Nationwide — Dr. Karen Sloan-Brown says, “Stop the Lies! The 2016 Presidential election was built on a foundation of lies. Hillary Clinton was the victim of so many. Donald Trump […]
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Popular Web Site PurchaseBlack.com Announces That It Has Closed -- Reveals The Truth About Black-Owned Businesses
Nationwide — PurchaseBlack.com, a curated online marketplace and mobile app selling products from exceptional Black owned businesses, has decided to stop operations and close. Founder Brian AM Williams has a […]
Super Mom Disrupts $121 Billion Dollar Skin Care Industry From Her Kitchen
Funlayo Alabi grew up in West Africa where shea butter was considered a cure for everything. Many years later after immigrating to the United States, her son began to suffer […]
3 Often-Overlooked Tax Tips For African Americans For the 2017 Tax Season
By Randy Hughes, founder of Counting Pennies, LLC Nationwide — Sadly, many African Americans don’t think about taxes until the days and weeks leading up to April 15. However, there […]
3-Year Old Boy Celebrates Being Adopted After Spending Two Years in Foster Care
Nationwide — Michael Brown, a 3-year old boy who spent more than two years in foster care, is an internet sensation after photos of him celebrating his recent adoption went […]
3 Young Children Killed in Apartment Fire on Christmas Eve
Gary, IN — Three small children, ages 2-5, were killed in a deadly fire at Oak Knoll Renaissance Apartments in Gary, Indiana on the day before Christmas. Their names were […]
L’Oréal Sued By Black Women Who Say the Company's Hair Relaxer Product Burned Their Scalp and Left Them Bald
Nationwide — Several African American women who used L’Oréal’s SoftSheen-Carson Hair Relaxer product are now suing the brand for $5 million dollars after their usage of the product resulted in […]
At Least 27 Shot and 12 Killed in Chicago Over the Christmas Weekend
Chicago, IL — The gun violence continues in Chicago as more than 27 people were and shot and 12 people killed during this past Christmas weekend alone. According to The […]
Orrin Hudson's Annual Christmas Break Leadership Chess Camp Helps Atlanta Inner City Youth to "Be Someone"
— The camp will take place at the Be Someone, Inc headquarters in Stone Mountain, Georgia from Monday, December 26 to Friday, December 30, 2016 — Atlanta, GA — Orrin […]
Black Mom Gets Arrested After Calling Police After a White Man Choked Her Son
Nationwide — Jacqueline Craig, an African American mother from Fort Worth, Texas, called the police when her 7-year-old son said that a man choked him, but she was the one […]
Genius 11-Year Old Entrepreneur in NYC Selling 5 Minutes of Emotional Advice for $2
Ciro Ortiz, a sixth-grader from New York City, has found business success helping stressed-out New York subway-goers. For just $2, passerbyers in need of some advice or encouragement can stop […]
Founders of Black-Owned Subscription Box Service Receive $100K in Funding
For the last 5 years, Accelerate Baltimore has been helping innovative companies in cybersecurity, edtech, health and consumer startups in Baltimore by giving them $25,000 in seed funding. This year, […]
More Than 50,000 Low Income Students to Be Accepted at Yale, Princeton, and 28 More Top Colleges
No one should be denied an education due to lack of money. Yet every year about 12,500 lower-income high school graduates with outstanding academic credentials do not attend a college […]
61-Year Old Man Gets $75 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned For More Than 30 Years
Nationwide — Lawrence McKinney from Memphis, Tennessee served 31 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit, and so far he has only received $75. At the young age […]
New Book By Author and Educator Shares Kwanzaa Principles As a Model For Increasing Organization Success
— Organization leadership expert, Jesse Sharpe, redefines Chapter success in his new book entitled, “The Seven Principles of Chapter Success” — Nationwide — In his new book, Jesse Sharpe provides […]
New Book Documents the Undeniable Story of the Most Famed HBCU Marching Band in the Country
— Featuring More Than 100 Pictures Dating Back to the 1940’s — Nationwide — Author Curtis Inabinett, Jr. dedicated himself for a seven-year period and delivers the undeniable story of […]
After 30 Years of Research, Black Physician Releases New Innovative, Customized Weight Loss Program
— EAT One/Half brings to light for the first time, successful strategies for healthy weight loss. Newly uncovered, this versatile approach reveals technical and universal sources of support. Innovative, it […]
Amazing Scholarship Program For Low Income Women Now Open
The Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund awards scholarships every year to low-income women who are 35 years of age or older. Named after Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to […]
Race and Risk -- The Truth About African Americans Dying From High Blood Pressure and Strokes
High blood pressure is a health risk for anyone. It can lead to stroke by damaging and weakening your brain’s blood vessels, causing them to narrow, rupture or leak, and […]
What Really Kills Thousands of Low Income Americans
Everyone talks about how Americans are living longer, and they are correct. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of Americans older […]
African American Hedge Fund Controller Leaves World of Mega Rich to Bring Financial Education to MLK Street
Nationwide — Based in New Rochelle, New York, WealthMatters.co is a financial literacy and advisory firm with a national mission: Shatter the veil which obscures wealth thereby making its benefits […]
Entrepreneurs of Color Magazine Gives Black-Owned Businesses a Vibrant New Look!
