Nationwide — Cassie, who is still testifying against Diddy for allegedly being sexually and physically abusive, once told Diddy she was eager to join “freak-offs,” according to messages presented during […]
30 AI Industry Leaders to Deliver a Week of Online Sessions to Empower Communities Through AI Education Nationwide — Stefan Youngblood, CEO and Founder of Black AI Think Tank™, is […]
Nationwide — In his first 100 days, President Trump enacted over 100 actions to dismantle environmental protections, including revoking executive orders on environmental justice and closing Environmental Protection Agency regional […]
Nationwide — The family of Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old African American mother from Atlanta, Georgia, says she was declared brain dead over 90 days ago but remains on life support […]
Nationwide — Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old student from Frisco, Texas, who was charged in the fatal stabbing of fellow student Austin Metcalf, will still graduate and receive his high school […]
Nationwide — A newly released, unedited 15-minute video of Sean “Diddy” Combs violently assaulting Cassie Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016 has now surfaced, offering a fuller […]
Nationwide — Singer and model Cassie Ventura testified this week about a violent incident in August 2013 in which she sustained a deep gash above her eyebrow after being thrown […]
Nationwide — The family of Peter Brown, a 17-year-old African American teen from Clute, Texas, is outraged after their son was arrested and charged as an adult for allegedly attacking […]
Nationwide — Actress and singer Halle Bailey has filed for a domestic violence restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, rapper DDG, after claiming he physically and verbally abused her. She has […]
Nationwide — African American Women in Cinema (AAWIC) is thrilled to announce the 25th Annual AAWIC Film Festival, set to take place from May 15-17, 2025, at LaGuardia Community College. […]
Nationwide — Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura told jurors during her testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex crimes trial that she cried when he kissed her for the first time on […]
Nationwide — Zaniriusz Chambers, Jr., a 7-year-old African American boy from Wichita, Kansas, died days after being pulled from a hotel pool on May 1st. He was hospitalized in critical […]
Members will assemble in Boston from May 22-25, 2025, for ‘The Boston Tea Party’ Nationwide — The Girl Friends®, Incorporated is one of the oldest and most highly respected social […]
Nationwide — Kahnai Jackson, a 27-year-old African American single mother from Los Angeles, California, has been living in her car with her two young children since losing their home in […]
Nationwide — Jessinya Faye Ezell, a 34-year-old African American woman from Gulfport, Mississippi, has been arrested for armed robbery. Police say she returned to the crime scene to look for […]
Nationwide — Twin brothers Christian and Christopher Mannery have graduated from Jackson State University, an HBCU in Mississippi. Their journey was deeply influenced by the memory of their late older […]
Nationwide — A charter flight carrying 59 white South Africans landed at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. on May 12, 2025, making them the first group of Afrikaners to […]
Nationwide — Dr. Eli Joseph, an academic and futurist, has added to his multi-faceted credentials by obtaining a Team USA Basketball coaching license. This, coupled with his groundbreaking invention of […]
New Initiative Supports Mental Health for Black Women Nationwide — In a significant stride toward addressing the unique mental health needs of Black women, a transformative new publication entitled Mental […]
Nationwide — Actor, educator, and political poet Addison Witt is once again turning heads with a powerful lineup of creative and cultural work debuting this summer. Best known for his […]
Nationwide — Rapper Tory Lanez, currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion, was stabbed in the prison yard at California Correctional Institution (CCI) in […]
Nationwide — President Donald Trump’s administration is investigating whether Chicago Public Schools’ “Black Student Success Plan” violates federal antidiscrimination laws tied to DEI policies. The plan, which aims to support […]
Nationwide — Martha Jenkins Wilson, an African American mother from Valdosta, Georgia, received her final wish when her son married his fiancée beside her hospital bed, battling cancer. She died […]
Nationwide — Quila Lee, her oldest daughter Rakiya, and twins Kamiya and Kalaya all graduated together on May 7th from Georgia State University. The family received their bachelor’s and master’s […]
Nationwide — Last year, Southern University’s School of Nursing, an HBCU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, made history with its largest ever group of African American male nursing students. They have […]
Nationwide — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested this past Friday during a protest outside the newly opened Delaney Hall ICE detention center operated by The Geo Group in Newark, […]
Nationwide — Tyler Chase Butler, a 27-year-old African American man from Spotsylvania County, Virginia, has been charged with murder after fatally shooting 18-year-old Michael Bosworth Jr., a white high school […]
Nationwide — A horrifying tragedy has shaken the town of La Plata in southern Colombia, where a 5-year-old boy named Yosuar Smith Cabrera Caicedo was brutally beaten to death by […]
Nationwide — At 79 years old, Patricia Sias Ellis is finally achieving a dream she put on hold nearly 60 years ago — earning her college degree. This past weekend, […]
Nationwide — Veteran R&B artist Al B. Sure! is speaking out boldly against Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming he’s the “last man breathing” who knows the truth about the embattled music […]
Nationwide — Two Frontier Airlines check-in agents lost their jobs after a video of them mocking a passenger at a North Carolina airport went viral. The footage showed a tense […]
Nationwide — Anniece Tisdale, an 85-year-old grandmother from Nashville, Tennessee, was brought to tears back in December when filmmaker Tyler Perry stepped in to pay off her mortgage. After a […]
