Cincinnati, OH — Charlene Thompson, a 61-year old woman from Ohio, was arrested after she allegedly poured hot grease on another woman during a heated argument. She also has several […]
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Woman Stabbed to Death in Baltimore After She Stopped to Give Someone Money
Baltimore, MD — Jacquelyn Smith, a 52-year old woman from Baltimore who stopped her car to give some money to a homeless woman and her baby, was stabbed to death […]
2 Women Charged for Selling Cocaine While Posing as Uber Drivers
Chicago, IL — Two women from Milwaukee were arrested for allegedly driving a fake Uber vehicle to offer rides and attempting to sell cocaine in River North neighborhood in Near […]
Meet the Black Father Pushing Congress to Save More Black Moms Who Die While Giving Birth
Los Angeles, CA — Charles Johnson IV, the husband of Kira Johnson, a Black mother who died of childbirth complications in a hospital, has since been advocating for pregnant Black […]
Did This Black Entrepreneur Really Make $1 Million in 90 Minutes? Yes, She Did!
Yes, it’s true. Reynell “Supa” Steward, founder and CEO of The Crayon Case, really did generate $1 million in sales in less than 2 hours on Cyber Monday. In fact, […]
No Charges for Black FedEx Driver Who Fatally Punched Man Calling Him Racial Slurs
Portland, OR — Timothy Warren, an African-American FedEx driver from Oregon who punched Joseph Magnuson, a man who later died, has been freed of any charges because his actions were […]
President Trump Fires Up White Nationalists in South Africa
Nationwide — Three months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump decided to bring national attention to a domestic issue in South Africa. In a tweet last August 22, he instructed Secretary […]
Name of Officer Who Killed Innocent Black Security Guard Will Not Be Released
Midlothian, IL — A U.S. District judge has denied the motion requesting to release the name of the Midlothian police officer who shot and killed security guard Jemel Roberson. The […]
‘Becoming’: An Honest Telling of Michelle Obama’s Story
Nationwide — On November 13, in the wake of Michelle Obama’s book release, Barack Obama tweeted these kind words: “Of course, Michelle Obama is my wife, so I’m a little […]
Support Black-Owned Toy Companies
Nationwide — Encourage your child’s imagination while boosting self-esteem, rousing self-awareness, and celebrating African heritage and culture with toys from these top Black-owned toy companies. From EthiDolls to Paddlefoot Dolls […]
Man's Runny Nose Turned Out to be Leaking Brain Fluid
Johnston County, NC — Greg Phillpotts, a man from North Carolina who suffered from a runny nose for five years, was shocked when he found out that it was actually […]
Texas Professor Called the Police on a Black Student for Putting Her Feet Up in Class
San Antonio, TX — Anita Moss, a white professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, is now under fire after allegedly kicking a Black student out of her […]
Black Entrepreneur, Founder of Inflownomics & Inflow IQ, is Dedicated to Helping People Achieve Success
Raleigh, NC — Stephen Lee, founder of Inflownomics & Inflow IQ, asks questions and gives new details. His company’s mission is to help individuals quickly and accurately get access to […]
Support Creates Successful Black Female Entrepreneurs
Becoming a successful black entrepreneur isn’t easy, but with support & inspiration, more successful black female entrepreneurs are making their mark every day. Nationwide — Over the years, many entrepreneurs […]
Texas Teacher Commits Suicide in His Classroom -- Students and Faculty Mourn His Loss!
Houston, TX — Jordan Halane, a Fine Arts teacher at Wessendorf Middle School in the Houston suburb of Rosenberg, died from an apparent suicide inside his classroom. He was found […]
First Black NHL Player Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Nationwide — William O’Bree, the first African-American player to play in the National Hockey League, was recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, nearly six decades since he joined […]
19 Black Judges Elected in Texas -- and All of Them are Women!
Houston, TX — 19 Black women have made history after their sweep victory to judgeships in Harris County, the largest county in the state of Texas. A photo of them […]
United Negro College Fund STEM Scholars Program to Support 500 Talented Students
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) STEM Scholars Program is a 10-year initiative designed to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for a total of 500 talented African American […]
Alabama’s Largest County Now Has a Black Sheriff and District Attorney -- For the First Time Ever!
