, Division of Consumer Response and Operations The numbers are in, the counts have been made,...
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival and the Poetry Foundation partner to remount Manual Cinema’s No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, one-weekend-only, March 30 and 31 at the Studebaker
Performances, workshops part of The Catapult intensive for professional puppeteers and poets; Student residency follows April 3-6 at Pilsen’s...
Indivisible Chicago Motivational Rally to Prepare for the Upcoming Primary and November Midterm Elections
The rally will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Malcolm X College, 1900 W...
State Senator Raoul Measure Promotes Stricter Enforcement of Employment Laws
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) passed legislation in the Senate that gives the Illinois attorney...
New Medicare Cards Coming Soon
By Lisa Weintraub Schifferle Attorney, FTC, Division of Consumer and Business Education New Medicare cards are coming soon. Here’s what...
Immigrant Rights Activist Submit FOIA to Mayor’s Office to Uncover Information About Potential Ice Raids in the City
Activists in Chicago submitted two FOIAs requests today for the Mayor of Chicago to release any information on pending ICE...
Preventing Gun Violence: An Update From the NAACP
Gun violence is of a major concern to our nation, and especially to the communities served and represented by the NAACP. Curbing...
New Documentary Highlights Music’s Impact on Corruption and Politics in Uganda
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- On March 6, Netflix award-winning director Jonny Von Wallström is premiering his new documentary series The Confused...
Six Former Employees of Chicago Post-Secondary School Indicted for Allegedly Swindling Federal Financial Aid Program out of Millions
CHICAGO, IL — Six former employees of a non-profit Chicago post-secondary education institute schemed to enroll fake students in classes...
Deeply Rooted Brings South African Choreographer Fana Tshabalala’s Indumba to Bam Fishman’s Space April 28 and 29
Celebrated Arts Professional Baraka Sele Leads Post-Performance Dialogue Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) returns to New York City in April...