Nationwide — Tametria Norry, one of three daycare workers charged in the death of 6-year-old Winter Jones, reportedly said she skipped a required bus check because “she was hot.” The […]
Nationwide — Former Georgetown basketball star Mike Sweetney, who became a first-round NBA draft pick after an impressive college career, has died at 43. His wife, India, announced his death […]
Nationwide — Emanuela Datsa, an African American sixth-grade student from Dunwoody, Georgia, sadly passed away last week after collapsing following a school basketball practice. The 11-year-old Peachtree Middle School student […]
The Unfiltered World with P.A. Explores Black History, Culture, and the African Diaspora Across the Globe Nationwide — Veteran broadcaster, journalist, world traveler, and Ghanaian Developmental Chief Paul Allen Billings […]
Nationwide — Coach Michael calls it TIMELINE9. It is a personal framework that maps his life across nine stages, beginning at age 13 in Inglewood, California, and continuing to today […]
Nationwide — Urban schools across the country continue to confront an urgent combination of challenges: too many students are not reading at grade level, teachers need more time and opportunity […]
Nationwide — Cyrena Anne Quast, a 35-year-old woman from Monticello, Minnesota, has attracted widespread attention after her shoplifting arrest made headlines for an unexpected reason. Her mugshot has gone viral because […]
Nationwide — Jynesis Daniel, a 2-year-old African American girl from McDonough, Georgia, lost one of her toes after a fire extinguisher reportedly fell from a wall and severely injured her […]
Nationwide — Arthur “Layne” Lundeen, a white man who was restrained on an American Airlines flight after an alleged outburst involving racial slurs and physical altercations, says he does not remember […]
Nationwide — Anthony Joseph Blas, an 18-year-old African American college student from California, died after he was taken to a hospital in an unresponsive condition. The Cal State Fullerton student had […]
Nationwide — Rapper and film mogul 50 Cent is praising Lil Durk’s attorney, Drew Findling, after the Chicago rapper was acquitted of all five charges in his federal murder-for-hire trial. […]
Nationwide — Sean “Diddy” Combs could soon have a different legal team in his $100 million defamation lawsuit after one of his law firms asked a federal court to let […]
Nationwide — Shelby Lattimore, an African American teacher from Charlotte, North Carolina, charges her third-grade students rent to use their desks, fines them for missed homework, and pays them salaries for […]
Nationwide — Beyoncé is taking her award-winning haircare brand Cécred to the United Kingdom, marking the company’s first physical retail expansion outside the U.S. The brand will launch at 90 […]
Nationwide — Gladys Knight continues to perform onstage despite saying she plans to cut back on touring, a decision that has intensified a public dispute between her son, Shanga Hankerson, and […]
Nationwide — Dion Rabouin, an African American journalist with The Wall Street Journal who was handcuffed while reporting outside a bank in Phoenix, Arizona, has reached a $100,000 settlement with […]
Nationwide — Texas State Rep. Venton Jones apologized after facing backlash for recognizing Chris Brown with a Texas state proclamation, but Brown rejected the honor and criticized the lawmaker for addressing […]
Nationwide — Jayden Williams, who became Georgia’s youngest mayor at 22, has been removed from office in Stockbridge just 10 months after taking the position. The Stockbridge City Council voted […]
Nationwide — The NAACP DuPage County Branch will host an evening dedicated to celebrating community leadership, scholarship, service, civil rights, and equal opportunity. The annual fundraiser brings together community advocates, […]
Nationwide — Demond Crump, an African American father and entrepreneur, turned a difficult health experience in his own family into a mission to make menstrual health easier to discuss. After […]
Nationwide — Former Los Angeles Lakers star and coach Byron Scott has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, putting a civil trial over a sexual assault lawsuit on hold. The case […]
Nationwide — President Trump criticized reparations for descendants of enslaved Americans during a Sept. 9 speech in Dallas, Texas, arguing that the country cannot afford the payments while promoting his […]
Nationwide — Ahmed Lawson, an African American police officer in Asbury Park, New Jersey, will receive $1.185 million under a settlement in his lawsuit against the city and its police […]
Nationwide — Kyle Bickham, a 29-year-old African American man from Chicago, was killed after 3 people reportedly pushed him from a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train. A 15-year-old […]
Nationwide — Incarcerated women at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women now have an opportunity to train for a career before they return to their communities. A new state board-certified […]
Nationwide — Tyler Perry says he plans to leave Atlanta and move to Puerto Rico in 2027 as he prepares for a slower pace of life. After decades of maintaining a […]
Nationwide — The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc., a national nonprofit organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell disease, will hold its 54th annual national convention […]
Author and Journalist Joy-Ann Reid Headlines 20th Annual Black New England Conference October 23 & 24, 2026 Nationwide — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire announces the 20th Annual […]
Nationwide –What if every cornrow could reveal a new path, every Afro puff could unlock courage, and every twist could carry the power to heal? International educator and children’s author […]
Nationwide — Janet Jackson is reportedly engaged to Mustapha Farrakhan Jr., the son of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan. The singer has kept her relationship private, but reports […]
Nationwide — Drevion Brewer, an African American teen from LaGrange, Georgia, was killed in a Labor Day shooting that also killed another teenager and wounded a third person. Brewer, 17, […]
Nationwide — Treva Harris, a 50-year-old African American woman from Medford, New Jersey, who went viral for paying $27,000 for her daughter’s princess-themed prom, has been sentenced to federal prison […]