Birmingham, AL — Voters in Alabama’s most populated county have elected two Black Democrats for two of the top law enforcement positions. Mark Pettway, who won the Jefferson County sheriff’s […]
Black-Owned Toy Company Introduces First Ever Series of African American Mermaid Princess Dolls
Nationwide — Just in time for #BlackGirlsRock, #BlackGirlMagic, and every other hashtag that celebrates Black women, one Black-owned toy company has just released what they are calling the first ever […]
Black Girl Whose White Classmates Put Rope Around Her Neck Awarded $68,000
Austin, TX — The family of a Black girl who claims her white classmates violently put a rope around her neck has been awarded $68,000. A jury in Austin, Texas […]
Ethiopia Makes History by Electing Its First Ever Female President
Worldwide — For the first time ever, the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a woman. Her name is Sahle-Work Zewde, she is 68-years old, and she […]
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program -- Awards of Up to $30K (Over Four Years)!
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) Scholarship program addresses the financial needs of college students and provides extensive, hands-on mentoring and support services. Once chosen from a national, selective application process, […]
This School Principal Sent an Email Warning Parents About Black Men Who Wear Hoodies
San Diego, CA — Principal Donna Tripi of La Jolla Elementary School in San Diego recently apologized for an email that she sent to parents suggesting racial stereotypes against Black […]
Black High School Student Suspended After Being Called the N-Word
Greendale, WI — Chanese Knox, a junior at Greendale High School in Wisconsin, has been unjustly suspended instead of her schoolmate who called her the n-word. She admitted they got into […]
Will.i.am Giving Away Scholarships Through His I.Am.Angel Foundation
Super producer and rapper Will.i.am, best known as a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas, is the founder of the I.Am.Angel Foundation, which provides future visionaries, leaders and innovators […]
Two Men Admit to Sexually Assaulting a 9-Month Old Baby Girl and Filming It!
Memphis, TN — Two men have been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-month old baby girl and recording a video of it on a phone in 2016. The two […]
Meet the Black Billionaire Who Adobe Just Paid Another $3 Billion For His Cloud Software
Back in 2016, African-American billionaire Robert F. Smith, founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, made a big bet when he paid $1.8 billion for the cloud-service company, Marketo. Well, […]
Chinese Man Deported from Kenya After Video Shows Him Calling His Employees ‘Monkeys’
Nairobi, Kenya — A Chinese man who made racist comments against Kenyans in a viral video has been deported from the country, according to Kenya’s immigration department. The man, identified […]
Woman Says Health Clinic Refused to Care For Her Black Adopted Daughter
Waldorf, MD — Karen Dresser, who is white, said that an emergency clinic in Maryland discriminated against her and her daughter who is Black. Amelia, her 12-year old adoptive daughter, […]
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program Will Award $20K Scholarships to Twenty Students
Foot Locker Foundation, the charitable arm of Foot Locker, Inc., annually awards $20,000 college scholarships to 20 outstanding student athletes who demonstrate strong academic ability and leadership skills in sports, […]
$10K Generation Google Scholarship Program For African Americans (and Other Underrepresented Students!)
