Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
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 
Historic new book features private letters written by President Barack Obama
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Amber Communications Group, Inc.'s imprint, the award winning Amber Books, has published Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons...
Madigan: Crime Victim Notification System adds texting capability
Automated Victim Notification System Provides 24-Hour Access to Information on Offenders’ Custody and Case Status  CHICAGO, IL ─ Illinois Attorney...
Presidential Debate: Top 10 Questions That Weren’t Asked
 New America Media Roundup, Staff  As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney squared off in the second presidential debate...
Black church to launch Billion Dollar Challenge
Billion Dollar Challenge set for launch during dfree® Lifestyle Weekend Symposium  National Initiative Website Goes Live on October 19th...
Illinois State Board of Education awards $39.4 million in School Improvement Grants
State awards federal funds to reform seven schools in three districts  SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education...
More than 50,000 attendees expected at Church of God in Christ convention in St. Louis
Memphis, TN (BlackNews.com) -- The Church of God in Christ 105th Holy Convocation will convene November 5th - November 12th...
Attorney General Eric Holder honors Madigan senior staff member for protecting Illinois homeowners
CHICAGO, IL – Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that a senior attorney in her office was honored by U.S. Attorney General...
Sheryl Brady, in her debut book, shares how to “Do the Impossible”
 Trained under T.D. Jakes, Brady shares how she moved from obscurity to center stage in her just released debut book,...
Florida man writes interesting letter to Michelle Obama
With a view to delivering $500 million of free digital products to Obama supporters, firing up inspiration at the polls...
Simon announces opening of new training facility
Will improve efforts to train workers for green jobs  CHAMPAIGN, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon announced the opening of...