Nationwide -– Don Abram Harris, known for being the first African American cigar manufacturer in the United States is bringing his life to the public. A documentary entitled The All […]
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New 2015 Guide Empowers Women With The Latest REAL and LEGIT Grants and Scholarships
— Women can now download a powerful 78-page e-book to their computers, smartphones or tablets giving them instant access to millions of dollars in available funding. — Nationwide — A […]
Bill Cosby -- Guilty Until Proven Guilty. Ask A Black Man
By Cleo Manago Nationwide — People tend to view reality through the lens of their personal experience or biases, even when completely irrelevant to a particular issue or incident. Yet, […]
In New Book, Author Shares Proven Secrets to Growing African Textured Hair Long
New York, NY — Some would say that there are no secrets to growing hair, but is this true or false? In terms of science, could there be non-medicated natural […]
Camille Cosby Stands By Her Man: "He Is the Man You Thought You Knew"
Nationwide — Actor/comedian Bill Cosby’s wife, Camille Cosby, has issued a statement supporting her husband at least 15 women have come forward claiming that he drugged and/or raped them back […]
Washington, DC-Based Entrepreneur Helps Successful Local Women Make Meaningful Connections
— Carolyn E. Howell launches “Sterling Women of Washington DC” Showcasing Women of Sterling Worth! — Washington, DC — Carolyn Howell, Founder, President and CEO of Fun Company Events, LLC […]
Maverick Mom Releases New Book Revealing Strategies for Raising Thugless Sons
Nationwide — Patricia Joseph’s new book, Raising Black Boys to Men: A Mother’s Guide to Raising Thugless Sons was written to share a mother’s successes, trials, and errors, in raising […]
Samuel L. Jackson Invites Celebs to Make His "I Can't Breathe" Song the New Ice Bucket Challenge
Nationwide — Actor Samuel L. Jackson has posted a video online, encouraging his fellow celebrity friends who took the Ice Bucket Challenge to take a new challenge. He wants them […]
Community Inspiring Today’s Youth (The CITY) Launches PSA Highlighting Youth Entrepreneurism
Los Angeles, CA — Today, The Community Inspiring Today’s Youth (The CITY) announced the launch of a new series of PSAs highlighting youth entrepreneurism. The CITY is a free, 46-week […]
Target Lowers The Price Of Black Barbie Doll After Man Complains...
Nationwide — Target recently agreed to lower the price of an African American Barbie doll after Warren Johnson, a concerned father, questioned why it cost twice as much as the […]
Congressional Staffers Walk Off The Job, Showing Support For Families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner
Washington, DC — Congressional staffers simultaneously walked off their jobs Thursday afternoon, showing unified support for the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two unarmed African American men who […]
Columbus Short Opens Up About Being Addicted to Cocaine and Alcohol
Hollywood, CA — Actor Columbus Short, best known for his former role on ABC’s Scandal recently revealed that he has been battling an addition to not just cocaine, but also […]
New Book of Poetry Says, "You'll Never Miss Your Water Until Your Well Runs Dry!"
Irvington, NJ — Craig A. Garner, Poet Laureate of Irvington, N.J./author has released his eighth book of poetry via his publisher Word Association Publishers entitled You’ll Never Miss Your Water Until […]
Tyler Perry To Release First Ever Animated Film "Madea’s Tough Love" in January 2015
Atlanta, GA — Tyler Perry makes his first foray into family animation with the release of Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Tough Love arriving on DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand January […]
The Evolution of Bid Whist: 150 Years in the Growth of an African American Tradition
Nationwide — The Evolution of Bid Whist: 150 Years in the Growth of an African American Tradition by Ronald L. Allen is “…the definitive book on Bid Whist with its […]
Kudos To Jesse Jackson For Hosting Diversity 2.0 Workshop in Silicon Valley -- Says "Inclusion Will Lead To Growth"
San Francisco, CA — Jesse Jackson, via his Rainbow PUSH Coalition organization, is making major moves in the areas of technology and diversity. The 73-year old long-time civil rights activist […]
President Obama Talks Modern Civil Rights on BET -- Says "We Have Made Progress"
Washington, DC — President Barack Obama recently did an exclusive interview on BET with journalist Jeff Johnson. During the segment entitled BET News Presents: A Conversation With President Barack Obama, […]
8 New Science Fiction Novels By Different African American Authors Add a Bizarre New Twist to Black Literature
-– Speculative Fiction That Transcends Race, Space and Time — Nashville, TN – The Black Science Fiction Society (BSFS), a collaboration of talented and diverse fiction authors from around the […]
Shopping On 3UFirst.com is Recycling Black Dollars at its Best!
