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Meet the 101-Year Old Woman Who is Still Working as a Hair Stylist

Callie Terrell, 101-year old woman who is a hairstylist

Memphis, TN — At the age of 101, Callie Terrell is still far from retiring from her work as a hair stylist, making her the oldest working beautician in Tennessee […]

Woman Calls Police on Black UPS Driver Delivering Packages Because She Felt "Nervous"

White woman who called police on UPS driver

Atlanta, GA — A video of a white woman who called the police on Nedrick Peters II, a UPS seasonal worker who is Black, because he apparently made her nervous […]

9-Year Old Boy Buys 100 Sleeping Bags, Socks and Food For the Homeless

Ethan Hill, boy from Birmingham helping homeless people

Birmingham, AL — Ethan Hill, a 9-year old boy from Alabama, is being applauded for his efforts of giving back to the community by helping the homeless. He recently purchased […]

School Principal to Use $300K Grant to Recruit More Black Educators

Sharif El Mekki, school principal

Philadelphia, PA — Sharif El-Mekki, the principal at the Mastery Charter School in Philadelphia and founder of The Center for Black Educator Development, has been awarded a $300,000 grant that […]

Alabama Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Convicted of Manslaughter

Aaron Cody Smith, white cop convicted

Montgomery, AL — Aaron Cody Smith, a white police officer from Alabama who shot and killed Greg Gunn, a 58-year old unarmed Black man in 2016, has finally been convicted of […]

Maryland Teacher Who Assaulted Student Released After 3 Days in Jail

Vivian Noirie, Maryland teacher arrested for assaulting student

Prince George County, MD — Vivian Noirie, a 36-year old public school teacher from Maryland, was recently arrested for charges of physical child abuse and second-degree assault after being involved […]

82-Year Old Bodybuilder Embarrasses Man Who Broke into Her Home

Willie Murphy, 82-year old bodybuilder

Rochester, NY — Willie Murphy, an 82-year old grandmother from Rochester, New York, said the man who broke into her home “picked the wrong house” as she easily took him […]

Cleveland to Pay $1.3 Million Settlement to Innocent Man Who Spent 23 Years in Prison

Evin King, innocent Black man who one settlement

Cleveland, OH — Evin King, a Black man who spent 23 years behind bars after being accused of a murder he did not commit, has been awarded a $1.3 million […]

Single Mom Charged After 3-Year Old Son Falls From Airport Escalator and Dies

Jiterria Lightner, woman charged after her son fell from escalator at airport

Charlotte, NC — Jiterria Lightner, a mother whose 3-year old son, Jaiden, died after falling from an escalator, is facing charges of child abuse and neglect two months after the incident. […]

Police in Alabama Set Up and Falsely Arrested Over 1,000 Innocent Black Men

Innocent Black man in prison

Dothan, AL — 12 police officers in Dothan, Alabama, who were apparently members of a domestic hate group, have been found to have set up and falsely accused over 1,000 […]

Teen Charged After Listing Black Classmate as 'Slave For Sale' on Craigslist

Black student listed on Craiglist as slave for sale

Chicago, IL –A teenager from Illinois is facing hate crime charges for allegedly creating and posting a listing on Craigslist that included a picture of his Black classmate with the […]

Arkansas Police Arrest Black Mother Who Was Grieving Her 4-Year Old Daughter’s Death

Shawnda Brookshire, grieving Black mother arrested by Arkansas police

West Memphis, AR — Police in Arkansas are being accused of violently arrested Shawnda Brookshire, a grieving African American mother whose 4-year old daughter had just died. Brookshire was outside […]

Teen Arrested After Plan to Attack Black Church Members Discovered

Black church that white teen planned to attack

Gainesville, GA — A 16-year old white girl in Georgia has been arrested after her plans to launch an attack to kill Black churchgoers were discovered. Her classmates at Gainesville […]

City in Wealthiest Black County Elects First Ever African American Mayor

Timothy Adams, first Black mayor of Bowie Maryland

Bowie, MD — Timothy Adams is making history as the first-ever Black mayor to be elected in Bowie, Maryland, a city in Prince George’s County, the wealthiest Black county in […]

Arizona Police Officer Violently Attacks Black Teen With No Arms or Legs

Pima County police officer attacking Black teens with no arms or legs

Tucson, AZ — A disturbing video of a Pima County police officer violently attacking 15-year old Immanuel Oloya, who has no arms or legs, has recently surfaced online and sparked […]

Student Uncovers Racist Chat Group Among Teachers at an Alabama High School

Parents and students upset

Ashford, AL — Parents and students from a high school in Alabama are furious after a racist chat group of teachers was discovered by a student. The teachers in the […]

