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President-Elect Donald Trump Offers Millions for a Black Girl's Hair, Sparks Mixed Reactions

Trump with Black girl

Nationwide — A video of President-elect Donald Trump offering “millions” to buy a young African American girl’s hair during a golf outing in West Palm Beach, Florida, has recently gone […]

White Woman Sentenced to 25 Years For Killing 35-Year-Old Black Mom in Florida

Ajike Owens (left), Susan Lorincz (right)

Nationwide — Susan Lorincz, a white woman from Marion County, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting her Black neighbor and a mother of 4, Ajike […]

Former Talk Show Host Wendy Williams Now Permanently Incapacitated Due to Dementia

Wendy Williams

Nationwide — Wendy Williams, the iconic talk show host, is now permanently incapacitated due to early-onset dementia, according to new court filings. The 60-year-old star has reportedly been struggling with […]

TV Personality Aaron Jordan Jr. Signs Distribution Deal with Vision Films Inc. to Bring His Movie “Dating My Past” to Global Audiences

Aaron Jordan, filmmaker of Dating My Past movie

Nationwide — Famous American TV personality and relationship expert Aaron Jordan Jr. has announced his signing of a distribution deal with Vision Films Inc. to help bring his long-anticipated movie, […]

Leading Human Hair Supplier For Black Women Announces Black Friday Big Sale 2024

Nadula hair wig model

Nationwide — Nadula Hair, one of the leading human hair wigs and bundles suppliers in the world, is pleased to announce the launch of its Black Friday promotion for its […]

Meet the Black Woman Whose New Book is a Guide That Helps Grandmothers Write Their Own Stories

Neila Scott

Nationwide — Technical writer and software training expert, Neila Scott, launches her motivational speaking career with the release of an exciting new book series called Bad*ss Black Women!

Millionaire Whoopi Goldberg Criticized After Calling Herself a 'Working Person'

Whoopi Goldberg on The View

Nationwide — Whoopi Goldberg is under fire after referring to herself as a “working person” on a recent episode of The View. The 69-year-old actress and host’s comments received criticism, […]

Lizzo Looks Completely Different After Shedding Pounds, Shows Off on Instagram

Lizzo weight loss

Nationwide — 36-year-old singer Lizzo has taken to Instagram to showcase her ongoing weight loss and share a fun moment with her mom, Shari Johnson-Jefferson. In a lighthearted video, the […]

Parents Sue School After 12-Year-Old Black Girl Tried to Hang Herself

Kelaia Turner

Nationwide — Kelaia Turner, a 12-year-old African American girl from Greenville, South Carolina, is at the center of a heartbreaking lawsuit filed by her family against Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher […]

Singer-Rapper Kershey Brings Ivy League Cred to the Urban Music Scene

Kershey

Nationwide — In a music category where “street cred” has often preceded success, Brooklyn native Kershey is remixing the rules by introducing “Ivy League cred” into the mix. The singer, […]

Meet the Woman Building a Network of Black Nurses Revolutionizing Business and Healthcare

Alvionna Brewster, Founder of Black Nurse Entrepreneurs

Organization Empowers Black Nurses to Build Wealth, Transform Healthcare, and Create Professional Freedom Nationwide — Black Nurse Entrepreneurs (BNE), founded by visionary nurse entrepreneur Alvionna Brewster, MSN-Ed, RN in 2015, […]

Groundbreaking New Book "Black Film Through a Psychodynamic Lens" Explores Psychological Depths of Black Cinema

Katherine Marshall Woods, author of Black Film Through Psychodyamic Lens

Nationwide — PsychMinded Media is thrilled to announce the release of Black Film Through a Psychodynamic Lens, a groundbreaking new book by acclaimed media psychologist, Dr. Katherine Marshall Woods. This […]

Two Black Therapists Launch New Workbook For Transforming Relationships, One Chapter at a Time

