Nationwide — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned from Congress ahead of a House Ethics Committee hearing after ethics violations and a federal indictment tied to FEMA funds. The resignation […]
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D4vd Was Promoting His Music on TikTok Around the Time of Celeste Rivas' Murder
Nationwide — D4vd promoted his debut album Withered on social media around the same time that prosecutors allege Celeste Rivas was last seen at his Hollywood Hills rental. He has multiple […]
Two White Brothers Face Charges After Alleged Racist Attack on Black Fishermen
Nationwide — Two brothers, Jesse and Jordan Kollman, who are from Edgar County, Illinois, face attempted murder and hate crime charges after an alleged attack on three Black men while […]
Rapper Trick Daddy Says He Doesn't Date Women Over 40 Because They're "Unromantic"
Nationwide — Rapper Trick Daddy once again faced online debate after saying he prefers not to date women over 40, pointing to compatibility and lifestyle differences. His comments spread quickly […]
Rapper Akon Defends His Views About Polygamy Again, Says Men and Women Are Not Equal
Nationwide — Akon sparked debate again after defending polygamy and saying men and women are not equal, linking his views to nature and how he believes relationships are structured. His remarks […]
NBA Star Tyrese Haliburton's Response About His White Fiance, "I Grew Up Around All White People"
Nationwide — NBA star Tyrese Haliburton has addressed viral speculation about his dating life after online clips sparked debate about the people he is seen with in public. He explained […]
Rapper Tory Lanez Sues Prison for $100M for Failing to Protect Him from Being Stabbed 16 Times
Nationwide — Tory Lanez has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the California prison system after a violent stabbing inside Tehachapi prison. He claims officials failed to protect him and housed […]
Woman Who Accused Justin Fairfax of Raping Her, "There Were Decades of Signs"
Nationwide — The attorney for Meredith Watson, the woman who had accused Justin Fairfax of rape, said there were decades of warning signs before hr killed his wife and himself. […]
90-Year-Old Black Custodian Says He Has No Plans to Retire After 50 Years of Service
Nationwide — Clemmie Adams, a 90-year-old African American man from Jackson, Georgia, continues working as a city custodian after more than 50 years of service. He still reports to his […]
Black Dad of 4 Who Agreed to Adopt His Wife’s Kids Killed in Random Shootings
Nationwide — Tony Matthews, a 48-year-old African American father from DeKalb County, Georgia, died six days after being shot outside a Kroger in Brookhaven along Peachtree Road. Police say he […]
Black Mom Speaks Out After Her 23-Year-Old Son Was Killed in County Jail
Nationwide — Tabitha Tatum, an African American mother of 23-year-old Jaylien Kimble, who died while in custody at Dyer County Jail, is calling for answers after officials opened a homicide […]
Actress Tamera Mowry Deletes Threads Account After Political Criticism
Nationwide — Actress Tamera Mowry deleted her Threads account just hours after joining the platform, after facing a wave of online criticism. The backlash linked her to MAGA due to […]
Dr. Erica Schwartz Makes History as the First Black Woman to Lead the CDC
Nationwide — Dr. Erica Schwartz is President Trump’s pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. The nomination comes as vaccine policy debates intensify following recent […]
White Woman Files Discrimination Case After Being Denied Entry to Black Infant Health Program
Nationwide — Erica Jimenez, a white Hispanic woman from Pasadena, California, has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit after being denied entry into the state’s Black Infant Health program. She argues […]
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Wife Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Their Home
Nationwide — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax had reportedly maxed out a $30K credit card and was not paying child support when he fatally shot his wife, Dr. Cerina […]
D4vd’s Lawyers Deny Murder Allegations, Claim a Grand Jury Indictment Was Never Issued
Nationwide — A singer who goes by the name of D4vd was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles by LAPD on suspicion of murdering Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd’s lawyers now say […]
19-Year-Old Black Nursing Student Found Dead After Shooting, Neighbors Heard a Scream