HIV Positive Woman Denied Massage at Popular Spa, Files Lawsuit

Alecia Tramel, HIV-positive woman denied massage

Aventura, FL — Alecia Tramel, an African American woman from Florida, has filed a discrimination lawsuit against massage parlor chain Massage Envy after they allegedly refused to give her a […]

Judge Offers to Hold Lawyer's 1-Year Old Baby While Swearing Her In

Judge holding baby while swearing in lawyer

Knoxville, TN — Judge Richard Dinkins, a Tennessee State judge, is being applauded for a now-viral video that shows him swearing in a new lawyer, Juliana Lamar, while holding and […]

Mother Facing Charges For Improper Car Seat After 5-Year Old Dies in Car Accident

Costina Bullock, mother facing charges for improper car seat

Fayetteville, NC — Costina Bullock, a 28-year old woman from North Carolina, was arrested for child abuse charges after her 5-year old daughter died in a car accident because she […]

Film Stopped, Black Women Racially Profiled at Movie Theater During "Harriet" Screening

Movie theater

New Orleans, LA — A group of women who are members of an African-American women’s empowerment group called 504 Queens are disappointed after reportedly being racially profiled while watching Harriet […]

Meet the 16-Year Old Pilot Who Doesn't Even Have Her Driver's License Yet

Sydney Marie Flowers, 16-year old pilot

Cleveland, OH — At the age of 16, Sydney-Marie Flowers from Cleveland is already set to be a licensed private pilot this year. She already has her student pilot certificate, and […]

Police Officer Arrest Black Man Because He Was "Illegally" Eating on a Train Platform

Steve Foster, Black man arrested for eating

Oakland, CA — Steve Foster, an African American man from Concord, California was detained and put in handcuffs because he was “illegally” eating a sandwich on a Bay Area Rapid […]

Charges Dropped Against Black Teacher Who Punched White Student Who Called Him the N-Word

Marston Riley, teacher who punched student in the face

Maywood, CA — Marston Riley, a 64-year old Black teacher who was arrested on charges of child abuse after he punched a student who was yelling racial slurs at him, […]

College Football Star Suspended For Accepting a Loan

Chase Young

Columbus, OH — Chase Young, Ohio State University’s star defensive end, has been suspended from playing because he allegedly violated an NCAA rule when he accepted a loan before last […]

Rodney Reed, Innocent Black Man on Death Row, to Be Executed on November 20th Gets Extension

Rodney Reed on Death Row

Nationwide — Rodney Reed, a 51-year old man who was wrongfully convicted of a rape and murder that he did not commit, was scheduled to be executed on November 20th […]

Florida Sheriff Fired For Yanking 14-Year Old Black Girl's Head During Arrest

Sheriff Harry Reid who yaned Black girl's head

Orange County, FL — Harry Reid, a school police officer from Florida, has been fired for using excessive force while trying to arrest a student at Westridge Middle School. A […]

Mom Arrested After Alcohol Detected in Her 3-Month Old Baby's Blood

Davonna Reed, Ohio mother arrested

Springfield Township, OH — Davonna Reed, a 32-year old mother from Ohio, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges including felony child abuse after her 3-month old daughter was […]

Black Police Officer Not Charged For Killing Woman Who Called Him the N-Word and Charged at Him With Scissors

Black police officer who killed white woman, Shannon Rupert

Bossier, LA — Police Officer Patrick Edmonds Jr., who is Black, fatally shot Shannon Rupert, a 45-year old white woman, in a Louisiana hotel after she threatened and tried to […]

Man Who Burned Cross to Intimidate Black Family Gets 3 Years In Prison

Graham Williamson, man who burned cross to intimidate Black family

Seminary, MS — Graham Williamson, a 38-year old white man who was convicted of hate crime charges after burning a cross outside the home of an African-American family to intimidate […]

Meet the First Black Woman to Ever Win the Miss Mississippi USA Pageant in 67 Years

Asya Branch

Nationwide — Asya Branch (@AsyaDanielle), the winner of Miss Mississippi 2018, has most recently won the Miss Mississippi USA pageant to become the first Black woman to ever win the […]

Family of Antwon Rose, Black Teen Killed By Pittsburgh Police, Settle Lawsuit For $2 Million

Antwon Rose, Black teen killed by Pittsburgh Police

East Pittsburgh, PA — The family of Antwon Rose II, the 17-year old Black teen who was shot and killed by former police officer Michael Rosfeld in June 2018, has received […]

Popular YouTuber Commits Suicide After Long Battle With Depression

Tai Couture

Nationwide — Tai Couture, a YouTube personality who was also a hairstylist and makeup artist, has sadly taken his own life after a long battle with depression. His family and […]

