Atlanta, GA — 16-year old Jewell Jefferson from DeKalb County, Georgia was recently found shot in her bed. Police say she was rushed to the hospital, but later died.
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Teacher Found Dead in NYC High School Bathroom From Apparent Overdose
Nationwide — A 36-year old teacher was found dead of an apparent drug overdose in Public School X811, a public special education school in the Bronx. He was found in […]
35 Amazing Black-Owned Restaurants You Should Have Tried By Now
There are thousands of Black-owned restaurants across the country. Some of them serve soul food, while others serve barbecue. And others are just diners or cafes. What ever the case, […]
Aspiring Model and Film Director From NYC Found Brutally Murdered in the Caribbean
Nationwide — Desiree Gibbon, a 26-year old woman from Queens, New York, was recently found dead in a small town right outside of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Local residents say they […]
Newly-Engaged Couple Killed In Wrong-Way Car Crash on Thanksgiving Day
Nationwide — Yvette Alexandre, 21, and her fiancé, 24-year-old LaShay Waiter sadly were killed in a tragic car accident on Thanksgiving day. The couple had only been engaged for one […]
Woman Loses 105 Pounds With "No Pills, No Surgeries, No Crazy Diets, No Shortcuts"
Olivia Patrice lost almost half her entire body weight (105 pounds) without using any crazy diets, pills or surgeries. She did it the hard way — by eating healthy and […]
3 Ohio Pastors Get Charged With Child Sex Trafficking
Nationwide — Three pastors from Toledo, Ohio have officially been indicted on federal sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors say that they all worked together to entice underage girls with money in […]
Lavar Ball is Not "An Ungrateful Fool" -- He's a Business Mastermind Worth Millions!
President Trump tweeted that Lavar Ball is “an ungrateful fool” after he refused to thank him for helping to release his son from prison in China, and initially a lot […]
It Has Finally Happened -- Some States Have No More Places For Low Income People to Live!
They call it the housing crisis, and with good reason. Providing affordable housing to low income families has become so severe that in some states, there is no longer a […]
Black-Owned IT Firm Expands Their Services to the Baltimore Area
Washington, DC — DC Area Tech Solutions, a Black-owned tech firm in the immediate Washington DC area, has announced that they are expanding their services to the Baltimore, MD area.
Master P's New Premium Rum Brand, Sugar Skull Rum, Partners With NASCAR
Nationwide — Sugar Skull Rum is rapidly growing nationally and is extremely excited to be in a new partnership with NASCAR. “There are plenty of opportunities for both companies. This […]
Meet the Black Entrepreneur Who Raised $7 Million For His Robots -- and Just Signed a Major Deal With Apple!
Silas Adekunle is the CEO and founder of Reach Robotics, a very innovative company that uses robots to intertwine gaming with education for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). He […]
Chrisette Michele, Who Sang For Donald Trump's Inauguration, Just Released a Song Called 'Black Lives Matter'
Nationwide — R&B singer Chrisette Michele was heavily criticized when she sang for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, and now the criticism continues with the release of her new single “Black […]
Tiffany Haddish Makes History With SNL Debut -- Becomes First Black Woman Standup Comedian to Ever Host the Show!
Nationwide — Comedian Tiffany Haddish is making headlines for her hilarious debut appearance on Saturday Night Live. She is reportedly the first Black woman standup comedian to ever host the […]
Mom Charged With Hitting Her Daughter's Teacher With a Brick After School
Nationwide — 29-year old Daishonta Williams from Pittsburgh is being charged after she allegedly followed her daughter’s 4th grade teacher, hit her with a brick, dragged her out of her […]
Man Claims Janet Jackson Video Shoot Left His Home in a Wreck
Nationwide — A man named David Tate claims that a music video production company used his home in July 2015 to film the music video for Janet Jackson’s song, “No […]
MUSC and SCSU Team Up to Tackle Health Disparities
— Dr. Marvella Ford, who knows exactly how health disparities can affect a family, helps lead an effort to end them. — Charleston, SC — Marvella Ford missed out on […]
From Executive Producer to Director -- She's Won 15 Emmys, and She's Not Even an Actress!