The Generation Google Scholarship was established to help aspiring African Americans and other often underrepresented students to excel in technology and become leaders in the field. A group of undergraduate […]
Texas Corrections Officer Arrested for Selling Fried Chicken Wings to Inmates
Nationwide — Amos Nyanway, a 25-year-old corrections officer from Travis County, Texas, was arrested and fired after allegedly selling fried chicken wings from Wingstop to an inmate in exchange for […]
Black Mother Says Son With Special Needs Left Alone in Classroom After School
Nationwide — Sierra Waire-Minix, an African American mother from Galveston, Texas, says her 10-year-old son with special needs was found locked inside a classroom after school hours, prompting an investigation and […]
Black Bride Who Grew Up Without a Dad Had Her Landlord Walk Her Down the Aisle
Nationwide — Shacole Fox, an African American woman from Cincinnati, Ohio, chose an unexpected person to walk her down the aisle — her 79-year-old landlord, Gil Pulliam. The two formed […]
ICE Arrests a White Police Officer in Illinois, Says He's in the Country Illegally
Nationwide — Radule Bojovic, a white police officer from Hanover Park, Illinois originally from Montenegro, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after officials found he had overstayed his […]
Meet the 21-Year-Old Making History as Ghana's Youngest Lawyer Ever
Nationwide — Nana Danquah Adjei Domson, a 21-year-old from Breman Asikuma in Ghana’s Central Region, has made history as the youngest person ever called to the Ghana Bar. His remarkable […]
White Police Officers Beat Up Black Man Recovering from Brain Surgery
Nationwide — Benjamin Jackson, an African American man from Paterson, New Jersey, is suing several city police officers for allegedly beating, sexually assaulting, and mocking him during a 2022 arrest. […]
Two Memphis Police Officers Arrested After Being Caught Drag Racing
Nationwide — Two Memphis police officers, Albert Green, 40, and Raphael Willingham, 37, were arrested for allegedly drag racing in their silver Corvettes while off duty. Both men were taken […]
Woman Broke into Boyfriend's House and Cut Open His Genitals
Nationwide — Jeanita Hopings, a 45-year-old African American woman from Toledo, Ohio, is wanted by police after allegedly breaking into her boyfriend’s home and cutting his scrotum open with a […]
Teacher Who Repeatedly Raped Teen Student Killed in Prison by Another Inmate
Nationwide — 60-year-old Ernest Nichols, a former gym teacher from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, who was convicted of repeatedly raping a student back in 2011, has been murdered in prison […]
Brother Shot and Killed While Protecting His Pregnant Sister from Her Boyfriend
Nationwide — Tyler Sadowski, a 20-year-old African American man from Barron, Wisconsin, was shot and killed while protecting his pregnant sister, Makayla, from her teenage boyfriend, who opened fire in […]
Mississippi Mayor and City Clerk Accused of Embezzling Funds, Face 20 Years in Prison
Nationwide — Earlie Henley, the Mayor of Brooksville, Mississippi, and his former City Clerk, Shaquita Malone, have been arrested for allegedly embezzling public funds through unauthorized checks, cash withdrawals, and […]
Male School Bus Driver Posing as a Woman Arrested for Sexually Abusing Teenage Boys
Nationwide — Leetwain Darrell Tate, a 48-year-old African American man who identifies as a woman and uses the name “Ms. Sharon,” worked as a school bus driver in Charlotte until […]
White House Investigating Why Black Man Was Released from Prison 10 Years Early
Nationwide — Ronald Exantus, an African American man who killed 6-year-old Logan Tipton during a violent home attack in Kentucky, was released from prison more than 10 years early. The […]
First Black Female Reporter in Ohio Has Sadly Passed Away at 101
Nationwide — Ann B. Walker, an African American journalist who was the first woman to cover Columbus City Hall and the Ohio Statehouse, has died at 101. Her career broke […]
Man Arrested After Missing Black Woman's Body Found Behind Secret Wall in His Home
Nationwide — Renia Lewis, a 28-year-old African American woman from Berkeley, California, was found dead inside a hidden wall at a home in Vallejo, California, days after she went missing. […]
22-Year-Old Man Pretended to be a Student and Attended High School For Weeks
Nationwide — Kelvin Luebke, a 22-year-old man from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is under investigation after posing as a teenager and enrolling at a local high school for 19 days. He says […]