Jessica Harris and Miranda Campbell

Nationwide — Jessica Harris, LPC, and Miranda Campbell, LCSW, are thrilled to announce the release of their groundbreaking new book, Attachment Style Makeover: A Workbook for Transforming Relationships. This empowering […]

Mom Who Abandoned Her Child on Busy Highway Later Reported Him Kidnapped

Artasia Viges

Nationwide — Artasia Viges, a 24-year-old woman from Eunice, Louisiana, is facing multiple charges after allegedly abandoning her son on the side of the road in the middle of the […]

Black Author Releases 5 New Books for New Yisari Series That Celebrates Childhood and Embraces Play

Marjy Marj with new Yisari children's book series

Nationwide — Ghanaian-American author Marjy Marj, best known for her dedication to promoting literacy and cultural representation, has unveiled her latest children’s books — the Yisari series. This captivating collection […]

Founder of Black-Owned Doll Company Celebrates 2 Years in Business and 1,000's of Dolls Sold

Shaneisha Dodson, Founder of Brilliant Girl

Nationwide — Shaneisha Dodson, the Founder and CEO of Brilliant Girl, a Black-owned company that sells dolls, books, and other inspirational educational products for girls of color, is celebrating just […]

Meet the People Behind the Newest Documentary on Black Land, Wealth, Housing and the Resilience of a Small-Town Community

Kristen Larue Bond and Pierre Bagley

Nationwide — Meet Kristen LaRue Bond and Pierre Bagley, the two faces behind LEXINGTON… Resilience in the Redline, an award-winning documentary about Black land, wealth, housing, and the resilience of […]

Black-Owned Ecommerce Platform Launches “7 Nights in Paradise” Giveaway Featuring Rihanna's Dress Designer Shanice Taylor

Shanice Taylor

Luxury Barbados Vacation with Unique Fashion and Cultural Experiences Now Open for Entry Nationwide — Macari Online, a prominent Caribbean e-commerce platform celebrated for its commitment to authentic, high-quality products, […]

Meet Johnnie Reid, the 61-Year-Old Black Woman From Florida Still Running Track

Johnnie Reid

Nationwide — In the world of athletics, there are moments that transcend the mere crossing of a finish line or the launching of a shot into the air. These are […]

Klaiyi Hair to Launch Wig Deals For Black Women During Black Friday 2024

Klaiyi Hair

Nationwide — Black Friday 2024 is just around the corner! Are you ready for it? Klaiyi Hair, one of the leaders in the human hair wig industry, is offering a […]

Child Disney Star Skai Jackson, Now 22 Years Old, is Expecting Her First Baby

Skai Jackson

Nationwide — Skai Jackson, a 22-year-old African American actress, has achieved remarkable success throughout her career and is now embracing a new chapter — motherhood. Best known for her role […]

Whoopi Goldberg Launches AWSN, All Women’s Sports Network

Whoopi Goldberg, Founder of All Women's Sports Network

Nationwide — At 68, Whoopi Goldberg, renowned for her award-winning roles in The Color Purple and Sister Act, has launched the All Women’s Sports Network, a pioneering network solely dedicated […]

Black Professor Creates Two Children's Books About Loss: Divorce and Death

Dr. Linda Holloway

Nationwide — Dr. Linda Holloway is a professor at Alabama State University with over 30 years of teaching experience. She wanted to develop books that could be used to help […]

Author to Release New Book, "AfroCentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture"

Shirley Neal, author of Afrocentric Style book

Nationwide — Filled with more than 200 color and black-and-white photos, Afrocentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture by author, screenwriter, and TV/Film Producer, Shirley Neal, […]

Tasha Mac’s Inspiring Journey from Homelessness to a Voice for Black Business Women’s Empowerment

Coach Tasha Mac

Nationwide — After facing homelessness and severe health challenges during the pandemic, Tasha Mac has emerged as an influential advocate for Black businesswomen and workplace inclusivity. Her compelling story underscores […]

21-Year-Old Raising His 4 Siblings Since Their Mom Died Surprised With $40K and a New Car