Nationwide — Kiriyanah Harris, a 19-year-old African American nursing student from Huntsville, Alabama, was found dead inside her home on Tuesday evening after a shooting. Neighbors say they heard a disturbing […]
Black Grandma Strikes Back After Being Targeted with Fake Call About Her Grandson
Nationwide — Crysta Willis, an African American grandmother from Cleveland, Ohio, got a fake call from someone claiming to be a deputy. The caller said her grandson had caused a […]
Respected Black Judge in Georgia Sadly Dies After Cancer Battle
Nationwide — Deborah R. Fluker, an African American judge in the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Georgia, has died after a battle with cancer. The Gwinnett legal community is […]
Gospel Singer Tina Campbell’s Husband Files for Divorce After 25 Years of Marriage
Nationwide — Gospel singer Trecina “Tina” Campbell is being divorced by her husband, Glendon Campbell, who filed to end their marriage following more than two decades together. He cited irreconcilable […]
Dave Chappelle Addresses Double Standards Against Black Performers, Responds to Saudi Show Backlash About “Dirty Money” Claims
Nationwide — Comedian Dave Chappelle responds to renewed criticism over his Saudi Arabia show appearance, where critics questioned his pay and principles. He argues that accusations of “dirty money” reflect […]
Black Dad Files Lawsuit After Teacher Caught Grabbing His 5-Year-Old Son By His Collar
Nationwide — An African American father from Ball, Louisiana, who identifies as Courtland, is suing the local school district over surveillance video footage that shows a teacher allegedly grabbing and […]
Black Representative Blasts New State Law That Sends Teens With Gun Crimes Straight to Adult Court
Nationwide — A new Mississippi law will require teens who commit gun crimes to be charged as adults starting July 1, sending cases straight to circuit court. However, Rep. Fabian […]
Case of 8-Year-Old Black Girl Who Went Missing 12 Years Ago in DC Has Still Not Been Solved
Nationwide — Relisha Rudd, an African American girl from Washington, D.C., was 8 years old when she disappeared in 2014 from a homeless shelter in the city. Twelve years later, authorities […]
9-Year-Old Black Girl Who Disappeared 26 Years Ago Is Still Missing, Family Ups the Reward to $100K
Nationwide — Asha Degree, an African American girl from Cleveland County, North Carolina, has been missing for more than 26 years after she disappeared at age 10 on Valentine’s Day […]
Black Astronaut Victor Glover Welcomed Home by His Neighbors After Historic Moon Mission
Nationwide — Artemis II pilot Victor Glover returned home to League City, Texas, where neighbors cheered his arrival. The NASA astronaut spoke briefly to the crowd after finishing a historic 10-day […]
Private Jet Company Sues Floyd Mayweather Jr. Over Unpaid $105K Bill
Nationwide — Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing a lawsuit over claims he failed to pay a private jet bill linked to a 2025 charter flight. The case alleges he and co-defendants […]
Black Grandma Defends Trump, Says “Get Off That Man’s Back and Let Him Do His Job”
Nationwide — Forlesia Cook, a Washington D.C. resident who lost her grandson to murder in 2017, spoke at a White House Black History Month event and defended Donald Trump. She told […]
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling From High-Rise Apartment Window
Nationwide — Travis Jr., a 3-year-old African American boy from St. Louis, Missouri, sadly died after falling from a high-rise apartment window early Friday while in his father’s care. Police […]
Homeless Man Praised for Saving 6-Year-Old Boy He Found Alone in the Street at Night
Nationwide — Arnett Johnson, an African American man from Miami, Florida, who is currently homeless, is being praised after he found a 6-year-old boy walking alone on Miami streets late […]
Woman Mistakenly Paid $1,650 an Hour Instead of $16.50 Arrested After Refusing to Return Money to Employer
Nationwide — Rene Nichole Coleman, a 50-year-old woman from Arkansas, was arrested after authorities said she kept more than $19,000 that was accidentally overpaid to her due to a payroll error. […]
Black Congressman in South Carolina Says Some MAGA Politicians Told Him Slavery Was Good
Nationwide — Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina says that some MAGA Republicans told him directly that slavery was a good thing. He also warned that some would try to […]
Ten Inmates Earn Bachelor's Degrees, Graduate From College While Inside Illinois Prison