Nationwide — In the past, when you thought of or heard the term, “Black Business”, did an unprofessional or unreliable image come to your mind? The fact of the matter […]
Michael McCant a.k.a. “Billionaire Catt” Finally Breaks His Silence and Reveals the Messy Truth: Full Interview
Nationwide — The following is a transcript of Michael “Billionaire Catt” McCant’s interview with reporters, editors and an opinion columnist.
Twin Brother Entrepreneurs Celebrate Their First Year in Business!
Hawk Time LLC is a St. Louis-based marketing and consulting firm founded by twin brothers and entrepreneurs, Marlon and Mark Whitfield. Growing up twins, they did most everything together, so […]
Should Colleges Be Fined For Not Admitting More Low Income Students?
About 5 percent of all institutions of higher education are known to enroll few low-income students. In an effort to improve graduation rates among low-income students, two U.S. senators are […]
W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Broad Coalition Announce National Day of Healing on January 17, 2017
— Working with more than 130 partners in its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation enterprise, WKKF seeks to advance racial healing in communities across the country to create environments where […]
Black Male Celebrities Support "I'm A Brilliant Little Black Boy" Children's Book -- Inspiring Black Boys to Be Brilliant
Nationwide — When Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Vin Diesel, Blair Underwood and more top name celebrities show up and participate in a launch video for one cause, you know […]
Black Women Should Beware of These 5 Symptoms -- They Could Be Signs of HIV
An estimated 1.2 million people in the U.S. were living with HIV at the end of 2013, according to the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Although African Americans […]
Television Academy Gets First Black CEO In Its 70 Year History
Hayma “Screech” Washington has been elected as chairman and CEO of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, also known as the Television Academy. Washington is the first African-American to […]
Entrepreneur Leadership Award Will Honor Velma Trayham at the Annual Houston Power Professionals’ Holiday Soiree!
— ThinkZilla’s CEO, Velma Trayham, is scheduled to be honored on December 8th by Houston Power Professionals at its annual Holiday Soiree. — Houston, TX — Velma Trayham is a […]
Black-Owned Detergent Maker Meets Consumer Demands with New "Fragrance Free and Dye Free" Laundry Detergent Line
Atlanta, GA — Consumers suffering from allergies need a hypoallergenic detergent to keep them clean and comfortable, and Black-owned, Atlanta-based detergent manufacturer The True Products LLC fulfills that demand with […]
The Real Reason Why Black Babies Die Twice As Often As White Babies
The Centers For Disease Control reports that African-American women and their babies are at a higher risk for pregnancy and birth complications, including pre-mature birth. Premature delivery is the most […]
Black Woman Stabbed to Death After Telling Her Husband She Wanted to Leave Him
Nationwide — Monica Morris, a 51-year-old African American woman from New Jersey, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband shortly after she told him she planned to leave the marriage. […]
Black Teen Saves His Family from House Fire, But Suffers Severe Third-Degree Burns
Nationwide — Je’raevion King, a 15-year-old African American teen from Topeka, Kansas, is being praised for saving his family from a kitchen fire after oil ignited while they slept. However, […]
Five Black Teens Earn Associate Degrees Before High School Graduation
Nationwide — Five Black high school seniors from West Philadelphia, Jeremiah Roach, Dylan Adkins, Aidan Marion, Khalif Barakat-Cooper, and Marquise Floyd-Reid, completed associate degrees before finishing high school through a […]
70-Year-Old Black Woman Returns to School, Finally Earns High School Diploma
Nationwide — Blannie Ward, a 70-year-old African American woman from Ahoskie, North Carolina, finally earned her high school diploma after years of interruptions and persistence. She completed the milestone through […]
Black Mom Speaks Out After Being Forced to Attend Court Hearing While in Labor Over C-Section Dispute
Nationwide — Cherise Doyley, an African American woman from Florida, was forced to connect to a virtual courtroom and speak with a judge from her hospital bed while in active […]
Black Woman Has 27-Pound Fibroid Removed While 17 Weeks Pregnant
Nationwide — Brionna Johnson, an African American woman from Chicago, was 17 weeks pregnant when doctors removed a 27-pound fibroid. She experienced disparities in treatment after being advised to consider […]
Black Entrepreneur Invents World's First Heated Cake Stand to Keep Cakes and Other Baked Goods Warm While on Display
Nationwide — At just 25 years old, Cortrell Winkfield is redefining how desserts are served and experienced with the launch of Velvera, the world’s first heated cake stand designed to […]
Meet the Trailblazing Black Author Bringing Her Children’s Book into School Classrooms Nationwide
Nationwide — Marcia Paige, the author of ABC Explorers: The Journey Begins with Letters and Pride, published by Line Queen Publishing, is celebrating that her new book for children of […]
Black Man Files $100M Lawsuit After NYPD Assaulted Him in Mistaken Identity Arrest
