Wednesday, February 27
Army General Says It's Time for Federal Intervention
A well-known retired army Lt. Gen. feels it's time for Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel and...
Citywide Expansion of Blue Cart Recycling Begins
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced last week that more than 131,000 households will begin receiving blue...
Dwight Eubanks "Legends of Fashion," a Huge Success
ATLANTA-- On February 9th 2013 fashion guru and reality celebrity Dwight Eubanks, produced an award...
Black Girls Radio Launches to Groundbreaking Success
Black Girls Radio hosted by Political and Entertainment Influencer, Stacii Jae Johnson kicked off last...
Mandatory Black Boxes in Cars Raise Privacy Questions
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Cook County Correctional Officers Charged
Two Correctional Officers are facing felony charges for allegedly ordering inmates in a maximum security...
Chicago Attorney Could Become First African American and Female U.S. Attorney
Lori Lightfoot, a partner with the law firm of Mayer Brown, Chicago, could make history...
CPS Releases Preliminary School Closure List Criteria
"As a former teacher and principal, I know that our limited education resources are spread...
Kelly Wins Democratic Special 2nd Congressional District Primary, Republicans Fight It Out
Playing out in the midst of a typical but ill-timed Chicago snowstorm that stalled rush...
Tuesday, February 26
Proclamation on National African American History Month
By The President of The United States Of America...
Friday, February 22
The Best Man will reunite
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA-- Universal Pictures announced last month that the entire all-star cast of its...
Bronze Medal Collectable Honors First African American Senator Edward William Brooke III
The U.S. Mint is offers a collectable medal that is a bronze duplicate of the...
Thursday, February 21
African-Americans in the Military: From the American Revolution to Integration
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) -- Many are familiar with the Tuskegee Airmen of...
Wednesday, February 20
South Side Seniors Use Flea Market to Help Community
Kathy Kline and the other senior women, who work as flea market vendors on Chicago's...
West Side Literacy Volunteer Honored
Sabrina Williams, 44, grew up in a two-parent household in the North Lawndale neighborhood she...
Two African American U.S. Senators, First Time In History
Two African Americans established their place in Black history earlier this month, both being appointed...
A "White" Take On Black History
CHICAGO--Since discovering his Black heritage as an adult, Michael Fosberg has been working to help...
Wednesday, February 13
Folorunsho Alakija: Richest Black Woman in the World?
Is there a Black woman on Earth richer than Oprah Winfrey? According to Forbes magazine,...
Where Are African Solutions for African Problems? The Case of Mali
Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News...
Actor Charles Dutton to Perform at U of C's Logan Center
If you haven't seen actor Charles "Roc Dutton on stage or film in a while,...
Hadiya Pendleton Laid to Rest, First Lady Attends Funeral
Nicolette Robinson, a King College Preparatory High School student took careful steps across the snow-...
Former Congressman Faces Jail Time, Wife's Former Post Filled
Former Congressman, Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, former 7th Ward Alderman, Sandi Jackson face...
Disney Junior Celebrates Black History Month with "We Are Doc Mcstuffins"
In celebration of Black History Month, Disney Junior debuted "We Are Doc McStuffins" interstitials featuring...
Monday, February 11
U.S. Department of Defense Focuses on African-American Achievements
WASHINGTON, - African-Americans have made and continue to make major contributions to the nation's defense,...
Thursday, February 7
Cook County Circuit Court to mark Black History Month with Tours
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Black History Month...
Donna Brazile Keynote Speaker for UIC's Black History Month Celebration
Donna Brazile, American author, academic, and political analyst currently serving as Vice Chairwoman of the...
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile...
Haydia Pendleton's Death Furthers National Gun Violence Debate
The death of Haydia Pendleton, a 15-year old Bronzville area high school student last week...
Wednesday, February 6
U.S. Census Bureau Profiles African-Americans for Black History Month
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent,...