Black Woman Entertainer and Entrepreneur Celebrates Women's History Month with Launch of TRACC RADIO.TV STUDIOS

Tina Redmond, Founder of TRACC RADIO

Nationwide — DJ, broadcaster, actress, producer, and media entrepreneur Tina Redmond, formerly known as DJ Chic Chick and now professionally recognized as TRACC THE DJ (TRACC) – Tina Redmond Always […]

Man Kills His Girlfriend, a Mom of 6, Just Months After Release from Prison for 2 Prior Murders

Darryl Lamar Collins

Nationwide — Darryl Lamar Collins, a 55-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, reportedly killed his girlfriend, Fatima Johnson, just under a year after being released for two previous murders. He […]

Black Woman Wins $18M After Losing Her Leg Because of Delayed Hospital Treatment

Jamie White

Nationwide — Jamie White, an African American woman from Prince George’s County, Maryland, who lost her leg after a hospital allegedly delayed treatment, has won $18 million in a malpractice […]

8-Year-Old Black Boy Dies After Choking on a Grape at School

Nicholas Gray

Nationwide — Nicholas Gray, an 8-year-old African American boy from Manvel, Texas, died after choking on a grape during snack time at school. Staff tried to save him using the […]

Former Pro Wrestler Found Not Guilty in $2.9 Million Welfare Fraud Case

Ted DiBiase Jr.

Nationwide — Former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr., who was accused of taking millions in welfare funds, was cleared of all 13 charges after a seven-year legal battle. The jury […]

Man Sentenced to 15 Years After Dollar Store Robbery Gone Wrong

Torrance Stewart

Nationwide — Torrance Stewart, a 31-year-old African American man from Jackson, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to rob a dollar store in May 2022. […]

Man Caught With Crack and Spice in Underwear Sentenced to 30 Years

Andrew McCormick

Nationwide — Andrew McCormick, a 55-year-old African American man from Biloxi, Mississippi, who has a long criminal record, was caught with crack cocaine, marijuana, and “spice” hidden in his underwear. […]

4-Year-Old Black Girl in Critical Condition After Swallowing Button Battery

Camila Romero

Nationwide — Camila Romero, a 4-year-old African American girl from Southern California, is in critical condition after swallowing a button battery. Doctors removed it, but the tiny device caused severe […]

Black Woman Faces Murder Charges in Georgia After Ending Her Pregnancy

Alexia Moore

Nationwide — Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old African American woman from Kingsland, Georgia, has been charged with murder after taking pills to end her pregnancy. Authorities said her fetus survived for […]

Missing 14-Year-Old Black Girl Found Dead A Week After She Disappeared

McKenna Wendel

Nationwide — McKenna Wendel, a 14-year-old African American girl from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was found dead a week after she went missing, authorities said. Police are investigating the circumstances, […]

Ohio Program Celebrates Helping 91 At-Risk Youth Find Jobs and Avoid Trouble

Young people participating in the Robinson New Way Empowerment program

Nationwide — Robinson New Way Empowerment was created to mentor, teach, assist, and empower at-risk youth and young adults. Recently, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based organization reached a major milestone by successfully […]

Black Author Debuts Powerful Memoir, From the Projects to the Halls of Academia and Medicine

Rudolph Elliot Willis, author of Echoes of Cabrini-Green

Nationwide — Rudolph Elliot Willis will release his debut book, Echoes of Cabrini-Green, on April 21, 2026, published by Southern Illinois University Press (SIU Press). Written as a series of […]

Bay Area Founder Launches 24/7 Caregiver Support Line to Address Care Gap for Black Families

Nikki K. Lopez, Founder of Caregiver Onecall

Nationwide — In Black families, caregiving is not a choice. It is a calling, a cultural expectation passed down through generations, and one of the most underserved responsibilities in America. […]

Boyfriend Gets 72-Year Sentence for Murder as Black Woman Remains Missing

Robin Hatcher, missing Black woman from Texas

Nationwide — Robin Hatcher, a 52-year-old African American woman from Travis County, Texas, went missing in August 2019, and her body has never been recovered. Her boyfriend, Paul Ray Adams, […]

4-Year-Old Black Girl Dies of Stabbing During Domestic Dispute, Her Dad Arrested

Zuri Dixon

Nationwide — Zuri Dixon, a 4-year-old African American girl from Atlanta, Georgia, has sadly died after being stabbed during a domestic dispute at an apartment complex. Her father, Rashad Dixon, 34, […]

Angie Stone’s Children Sell Her Atlanta Home Amid Financial Struggles Following Her Death

Angie Stone's home

Nationwide — Angie Stone’s children are putting their mom’s Atlanta home on the market after struggling to cover expenses following her sudden death last year. According to the family, debts […]

