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 
WVON’s former news director, Sharon K. McGhee, dead at 54
By Chinta Strausberg Pocketbook Monologues creator and former WVON talk show host Sharon K. McGhee has died at the age...
President Obama & U.S. Senator Kirk Statements on attacks in Libya and Egypt
President Obama remarks on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya WASHINGTON, DC - President Barack Obama: Good morning. ...
New Photo ID Laws may impact key battleground states because of sharp decline in voter turnout among young minority voters
 Report released by the Black Youth Project says 16 competitive House Races likely impacted  WASHINGTON, DC - Election turnout...
Van Jones: Obama Can Be ‘Moved’ on Environment, Romney Can’t
(A Reprint from New America Media) New America Media, Question & Answer, Ngoc Nguyen, Posted: Sep 11, 2012  Editor’s...
Lt. Governor Simon honors Illinois’ Fallen Heroes September 11
Opens ‘Portrait of a Soldier’ exhibit on anniversary of September 11  CENTRALIA, IL  – On the 11th anniversary of the...
Parents of murdered children to protest at police headquarters today
 Demand more detectives to solve cases By Chinta Strausberg  Pam Bosley, founder of Purpose Over Pain whose son,...
U.S. Navy partnership with Philadelphia-based educational & community service organization gets an enthusiastic welcome and a major commitment
The Urban STEM Academy Center of Excellence To Improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education  Over 220 parents, students...
The Skinny on Athletic Equipment and Advertising
(From the Better Business Bureau) Â Â Chicago, IL - After enjoying the lazy days of summer, many people return...
New Stage Play aims to end racism
D.W. Leonard presents "In Black & White" - The Stage Play to end all racism New York, NY (BlackNews.com) --...
Fannie Crosby, sister of the late Ora A. Higgins, to celebrate 100th birthday
 Calumet City bash planned for matriarch By Chinta Strausberg  Fannie Crosby, the sister of the late Ora A....