"It is not all right to take us out of the history books, or take Black history out of the school libraries," writes the Rev.

Malik Zambize, 25, said Bronzeville’s bustling years of the 1920s through 1950s inspired this year’s films and photos. “I did ...

"We need to be steadfast in ensuring that our history is not erased, our contributions are not minimized and that our voices ...

In the Springfield metro area, about 9,600 Black people and 13,390 white people were living in poverty in 2023, according to the five-year ACS data. In the city of Springfield, about 9,000 Blacks ...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans protested President Donald Trump at rallies and marches in major cities from New York to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nationwide protests against President Donald Trump, tensions in the Middle East amid Israel's strikes ...

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's long-sought military parade rolled though the streets of ...

Rockford, Illinois has produced notable figures in various fields such as fashion, film, sports, politics and more.

Keeping hat on After Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin announced that he won't run for re-election in 2026, would-be ...

In Chicago, fatal shootings of Black people were cleared with arrests at ... arrests in those neighborhoods than in white areas. In East Garfield Park, where Tre’Velle was killed, there were ...

Johnson claimed they are focused on pursuing the interests of black people because it “hasn’t happened.” Meanwhile, Chicago Public Schools is under investigation by the United States ...

Two young men were shot at an East Chicago gas station Friday, one in the head. The shooting took place Friday night at a Speedway Gas Station at 3956 Guthrie St. in East Chicago's Indiana Harbor ...