Nationwide — A new startup, 3UFirst FPC, is the first company created specifically to bring billions back to the African American community, from money African Americans already spend while shopping […]
Lebron James and Other NBA Players Speak Out on Police Brutality: "I Can't Breathe"
New York, NY — NBA star Lebron James is no longer keeping his mouth closed about social issues. This past Monday, while in New York City, James was seen wearing […]
2nd Annual New York Black Expo to Empower the Community on Saturday, December 13th
New York, NY — The Black Expo East presents its second annual 2014 New York Black Expo, Saturday, December 13, 2014 from 11am to 8pm at the elegant Hotel Pennsylvania […]
Free Samples Available of the 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse Book, a #1 NY Times Bestseller
Nationwide — Best-selling author, nutritionist and certified weight loss expert JJ Smith offers a free sample of her #1 NY Times Bestseller, the 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse book as a […]
Comedian Michael Colyar Will Headline His Very Own One-Hour Special on Bounce TV on Wednes, December 10th at 10pm EST
Atlanta, GA — Comedian Michael Colyar will headline his very own one-hour special as the third season of Bounce TV‘s popular, family-friendly original comedy series Off The Chain continues with Off The Chain: Michael Colyar premiering on Wednesday, December […]
PurchaseBlack.com is Making it Easy to Support Black Owned Businesses
— PurchaseBlack.com, the home for Black online shopping, is making it easier to buy Black and support the Black Business community. — Nationwide — PurchaseBlack.com, an Amazon-style marketplace focused on […]
New Web Site, EveryBlackEvent.com, Launches as Online Comprehensive List of African American Events
Durham, NC — A new web site has been launched at EveryBlackEvent.com to provide a comprehensive list of African American events of the past, present and future. The site provides […]
Booker T. Washington’s Great-Granddaughter Tells Her Empowering Story of Rising Up to Claim Her Great Family Legacy
Nationwide -– Solid Rock Book Publishing has published Rising Up From The Blood: A Legacy Reclaimed-A Bridge Forward – The Autobiography of Sarah Washington O’Neal Rush, The Great-Granddaughter of Booker […]
The Coming Global Warming Catastrophe and How to Prosper Before It Arrives
By Marvin Wilcher Nationwide — The effects of greenhouse gases on Climate Change and the policies on how we deal with it have been a disaster/nonstarter for United States and […]
Attorney Roy Miller Calls For Suspension of Ferguson, MO Prosecutor
Nationwide — Attorney Roy Miller of Macon, Georgia, states that “if the District Attorney was serious about getting an indictment on Darren Wilson, he would have done as usual and […]
10 Amazing Ways To Address and Deal With Police Brutality That You Won't Hear About on CNN
By Orrin Hudson, Founder of Be Someone Nationwide — Police brutality is alive and well, and the story is always the same. White cop kills unarmed Black man, and the […]
Controversial Bill Cosby-Influenced Shirts/Comic Strips Offend and Enrage Most
Berlin, NJ — Bill Cosby gets goofed on again and again. This time in the vicious comic strips Alienz Wit’ Afros-Rape in His Eyes Part 1-8. But Cartoonist/Clothing designer Justin […]
Top 10 Scholarships For Black and Minority Students For 2015
Nationwide — 2015 is expected to be a great year for students because a record-number of foundations and organizations are planning to give away billions of dollars in legit scholarships. […]
Speaking Icons Dr. George C. Fraser and Les Brown Collaborate for the First Time in New Book with 31 Inspiring Leaders
— Mission Unstoppable: Extraordinary Stories of Failure’s Blessings — Cleveland, OH — Mission Unstoppable: Extraordinary Stories of Failure’s Blessings is a collaboration of stories that depicts the struggles of 31 […]
9-Year-Old Black Girl With Sickle Cell Gets Transplant Match From Her 13-Year-Old Brother
Nationwide — Alexa Turner, a 9-year-old African American girl from Alabama, is preparing for a major medical procedure that could change her life after years of living with sickle cell […]
NBA Star Jalen Hurts Donates $600K to Help Bring Air Conditioning to Philadelphia High School
Nationwide — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has donated $600,000 through his foundation to help install a new cooling system at Northeast High School in Philadelphia. The donation, announced during a […]