Fox 5 DC is making moves and Terri Tolliver is moving with them! This Washington, DC native is the station’s new Director of News Projects and Partnerships. Terri is a […]
Get in Shape With These 7 Black-Owned Fitness Companies
When it comes to supporting black-owned businesses, we often think of all the retail industries, restaurants, hair care, financial services and other types of industries that are owned by blacks. […]
The Black History Bowties Are Back -- Just in Time For the #BuyBlack Movement!
Nationwide — Following a huge success of their re-launch this year, the founders of BlackHistoryBowties.com have announced two new additions to their collection – The Harlem Renaissance design and the […]
Man Admits to Putting Bleach in His Pregnant Girlfriend's Water
Millersville, PA — 21-year old Theophilous Washington, a man that was accused of putting bleach in his girlfriend’s water in attempt to abort their baby, has pleaded guilty to the […]
UMC – Urban Movie Channel Announces New Fall Comedy Series “Minimum Wage”
From the Winners of the “New Normal Writing Contest” Through ColorCreative and Adaptive Studios — UMC Also Adds Popular Canadian Drama Series 19-2 — Los Angeles, CA — Following its […]
Young Black Entrepreneur Finds Success Making Affordable Wheelchairs
Daniel Habanabakize, a 24-year old entrepreneur from Rwanda, has found success making affordable high-quality wheelchairs that he sells to the locals in his community. Typically, wheelchairs are imported into the […]
Black and Low-Income Residents in This City Are Being Overcharged For Water -- But Why?
It doesn’t make any sense, but a recent Chicago Tribune investigation revealed that Chicago residents who are poor and black are paying more for water than others. According to the […]
9th Annual Women's Entrepreneur Expo to Be Held in the Washington DC Area on November 4th
— The event offers a dynamic opportunity for women in business from various sectors to get educated, to share information, and to get renewed inspiration about the rewards of business […]
Michelle Obama Wants More African Americans to Talk About Mental Health
One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives, according to the World Health Organization. Around 450 million […]
Black Woman-Owned Beauty Brand Raises $1 Million in Funding Despite Major Industry Competition and Saturation
The beauty industry is very competitive, and already saturated with hundreds of companies that offer various makeup products. Despite this, however, two Black female Harvard Business School grads were able […]
Why People Call Her "Mama Biscuit" -- And How She Recovered After Getting Cut From a Popular Reality Show
Lesley Riley, founder of Mama Biscuit’s Gourmet Biscuit Company, is so successful that people are now referring to her as “Mama Biscuit” – even though that’s not really the name […]
Contagious Video of 1970's Hit Song Spreads Awareness of Stroke Signs
— American Stroke Association releases a Y.M.C.A parody song to educate about stroke — Dallas, TX — A new parody music video is teaching diverse populations and generations across the […]
UMC - Urban Movie Channel's October "Thrills & Chills" Features Exclusive Premiere of Hogtown, The Good Wifey; and Redrum
Los Angeles, CA — UMC – Urban Movie Channel’s “Thrills & Chills” collection features a nice crop of murder mystery and horror films to indulge in this October. Beginning on […]
Derek Jeter Becomes the First Black CEO of a Major League Baseball Team -- Says He's Fine With His Players Kneeling
A group headed by 14-time MLB All-Star Derek Jeter and Florida businessman Bruce Sherman has completed its purchase of the Miami Marlins, a Major League Baseball team. Jeter, now a […]
How She Overcame Her Husband's Tragic Death and Launched a $3 Million Staffing Company
Constance Moonzwe was devastated when her husband tragically died in 2014, leaving her to raise their 7-month old baby alone. She, however, decided to keep herself busy and start a […]
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 […]