Armorion Smith

Nationwide — Good Morning America recently delivered a heartwarming surprise to Armorion Smith, a dedicated young African American man from Detroit who took on the role of caregiver for his […]

Young Black Sibling Entrepreneurs Make History, Their Doll Collection Has Made the List of “Oprah’s Favorite Things” for the Second Time

Esi and Africa Orijin

Nationwide — 10-year-old Esi Orijin, her 8-year-old sister Africa, and their mom, Melissa, a trailblazing Black mother-daughter trio are making history as their brand’s Cuddle Bees Collection has been chosen as […]

NMAC Launches Campaign to Encourage HIV Conversations Among Black Women

F*ck Fear HIV status campaign

Nationwide — NMAC, formerly known as the National Minority AIDS Council, has launched Fuck Fear>Be Free – a stigma reduction campaign to bring HIV testing, prevention, and treatment conversation into […]

Kamala Harris' Appearance on Saturday Night Live Broke Viewership Records, But Also Caused FCC Problems

Kamala Harris with Maya Rudolph on Saturday Night Live

Nationwide — Vice President Kamala Harris made an impactful appearance on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) on November 2, 2024, just days before the presidential election. In a special segment, Harris […]

Musician Prince's Younger Sister, Tyka Nelson, Dies at Age 64

Tyka Nelson

Nationwide — Tyka Nelson, the younger sister of legendary musician Prince, has passed away at the age of 64. The news was shared by her cousin, Charles “Chazz” Smith, who […]

Black Mom of 5 May Be Permanently Disabled After Being Attacked Following a Night Out

Javoni Fortner

Nationwide — Javoni Fortner, a hardworking African American mother of five with two jobs from Houston, Texas, could possibly be permanently disabled after being attacked following a night out with […]

Black Woman Makes History the First Medical Doctor and Published Author in Her Family

Dr. Alexis Donald, author of Mommy I Want to Be a Doctor

Nationwide — Alexis Donald, MD, a trailblazing African American medical doctor and advocate for empowering young minds, is thrilled to announce the release of her highly anticipated children’s book, Mommy […]


Award-Winning "Beyond the Diagnosis" Documentary Follows Three Southern Black Women Thriving With HIV

Three Black women with HIV featured in Beyond the Diagnosis documentary

Ourconic Entertainment film will also stream same-day on JaroGO in the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa Nationwide — Black women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, […]

Meet the Black Mom Running A Soul Food Restaurant in Georgia With Her Twin Autistic Sons

Melissa Williams and her sons, the founders of Loganville Soul Food Restaurant

Family-owned restaurant invites the Metro Atlanta community to support a mission-driven business built around opportunity, independence, and legacy. Nationwide — After watching their twin sons with mild autism apply for […]

Singer Trina Braxton Mourns the Death of Her Husband Von Scales at 58

Von Scales, husband of Trina Braxton

Nationwide — Von Scales, the husband of singer and reality television star Trina Braxton, has sadly passed away at 58. His family announced his death in a statement and did […]

Halle Berry’s Ex Seeks Sole Custody After Accusing Her of Abusing Their 12-Year-Old Son

Halle Berry

Nationwide — Halle Berry is facing a new custody dispute after her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, accused her of physically abusing their 12-year-old son, Maceo. He has asked the court for […]

Barack and Michelle Obama Celebrate 34th Anniversary Amid Divorce Rumors

Nationwide — Barack and Michelle Obama are celebrating 34 years of marriage with affectionate messages that also put to rest renewed speculation about their relationship. The former president and first lady […]

31-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Pouring Boiling Water On Teen Girl During Fight

Nationwide — Shanell Lakeisha Cohen, a 31-year-old woman from Michigan, was arrested after authorities said she admitted to pouring boiling water on a 15-year-old girl following a physical fight. The […]

87-Year-Old Black Woman Beat Up, and Nearly Killed in Brutal Home Robbery

Erlin Gooch

Nationwide — Erlin Gooch, an 87-year-old African American former civil rights activist from Ripley, Tennessee, is recovering in a rehabilitation facility after a brutal home invasion left her badly injured […]

Keisha Lance Bottoms Could Become the First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Nationwide — Keisha Lance Bottoms is running in a very close Georgia governor race that could make history. If she wins, she would become Georgia’s first Black governor and the first […]

Former White Police Officer, Amber Guyger, Granted Parole After Serving Only 7 Years for Botham Jean’s Murder

Botham Shem Jean and Amber Guyger, the police officer who killed him

Nationwide — Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer who was convicted of murdering Botham Jean, has been granted parole after serving seven years of a 10-year prison sentence. The […]

Woman Gets 40 Years in Prison for Starving and Torturing Her Adopted Son For Years

Chloe Lyn Jackson-Jones

Nationwide — Chloe Lyn Jackson-Jones, a 42-year-old African American woman from Newnan, Georgia, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing and torturing her adopted […]

Elderly Man Finally Arrested 8 Months After the Hit-and-Run Death of Former Nickelodeon Star Kianna Underwood

Kianna Underwood

Nationwide — Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child actress who appeared on All That, was killed in a Brooklyn, New York, hit-and-run in January. More than eight months later, police […]

Black Medical Student Diagnosed With Breast Cancer At Just 25 Years Old After Losing Her Mom to the Same Disease

Quintera Knight

Nationwide — Quintera Knight, an African American medical student from Morehouse School of Medicine, an HBCU in Atlanta, Georgia, was just 25 years old and in her first year of […]

37-Year-Old Attorney Allegedly Tried to Bring 8 Cell Phones into a Federal Prison

Ivy Collins-Harris

Nationwide — Ivy Collins-Harris, an attorney from Rochester, New York, faces a federal charge after authorities accused her of trying to bring marijuana, tobacco, cellphones, and other contraband into a […]

Black Educator With More Than 20 Years of Teaching Killed in Two-Car Crash

Rosa Green

Nationwide — Rosa Green, a 61-year-old African American educator from Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died after a two-car crash Monday morning, Sept. 28. She was a longtime math teacher at […]

White Woman Accused of Harassing Black Audio Engineer Who Enhanced Call in Nolan Wells Case Ordered to Stay Away

Jeanetta Brantley and her wife Ashley, Sarah J. Fields

Nationwide — Sarah J. Fields, a social media commentator who criticized an African American audio engineer over an enhanced recording connected to the Nolan Wells death investigation, is now under […]

Meet the Black Female Truck Driver Making History as the Founder of a Black-Owned Luxury Handbag Brand Inspired By Her Late Parents

Founder of Kelly Katrina Collections

Nationwide — Kelly Katrina is a mom of two children, ages 13 and 7, and also the founder of Kelly Katrina Collections, a Black-owned luxury handbag brand founded in 2022. […]

Black Author's “Why Do I Want to Get Married?” Journal Helps Readers Determine How Ready They Are For Marriage

Why Do I Want To Get Married guided journal by Venchelle Saint-Dic

Nationwide — Conversations about marriage often focus on finding the right person, reaching the next relationship milestone, planning a wedding, or building a future together. Author, Writing Branding Strategist, Public […]

Meet the Black Doctor With a Community Cure for Gun Violence

Dr. Roxane Simone Lord Marcelle

Nationwide — Pastors, faith leaders, parents, grandparents, community leaders, educators, elected officials, businesses, and concerned citizens are being called together for a groundbreaking Interfaith Power Breakfast Summit: A Community Cure […]

Mom Arrested and Charged After Leaving Her 4 Children Home Alone to Go on a Cruise

Nathalie Belizaire

Nationwide — Nathalie Belizaire, a 29-year-old African American mother from North Miami Beach, Florida, was arrested after she reportedly left her four young children home alone while she took a […]

26-Year-Old Black Woman Running for Mayor of Philadelphia is One of the Youngest in History

Shania Bennett

Nationwide — Shania Bennett, a 26-year-old African American woman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is running for mayor of the city, making her one of the youngest candidates to seek the city’s […]

Black Founder of United Colors of Cancer Celebrates Reaching First 100 Voice Milestone

Bikira Radcliffe, Founder of United Colors of Cancer

1,000 Voices for Cancer Equity Campaign documents the experiences of cancer patients survivors and caregivers Nationwide — Bikira Radcliffe, Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer at United Colors of Cancer (UCC), […]

White Teacher Only Gets Probation After Pleading Guilty to Inappropriate Conduct With Two Students

Shelby Dawn Lashombe

Nationwide — Shelby Dawn Lashombe, a white teacher from Waco, Texas, has avoided a felony conviction and a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to having sexual encounters with two […]

25-Year-Old Black Woman Wins NASA's $300K Prize for Innovation to Feed Astronauts on Mars

Chinyere “Chichi” Ukeje

Nationwide — Chinyere “Chichi” Ukeje, a 25-year-old African American woman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has won NASA’s $300,000 top prize for designing a food system that could help astronauts eat fresh […]

Republic of Congo Joins Miss Universe Pageant for the First Time with 24-Year-Old Contestant

Georgina Kambongo

Nationwide — Georgina Kambongo is making history as the first woman to win the Miss Universe Republic of the Congo title, becoming the Central African nation’s first official representative at […]

Emmett Till's Cousin, Priscilla Till, Announces Run for Governor of Mississippi

Priscilla Williams Till, her cousin Emmett Till

Nationwide — Priscilla Williams Till, civil rights advocate and cousin of Emmett Till, the African American teen who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, is preparing to run for governor […]

34-Year-Old Mom Charged for Allegedly Killing Her 10-Month-Old Daughter With Morphine

Tynisha Lashae Jones

Nationwide — Tynisha Lashae Jones, a 34-year-old African American mother from Anderson, South Carolina, has been charged after her 10-month-old daughter, Talayah, died from drug toxicity. Investigators said laboratory testing […]

Black Influencer Who Has Helped Thousands of People to Naturally Shed Pounds is Back With a Bigger Vision

Deidra Dee Smith, Founder of Dee Hive

Deidra “Dee” Smith, the weight-loss motivator regained access to her community of more than 943,000 Facebook followers after a season marked by surgery, recovery, business expansion, and the creation of […]

Founder of a Black Woman-Owned Academic Press For Black Scholars Continues to Make History 20 Years Later

Dr. Ayo Sekai, Founder of Universal Write Publications

Nationwide — In an academic publishing industry where Black ownership remains rare, Dr. Ayo Sekai, a Jamaican-born woman, has accomplished something extraordinary: she has spent more than two decades building […]

Black Educator From Texas Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Schools With New Children's Book

Dr. Kenshara Cravens-Knoxson, author of Craving for Change book

Nationwide — Dr. Kenshara Cravens-Knoxson, PhD in Social Work, professor, licensed social worker, educator, nonprofit founder, speaker, and children’s author, is now booking school visits featuring book readings and age-appropriate […]

Marlena Edwards Makes History as the First Black Woman Promoted as Captain of Buffalo Fire Department

Marlena Edwards

Nationwide — Marlena Edwards, an African American woman from Buffalo, New York, has made history as the first African American woman to become a captain in the Buffalo Fire Department. […]

Black Female Captain Becomes 19th American Soldier to Die Since the Iran War Started

Bianca C. Wilkerson

Nationwide — Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, a 37-year-old African American soldier from Norfolk, Virginia, sadly passed away on Sept. 18 while supporting U.S. Army operations in Doha, Qatar. The Army […]

Former BET Host Angela Stribling Dies at 58 After Brain Cancer Battle

Angela Stribling

Nationwide — Angela Stribling, pioneering Black Entertainment Television (BET) personality and popular radio host, has died at 58 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Her husband, Ken Washington, announced […]