Trump Administration Launches 24/7 'Trump TV' Amid Dispute With Major News Outlets
Nationwide — The Trump administration has launched its own 24/7 online news-style channel just days after blocking reporters from three major news organizations from the White House. Called “Trump TV,” […]
15-Year-Old White Boy Who Tried to Drown a Black Teen While Using Racial Slurs Now Faces Charges
Nationwide — John P. Sheeran, a 15-year-old white boy from Chatham, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after prosecutors accused him of repeatedly forcing a Black teenager underwater during […]
Trump Administration Plans to Admit 17,500 More White South African Refugees
Nationwide — Trump administration officials have told Congress that the United States plans to admit up to 17,500 refugees over the next year, but most of the spots are expected […]
Porsha Williams Says She Had an Emergency Hysterectomy After Doctors Found 21 Uterine Fibroids
Nationwide — The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams, who is now 45 years old, has revealed that doctors found 21 uterine fibroids in May, including one as large as a […]
Dr. Velma Trayham Named National Judge for Community Futures Challenge, Calls on Nonprofits to Apply for $250K in Funding
National executive strategist and Black Chamber of Arizona CEO joins distinguished judging panel as five nonprofits will receive $50,000 grants through a national initiative launched by PMI U.S. and administered […]
Black Founder Launches App That Lets Users Test Their Black Culture Knowledge in a Fun, Interactive Way
Nationwide — A new trivia app is putting Black cultural knowledge to the test. Wilmington entrepreneur Leonard Young, founder of DelawareBlack.com and NationalBlackGuide.com LLC, has launched CultureCheck, an interactive Black […]
Stanford University Admits to Using AI to Insert Black Female into Photo, and Erase White Student
Nationwide — Stanford University is facing criticism after an advertisement for its dining services allegedly used artificial intelligence to change the race and gender of a student without his approval. […]
Baltimore Mayor Scolds Reporter For Asking Dumb Question About a 3-Year-Old Who Was Killed
Nationwide — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott confronted a FOX45 reporter during a press conference after a shooting in East Baltimore left a 3-year-old boy and six other people injured. He […]
Meet the Former Bank Security Guard Who Now Helps Save Lives as a Birth Doula
Nationwide — Teddy Gant Jr., a 30-year-old African American man from Houston, Texas, left his job as a bank security guard to become a certified full-spectrum doula. As a male doula […]
Black Family Says Funeral Home Mistakenly Cremated Their Mom and Mixed Up Her Body
Nationwide — The family of Kimberly Moore, an African American woman who died at 61 years old, says a funeral home in Detroit, Michigan, showed them another woman’s body during […]
Man Who Helped Pregnant Woman Escape Burning Apartment May Lose Both of His Legs
Nationwide — Brian Jackson, an African American man from Riverside, California, is recovering from serious injuries after trying to help a pregnant woman escape a burning apartment complex. He underwent emergency […]
Nolan Wells' Family Responds After Grand Jury Finds No Criminal Conduct in His Death
Nationwide — Nolan Wells’ parents are continuing to seek justice after a grand jury found that no criminal charges should be filed in connection with their 18-year-old son’s death. The decision […]
Lionel Richie Hospitalized for the Third Time Due to Heart Issues, 3 Tour Dates to Be Canceled
Nationwide — Legendary singer and songwriter Lionel Richie has been hospitalized again for an ongoing heart problem, forcing him and Earth, Wind & Fire to cancel three upcoming shows on their […]
Powerful Addiction Drama "Liquor Bank" Begins Limited Theatrical Run at Laemmle Monica Film Center
Based on a true story, Marcellus Cox’s acclaimed short film explores relapse, accountability and the life-changing power of refusing to give up on someone Nationwide — Liquor Bank, the emotionally […]
Dr. Boyce Watkins Announces 2026 All Black National Convention in Jersey City
The four-day independent gathering brings together influential Black voices across business, education, media, mental health, family, and finance to address the future of Black America. Nationwide — Finance professor, author, […]
FinFe$T 2026, a 2-Day Financial Empowerment Festival, to Put Black and Brown Communities at the Center of the AI Economy
The free two-day DFREE® festival at Kean University connects AI access, financial empowerment, and wealth-building, with Dee C. Marshall serving as co-host, while celebrating the DFREE® Movement’s 20-year legacy. Nationwide […]
Black Man Executed in Texas After Nearly 21 Years on Death Row, the 5th Person Executed This Year By the State
Nationwide — LeJames Norman, a 40-year-old African American man from Texas, was executed Wednesday evening for killing three people during a failed 2005 robbery, ending a case that had kept […]
White Man From Texas Arrested After 5-Year-Old Black Girl Killed in Road Rage Shooting
Nationwide — Zah’layah Walter, a 5-year-old African American girl from Texas, was killed after someone allegedly opened fire on her family’s car in a suspected road rage shooting. Her mother […]
Family Files Lawsuit After Black Woman Dies at 20 Weeks Pregnant, Blaming Texas Abortion Ban
Nationwide — Tierra Walker, an African American woman from San Antonio, Texas, who died at 37 years old while 20 weeks pregnant, is the subject of a lawsuit filed by […]
Mike Tyson to Star in New Netflix Docuseries and One-Man Comedy Show
Nationwide — Mike Tyson is bringing more of his life story to Netflix with two new projects that will show different sides of the former heavyweight champion. A four-part documentary […]
Sister Betsy Jean Farrakhan, Louis Farrakhan's Oldest Daughter, Sadly Dies at 72
Nationwide — Sister Betsy Jean Farrakhan, the eldest daughter of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, has died after spending decades serving the organization. She was known for her leadership […]
Two Black Siblings, Ages 11 and 12, Killed in Shooting Days After Football Game Fight
Nationwide — Ja’hki Clark, 12, and Ja’marion Rolle, 11, two African American brothers from DeKalb County, Georgia, were sadly killed in a shooting outside their apartment Sunday, just days after […]
Grand Jury Rules That Nolan Wells' Friends Will Not Face Charges, Drowning Listed as Cause of Death
Nationwide — Nolan Wells’ friends will not face criminal charges in connection with his death after a Jackson County grand jury found no evidence that anyone committed a crime or acted […]
Black Mom Charged For Hiding Her 14-Year-Old Daughter Inside a Closet After She Had Run Away From Her Legal Guardian
Nationwide — Sharell Serlestine Davis, a 34-year-old African American woman from Bryan, Texas, has been arrested after she reportedly hid her own daughter, a 14-year-old runaway girl, inside a closet […]
Meet the Black Grandmother Behind a Patented Plush Toy That Supports Children With Autism, ADHD and Anxiety
Nationwide — A simple wish from a granddaughter — “Nanna, I wish you could be here every night to read to me” — inspired Annette Bentley-Smith, an African American grandmother […]
2026 WHIMSY Black Doll & Art Show to Be Held in Detroit in November
Nationwide — Sandy’s Land LLC, known for its mission to empower, entertain, and inspire with products and programming, proudly announces the 2026 Whimsical Black Doll & Art Show (Detroit Doll […]
Two Black Teens Launch Mobile Farm to Inspire the Next Generation of Agriculture Enthusiasts
Mason Wright, a student at Morris Brown College and Kosey Henley, a student at the University of Georgia are helping to lead a hands-on mobile agriculture initiative focused on education, […]
White Cop Finally Charged For Hitting 9-Month Pregnant Black Woman While She Was Handcuffed
Nationwide — Carri Carrico, a former police officer from Buckeye, Arizona, is facing two felony aggravated assault charges after video footage captured her using force against people in custody, including a […]
Black Twin Sisters Born Joined at the Head Successfully Separated After Rare Surgery
Nationwide — Twin sisters Hiyab and Wuhbto, who were born joined at the head, have been successfully separated after doctors at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, […]
Black Woman Faces Federal Charges After Threatening Austin Metcalf’s Family During Karmelo Anthony Trial
Nationwide — Sharifa Nicole Henderson, a 34-year-old woman from Kansas City, is facing federal charges after reportedly sending repeated online death threats to the family of Austin Metcalf during the […]