Nigerian News Anchor Jumped from Her Apartment and Died While Trying to Escape Armed Robbers
Nationwide — Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, a 29-year-old news anchor in Nigeria, died after falling from the third floor of her apartment in Abuja while trying to escape armed robbers who […]
Substitute Teacher Arrested for Pulling 10-Year-Old Student into Closet and Making "Inappropriate Request"
Nationwide — Malik Belvin, a 26-year-old substitute teacher from Sarasota, Florida, who worked at multiple schools, was arrested after he reportedly pulled a 10-year-old student into a closet and made […]
Woman Accused of Causing $1K Damage at Little Caesars Over $1 Extra Sauce Fee
Nationwide — Breanna Haynes, a 32-year-old woman from Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested after police said she caused more than $1,000 in damage at a Little Caesars restaurant when she was […]
42-Year-Old Woman Puts Up Billboards in Her City to Find a Husband
Nationwide — Lisa Catalano, a 42-year-old woman from the Bay Area, California, launched a bold campaign to find her future husband by putting up billboards along Highway 101. The ads […]
Black Sheriff Refuses to Work with ICE Agents Who Arrest Immigrants Who Are Not Criminals
Nationwide — Gregory Tony, an African American sheriff in Broward County, Florida, said his deputies will not pursue undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes. His stance drew immediate threats […]
Inmate Gets Extra 15 Years in Prison for Throwing His Feces in Correctional Officer’s Face
Nationwide — Donald Harper Jr., a 35-year-old inmate in South Carolina, received an extra 15 years in prison after throwing feces at a correctional officer. The attack left the officer […]
Police Arrest Parents and Grandparents After 2-Month-Old Baby's Death
Nationwide — A 2-month-old baby’s parents and grandparents from Brunswick County, North Carolina, have been arrested and charged after the child died in February. Authorities say all four face charges […]
Black Pastor Says Charlie Kirk Did Not Deserve to Die But Was “An Unapologetic Racist”
Nationwide — Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, an African American pastor at a church in Alexandria, Virginia, condemned the killing of Charlie Kirk but described the conservative activist as “an unapologetic […]
Teacher Arrested for Fart Spray Prank That Hospitalized Students, Caused $55K in Damages
Nationwide — Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, a 32-year-old teaching assistant in Florence, South Carolina, has been arrested after repeatedly using fart spray at West Florence High School. The prank sickened […]
28-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Fatally Stabbing Her 81-Year-Old Grandmother
Nationwide — Breante Thomas, a 28-year-old African American woman from Fort Washington, Maryland, has been arrested after police said she fatally stabbed her 81-year-old grandmother and injured another family member […]
17-Year-Old Teen Receives Heart Transplant, But Sadly Remains on Life Support
Nationwide — Landon Daesch, a 17-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, finally received a new heart after months of waiting. His family celebrated the transplant, but complications soon placed him back […]
Sick Rapist Arrested For Potentially Infecting Up to 400 Men With STDs
Nationwide — Jonathan Carl, a 42-year-old man from London, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for rape and reckless HIV transmission. Police believe he may have exposed hundreds […]
Letter Written by Black Flight Attendant Who Died in 9/11 Finally Reaches Her Son 24 Years Later
Nationwide — Jevon Castrillo, an African American man from Fort Pierce, Florida, recently received a letter his late mother, who was a flight attendant, wrote before the 9/11 attacks. The […]
95-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Beating Her Nursing Home Roommate to Death
Nationwide — Galina Smirnova, a 95-year-old resident of a nursing home in Brooklyn, New York City, has been charged with murder after allegedly beating her 89-year-old roommate, Nina Kravtsov, to […]
75-Year-Old Daycare Employee Accused of Abusing Baby at Christian Preschool
Nationwide — Gladys Rampersant, a 75-year-old daycare employee in North Charleston, South Carolina, has been arrested on charges of child cruelty after she reportedly abused a baby at a Christian […]
Mom Arrested After Her Kids Found 'Drenched in Sweat' in Trunk of Her Car as She Was Shopping
Nationwide — Ciera Washington, a 29-year-old African American mother from Sunrise, Florida, was arrested after police said her three children were found trapped in the trunk of her car, sweating […]