Nationwide — Timothy Brown, a 46-year-old African American man from Brooklyn, New York, plans to sue the city of New York for $100 million after NYPD officers mistakenly identified him […]
Black Family of 7 Takes in Elderly Neighbor After His Wife Passes Away
Nationwide — Back in 2023, Sharaine Caraballo and her husband, Wilson, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, opened their home and daily life to their elderly neighbor, Paul Callahan, after he lost […]
Black Mom Survives Shooting That Tragically Killed Her Two Teen Children
Nationwide — Tiffany Terry, an African American mother from Richmond, Virginia, survived a triple shooting that killed her two children, Zion, 18, and Sadie, 14. Police say her boyfriend opened fire […]
Teacher Charged With Beating and Choking a 12-Year-Old Student in Her Classroom
Nationwide — Alayne Pierce-Collins, a 37-year-old African American teacher from Chicago, Illinois, faces charges after allegedly beating and choking a 12-year-old student inside a South Side classroom. The case marks […]
Black Postal Worker Sady Dies After Her USPS Truck Overturned in Two-Vehicle Crash
Nationwide — Tinisha Cade, a 40-year-old African American postal worker from DeKalb County, Georgia, tragically died after her USPS truck overturned during a two-vehicle crash in Decatur. The truck flipped […]
Single Black Dad Raising 2 Sons After His Wife Died in Childbirth Continues to Push for Maternal Health Reform
Nationwide — Charles Johnson, an African American father from Georgia, became a maternal health advocate after his wife Kira died from childbirth complications in 2016. He now raises their two sons […]
Substitute Teacher Arrested for Threatening Students, "I Would Shoot You If I Could"
Nationwide — Dejuan Antoinette Fludd, a substitute teacher from Calhoun County, South Carolina, faces multiple charges after allegedly threatening second-grade students during class. Authorities say she also made students stand for […]
Meet the Black Financial Strategist Who is Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Nationwide — Wacinque Amistad Kaizen BeMende, a respected African American financial strategist, entrepreneur, educator, and poverty reduction advocate, is helping to break the cycle of poverty by educating unbanked, underbanked, […]
Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Alleges City of Baltimore Unlawfully Removed Police Oversight Official
Nationwide — Jesmond O. Riggins, a member of the Baltimore City Police Accountability Board (PAB), has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore […]
Young Black Scholar Publishes 500+ Pages of Groundbreaking Research Proving "Black People Are Not Lazy, We've Just Been Set Up"
His findings examine the financial structures shaping American cities and their impact on Black communities Nationwide — B. Libre Kafele (Baruti Libre Kafele), a young African American scholar, lecturer, political […]
Kim Kardashian is Now Suing Ray J for $6M for Breach of Contract
Nationwide — Kim Kardashian is suing Ray J over a $6 million dispute tied to a 2023 settlement from their long-running sex tape case. She and Kris Jenner allege he broke […]
Family of Black Man Beaten to Death by Police Removes 5 Officers from $550M Lawsuit
Nationwide — The family of Tyre Nichols, an African American man from Memphis, Tennessee, who died after a police beating, has removed five former officers from a $550 million civil […]
Missing Black Woman Who Was 8 Months Pregnant Found Dead, Her Baby's Daddy is a Suspect
Nationwide — Ashanti Allen, a 23-year-old African American woman from Houston, Texas, was found dead after going missing while eight months pregnant. Kevin Faux, who is identified as the father […]
Road Rage Fight Goes Viral as Man Caught Putting a Black Woman in a Chokehold
Nationwide — A video shows a road rage incident in Las Vegas, Nevada, that escalated into a violent fight after a crash near the Strip. The clip shows a white […]
LaToya Jackson Finally Reveals Why Her Sister, Janet Jackson, is Not in the 'Michael' Biopic
Nationwide — LaToya Jackson shared why Janet Jackson does not appear in the Michael biopic, saying her sister simply chose not to take part. The film still features several Jackson […]
Florida Black Congresswoman Resigns to Avoid Facing Fraud and Ethics Allegations
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 […]
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 […]
Black Attorney/ Professor Releases New Book to Honor Protesters Who Died for Justice
Nationwide — Author, professor, and legal historian Gloria J. Browne-Marshall announced the creation of Martyrs Day, a national day of remembrance, honoring protesters who died in the struggle for justice […]
Black-Led Media Platform and International Film Festival Launch Nationwide Competition to Discover Emerging Culture Voices
Nationwide — JaroGO, a next-generation streaming and media platform, has announced the launch of the “Host The Culture. Own the Moment.” Nationwide Host Competition in partnership with the Peachtree Village […]
Landmark Federal Ruling by Black Attorney Continues to Protect Millions from Torture
Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, continues to make a national impact through a landmark federal appellate victory […]
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 […]