Nationwide — Ten men who were incarcerated in Illinois earned bachelor’s degrees through Augustana College’s prison education program at East Moline Correctional Center. Families, faculty, and fellow students attended a graduation […]
Black Mom Rescues Her 3-Year-Old Daughter From Burning Apartment, But Suffers Severe Burns
Nationwide — Miracle Keith, an African American mother from Conway, South Carolina, saved her 3-year-old daughter, Amiri, from a burning apartment during an early morning fire on May 30. Both […]
Retired Black Firefighter Dies From Lung Cancer After Insurance Company Denies Treatment Claims
Nationwide — Ken Jones, a retired African American firefighter from San Francisco, has died at 71 after a battle with stage 4 lung cancer and repeated denials of his treatment […]
Dad Faces Murder Charges After Killing His 4-Year-Old Daughter to Get Revenge Against His Ex
Nationwide — Rashad Dixon, a 34-year-old father from Atlanta, Georgia, faces murder charges after prosecutors allege he killed his 4-year-old daughter in a domestic violence case linked to a revenge against […]
Black Woman Educator Launches College Success Guide to Help Students Navigate College
Her new guide offers practical support for first-generation, underrepresented, and college-bound students preparing for academic success Nationwide — Dr. Kortnee Burrell, an African American woman educator, retention expert, student success […]
Black Scholar Reveals Little-Known African American History About Hawaii in 3 Groundbreaking Books
Nationwide — For two centuries, African Americans have lived, thrived, and helped build Hawaii, and now, finally, their story is being told by author Dr. Miles M. Jackson. Islands With […]
Black Doctor Makes History, Opens First Regenerative Aesthetic Center Dedicated Exclusively to Skin of Color
Nationwide — Melanin Aesthetics & Laser Center™ (MALC), New York City’s first regenerative aesthetic and laser center exclusively dedicated to melanin-rich skin, is setting a new standard in dermatologic and […]
Founder of Black AI Think Tank Hosts 3rd Annual National Black AI Literacy Week™ Featuring 30+ AI Leaders and Innovators
This completely virtual, week-long event is bringing together educators, entrepreneurs, technologists, ethicists, builders, and community leaders to expand AI literacy, access, and opportunities. Nationwide — Stefan Youngblood, the Founder of […]
LL Cool J Joins Ben Crump’s DreamFi to Build Financial Literacy in Underserved Communities
Nationwide — DreamFi, the financial empowerment platform co-founded by renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump, today announced that LL Cool J has partnered with the DreamFi family. The partnership brings […]
Paramedics in 2019 Elijah McClain Death Case Get New Trial After Homicide Convictions Overturned
Nationwide — A Colorado appeals court has overturned homicide convictions against two paramedics involved in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, an African American man who was given ketamine after […]
Founder Who Sold Over 700,000 Black History Flashcards Says Business May Soon Close
Nationwide — Freddie Taylor, the Founder and CEO of Urban Intellectuals, one of the most recognized independent Black history education companies in the world, says his company is now in […]
White State Trooper Resigns After His Ex-Wife Exposed His Racist Text Messages in Divorce Filing
Nationwide — Michael Austin Kennedy, a father of two and Arkansas state trooper, resigned after divorce filings revealed racist messages he allegedly sent to his wife. The text messages showed […]
Black Mom Sets Herself on Fire Inside Home, Killing Herself and Her 3-Year-Old Disabled Child
Nationwide — Destiny Wilson, a 34-year-old mother from Virginia, died after setting herself on fire inside a Hampton home. Her 3-year-old daughter with disability also died after flames spread through […]
Black Teen Shot Dead in Alabama Just Two Weeks After High School Graduation
Nationwide — Jy’Kavien Wright, an 18-year-old African American teen from Alabama, was shot and killed in Talladega just two weeks after graduating from high school. Police have opened a homicide investigation […]
Karmelo Anthony Trial Begins With All-White Jury in Texas Stabbing Case
Nationwide — A jury has been selected in the Texas murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, an African American teen accused of fatally stabbing another student during a Frisco high school […]
Black Student Removed From Graduation Ceremony After Doing a Split on Stage
Nationwide — Tyvion Campbell, an African American student from Chicago, Illinois, said she was removed from her graduation ceremony after performing a split on stage. She also said school staff […]
Meet the Black Woman Building Her Media Empire to Own Her Sound, Her Screen, and Her Story
Nationwide — Media tech entrepreneur Tina Redmond has officially launched TRACC Radio TV Studios in Los Angeles, California, a full digital media and technology production company offering app development, streaming […]
Two Black Woman Founders Team Up to Launch Summer Night Market Series Spotlighting Black-Owned Brands, Food and Culture
Nationwide — Two Black women founders are joining forces once again to bring culture, commerce, and community back to the heart of Brooklyn. Mandy Bowman, Founder of Official Black Wall […]
Meet the Black Woman Strategist Advancing Advocacy for Black Families, Disability Rights, and Community Impact
Nationwide — Dr. Issata Oluwadare, speaker, strategist, professor, author, and community advocate, has recently completed the New Jersey Partners in Policymaking program, marking a meaningful new chapter in her ongoing […]
Black Lawyer Reveals "Why Black Women May Be the Best Jurors in America"
By Zulu Ali Nationwide — My understanding of juries did not begin in law school. It began at home. I was raised by a Black grandmother and a single Black […]
Atlanta Nonprofit Partners With Black-Owned Energy Company to Launch Certified Training for Installing Solar Panels
Nationwide — Black Sustainability, Inc. (BSI) has partnered with Ayika Solutions Inc. and ReGen Community Advisory, Inc. — members of the Community Access to Sustainable Technology and Training (C.A.S.T.) collective, […]
Meet the Black Attorney Building a World Class Lawyer Museum in Atlanta and Documenting the Journey in Real Time
Nationwide — Attorney, entrepreneur, and cultural strategist Tiffany M. Simmons, Esq., widely known as “The Plug’s Lawyer,” is entering a new era of institution building following official recognition from the […]
Meet the HBCU Grads Making History as the Masterminds Behind African Liberation Day 2026
Nationwide — Diallo Sumbry, an HBCU graduate of the University of DC, and Dr. Ashley Milton, an HBCU graduate of Florida A&M University, have made history as the cultural architects […]
Black Man Enrolled In GED Program Finds Out He Already Graduated High School 40 Years Ago
Nationwide — Shawn Hughes, a 58-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, Ohio, joined GED classes while rebuilding his life at a recovery center. He later found out he already had […]
Biracial Man from Ohio Shares Video of His White Mom Calling Him the N-Word
Nationwide — Julie Marie Windle, a white mother and nurse from Toledo, Ohio, appears in a viral video where she yells a racial slur at her biracial son, Brian Windle. […]
White Mom Received Food Stamp Benefits Using Her Missing Daughter's Name
Nationwide — Shannon Anderson, a 51-year-old woman from Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested after police accused her of collecting food stamp benefits in the name of her daughter, who has been […]
Asian Store Owner Found Not Guilty in Shooting of Black Teen Over a Water Bottle
Nationwide — Chikei Rick Chow, an Asian convenience store owner accused in the 2023 fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, who is Black, was found not guilty of murder. The verdict […]
Black Influencer Sadly Dies After $10K BBL Procedure in Brazil Goes Wrong
Nationwide — Roseli Fernandes de Oliveira Romeiro Vieira, a Brazilian content creator and makeup artist, has died after a cosmetic buttock augmentation procedure in São Paulo. She had reportedly spent […]
24-Year-Old Black Nursing Student Dies in Shooting Weeks Before Graduation
Nationwide — Brooke Smith, a 24-year-old African American nursing student from Gainesville, Florida, has sadly died after a shooting at a condo complex. She was just months away from graduating […]
16-Year-Old High School Football Player Dies After Long Battle With Rare Illness
Nationwide — Gunnar Redding Bible, a 16-year-old African American teen from Loganville, Georgia, has sadly died after a rare illness and an extended stay in the hospital. Loganville High School […]
Black Mom of 4 Receives Heart Transplant After Her Heart Attack Was Initially Dismissed
Nationwide — Lakeisha Brown, a 44-year-old African American mother from Houston, Texas, developed severe heart failure after early symptoms were initially overlooked by doctors. She later discovered she would need a […]
White Police Officer Fired for Repeatedly Punching Black Woman in the Head
Nationwide — Karson Hyder, a white police officer from Shelby, North Carolina, who was seen using force and repeatedly punching a Black woman in the head during an arrest, has […]