Mama Tina’s Gumbo Reopens at Houston Rodeo After Brief Shutdown by Health Dept

Tina Knowles, Mama Tina’s Gumbo

Nationwide — Mama Tina’s Gumbo was temporarily shut down at the Houston Rodeo, but it quickly reopened after passing a health inspection. Fans quickly returned, eager to try the Creole […]

Woman Will Not Be Charged for Car Accident That Killed a 6-Year-Old Boy

Kenyunte W. Goss

Nationwide — Kenyunte Goss, an African American woman from Memphis, Tennessee, who was arrested after a six-year-old boy was killed in a car accident, has had all charges against her […]

Black Mom Successfully Stops Thief from Stealing Packages from Her Neighbor's Porch

Bernadette Williams

Nationwide — Bernadette Williams, an African American mom from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, stopped a porch pirate with $7 and a gesture of kindness, turning a tense moment into compassion. Her quick […]

Innocent Black Man Released After 19 Years in Prison for Buying His Mom a Stove With a Stolen Money Order

Kenneth Windley

Nationwide — Kenneth Windley, an African American man from Brooklyn, New York, spent nearly 20 years in prison for a robbery he didn’t commit after buying his mother a stove with […]

Man Knocks Out Crossing Guard After She Made Him Wait for Children to Cross the Street

Crossing guard punched by a man

Nationwide — A crossing guard in Darby, Pennsylvania, was knocked unconscious after a man attacked him while he was helping children cross the street outside an elementary school. The suspect […]

Mississippi Native Dr. Corey Wiggins Named 15th President of Tougaloo College

Dr. Corey Wiggins, President of Tougaloo College

Nationwide — The Tougaloo College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Corey Wiggins, a Mississippi native and nationally recognized public policy leader, as the 15th president of Tougaloo College, effective […]

Woman Celebrates Buying "Affordable" $40,000 Tesla, But the Fine Print Shows She Owes $94K

Black woman buys Tesla for $40K but now owes $94K

Nationwide — A woman has gone viral after celebrating her new Tesla Model Y, which she called “affordable,” with a $40,000 deal. The full cost, though, is a staggering $94,000 […]

Whoopi Goldberg's New Documentary to Explore Her Life and Legacy

Whoopi Goldberg documentary

Nationwide — Whoopi Goldberg is set to star in a new documentary that offers an intimate look at her life, career, and family. The film will weave together archival footage, […]

"Showtime at the Apollo" Co-Host Kiki Shepard Sadly Passes Away at 74

Kiki Shepard

Nationwide — Kiki Shepard, best known as the co-host of Showtime at the Apollo, has died at 74 after a heart attack. She built a lasting legacy on television, the stage, […]

Black Mom of 2 Missing in Detroit Found Murdered a Year Later

Kayla Swanigan

Nationwide — Kayla Swanigan, a 24-year-old African American woman, went missing in Detroit, Michigan, after a planned meeting with a friend never happened. A year later, her family learned she […]

Two Black Sisters Still Missing from Their Adoptive Home Nearly Three Years Later

Tamara Perez and Iris Perez

Nationwide — Tamara Perez, 15, and her sister Iris Perez, 14, have been missing from their adoptive home in Prudenville, Michigan, since June 28, 2023. Authorities, including the FBI, continue […]

Black Woman-Owned Network Awards $25K to Pitch Competition Winner from Sage Foundation

BOSS Network with Sage Foundation

Nationwide — The BOSS Network, in partnership with Sage, has announced that Kaylenne Brown, founder of Plant-Based Eatz LLC, has been named the winner of the Pathways to Success Pitch […]

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s Security Guard Killed in SWAT Standoff

Diamon-Mazairre Robinson

Nationwide — Diamon-Mazairre Robinson, a 39-year-old Texas man who served as a security guard for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, was shot and killed by Dallas SWAT officers after a standoff. He […]

White Mom of Three Convicted of Killing Husband with Fentanyl for Insurance Money

Kouri Richins and her husband

Nationwide — Kouri Richins, a mother of three from Utah, has been found guilty of murdering her husband with fentanyl and committing insurance fraud, crimes prosecutors said she planned to […]

Elderly White Woman Not Charged After Shooting at Black Man's Car for No Reason

Diane Durgin

Nationwide — Diane Durgin, a 67-year-old white woman from New Hampshire, is facing a civil rights lawsuit for shooting at a Black man’s car after he drove onto her property […]

Police Say a Man Downloaded Over 40,000 Inappropriate Child Images on a Church Computer

Andrew Brown

Nationwide — Andrew Brown, a 51-year-old man from Worthington, Ohio, who volunteered at a church and taught at a local school, has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal […]