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Earth, Wind & Fire, LL Cool J, and Toni Braxton to Headline 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival

Earth Wind and Fire, LL Cool J, and Toni Braxton

Nationwide — Berrywise Enterprise, a premier ticket and hotel reseller, is offering ticket and hotel packages for the 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival. The event will take place from Thursday, July […]

Black Attorney Renamed Top 10 Trial Lawyer by Attorney and Practice Magazine

Attorney Zulu Ali

Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, the largest Black-owned law firm in California’s Inland Empire, has been renamed […]

Black Philanthropist Who Helps Small Businesses in New Orleans Awarded the NFL Hometown Hero Award

David Hudson, Sr.

Nationwide — David Hudson Sr., a dedicated humanitarian whose life mission revolves around uplifting the community of New Orleans, was awarded the NFL Hometown Hero Award during the Super Bowl […]

President Trump to Cut Funding For Housing Voucher Assistance, Black Families Will Take Hardest Hit

President Donald Trump

Nationwide — President Trump’s administration has warned that a major federal program helping families avoid homelessness is running out of money — and Black Americans, who make up the largest […]

Mo'Nique's Warning to Shannon Sharpe Resurfaces After Assault Lawsuit

Mo'Nique and Shannon Sharpe

Nationwide — Mo’Nique’s comment about Shannon Sharpe, who is now accused of sexual assault, has resurfaced online. The clip shows Mo’Nique warning the former NFL star about dating younger women […]

Michael Ealy to Play Malcolm X in Upcoming Muhammad Ali Series “The Greatest” on Amazon Prime Video

Michael Ealy

Nationwide — Michael Ealy will play Malcolm X in The Greatest, Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming limited series about boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The show will follow Ali’s personal and public […]

Damon Wayans’ Sitcom "Poppa’s House" Canceled After Just One Season

Damon Wayans in Poppa's House

Nationwide — Damon Wayans and his son Damon Wayans Jr. won’t be returning for another season of Poppa’s House. CBS officially cancelled the sitcom after just one season, despite a […]

Shannon Sharpe Allegedly Threatened to Choke Woman in Leaked Audio

Shannon Sharpe

Nationwide — Shannon Sharpe is facing new claims after audio surfaced of him allegedly threatening to choke a woman. His legal team says the clip is being taken out of […]

Trump Administration Moves to Resume Collection of Federal Student Loans

President Donald Trump

Nationwide — The Department of Education (DOE) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting in May, marking the end of a four-year payment pause put in place during […]

NBA Player DeMar DeRozan Allegedly Involved in Sushi Restaurant Altercation

DeMar DeRozan

Nationwide — NBA player DeMar DeRozan was reportedly involved in a heated incident at a California sushi restaurant. A brief video shows the Kings forward in a physical argument with […]

Judge Denies Diddy’s Lawyers' Request to Delay His Trial, Will Start May 5th

Diddy lawsuit

Nationwide — A federal judge has denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request to delay his upcoming trial for sex trafficking and racketeering. The trial will begin on May 5th as originally […]

Black Bride Almost Missed Her Wedding Because of Passport Issues

Zoey and Blane Conant

Nationwide — Zoey Conant, an African American bride from South Carolina, was denied entry to Costa Rica just four days before her destination wedding after authorities flagged her passport as […]

Bill Cosby Quietly Lists NYC Home for $7 Million Amid Foreclosure Lawsuit

Bill Cosby

Nationwide — Bill Cosby has quietly listed his Upper East Side brownstone for just under $7 million while he continues to fight a foreclosure lawsuit related to the property. The […]

Tracee Ellis Ross Shares Why She Prefers Dating Younger Men

Tracee Ellis Ross

Nationwide — 52-year-old actress Tracee Ellis Ross recently shared her dating preferences in a conversation on Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast. The Black-ish star said she often dates younger men, not […]

Florida Man Threatens to Shoot Black Girl Who Rang His Doorbell Selling Candy

Taylor Chambers

Nationwide — Tyler Chambers, a man from Riverview, Florida, who is white, sparked outrage after he posted a photo of a 9-year-old African American girl who rang his doorbell to […]

Black Couple Launches Online Marketplace Featuring Black-Owned Products and Services

Sterling and Benita Reed

Nationwide — Where some see barriers, Sterling Reed sees building blocks. A T-7 paraplegic since 1995, Sterling has turned his journey into a mission of purpose and empowerment. Alongside his […]

Black Teens Launch New Youth Talk Show Created to Inspire and Empower the Next Generation

The Nick and JJ Show

Nationwide — 14-year-old Nicholas Buamah and 13-year-old Janae Madison are making history as the new hosts of The Nick and JJ Show, a vibrant new talk show hosted by teen […]

Black Mom Dies Days After Son’s Murder, Family Says Heartbreak Was the Cause

Tasha and Tee'Andrick Lawson

Nationwide — Tasha Lawson, an African American mother from Hazlehurst, Georgia, died on April 13th, just days after her 20-year-old son, Tee’Andrick Lawson, was found beaten to death in his […]

Harvard University Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over DEI Ban

President Trump

Nationwide — Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it froze more than $2.2 billion in approved research funding. The university claims the move is unconstitutional […]

Chicago Police Officers Seen on Camera Flirting With a Black Woman They Were Arresting

Ebonie Collins

Nationwide — Ebonie Collins, a 27-year-old African American woman from Chicago, led police on a high-speed chase through the city after speeding and sideswiping cars. Following her arrest, officers made […]

Bodies of Six Women Found Dead in One Week, Serial Killer Suspected

Paige Fannon, Denise Leary, Michele Romano

Nationwide — Serial killer suspicions are growing online after six bodies were found across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island within five weeks. While police say the cases are unrelated, the […]

Najah Roberts Empowers Black Women to Lead the Digital Asset Revolution Through Her New Book

Najah Roberts, author of Queens in Crypto

Nationwide — Najah Roberts, a trailblazer in the cryptocurrency space and the owner of the first Black woman-owned brick-and-mortar Bitcoin Bank, has released a groundbreaking new book, Queens in Crypto: […]

Cardi B Supports #1 Black-Owned, Plant-Based Feminine Hygiene Brand During Coachella Weekend

Cardi B with the owners of Her Fantasy Box

Nationwide — Her Fantasy Box, a Black-owned lifestyle brand championing unapologetic self-expression, elevated intimacy, and sophisticated female health, made a commanding statement during Coachella Weekend 2025, solidifying its place as […]

Black Entrepreneur Makes History as Irvine Valley College Foundation's Award of Excellence Recipient

Robert Flournoy

Nationwide — Depression is the clinical term for a person who is going through an emotional and physical disorder characterized by a general loss of interest and chronic feelings of […]

Pamela Goodwine, Kentucky’s First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice, Takes Oath

Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine

Nationwide — Meet Pamela Goodwine, who made history as the first African American woman to be elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court. She was officially sworn in as justice during […]

78-Year-Old Black Woman Makes History as the Oldest Person to Become Mayor of Oakland

Barbara Lee, Oakland mayor

Nationwide — Barbara Lee, an African American woman who was a former U.S. Representative, has won Oakland, California’s special mayoral election, beating city council member Loren Taylor. She will serve […]

Cassie Asks Judge to Block Diddy’s Request for Her Personal Bank Records

Cassie and Diddy

Nationwide — Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura is asking a judge to block Diddy’s attempt to access her bank statements and an alleged unpublished book about him. She says his […]

Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Advancing Health Equity for Black and Hispanic Women in Executive Leadership

Sonji Young

During National Minority Health Month, Leading Advocate Calls for Bold Employer Action to Support the Well-Being of Women of Color in the C-Suite Nationwide — In recognition of National Minority […]

Sibling of Two Black Sisters Who Died in Wrongful Death Cases Files Lawsuit Against Univ. of South Florida

Angela Washington Debose and her two sisters

Nationwide — The first story of this series concerned a Black family, the Washingtons, seeking justice for the wrongful death of their two sisters. Angela Washington DeBose (a.k.a. DeBose) is […]

Karmelo Anthony's Mom Speaks Out, "We Don't Deserve to Be Lied About"

Kala Hayes, Karmelo Anthony's mother

Nationwide — Kala Hayes, the mother of Karmelo Anthony, the Black teen charged with murder in a fatal school track meet stabbing in Frisco, Texas, has spoken publicly for the […]

Black Teen's Mom Demands Answers After Her Son Attacked by White Teens on NYC Subway

Monique Whyte

Nationwide — A 16-year-old African American teen was brutally attacked by a group of white teens at a Brooklyn subway station, and his mom, Monique Whyte, is now demanding justice. […]

Award-Winning Black Couple Celebrates 35th Anniversary, 500K Books Sold, and 10 Years of Their Marriage Workshops

Rufus and Jenny Triplett

Nationwide — Celebrating the hard work and milestone achievement of self-publishing with over 500,000 copies sold independently, worldwide, is a husband and wife team that has broken barriers in marriage […]


Daycare Bus Driver Charged in 6-Year-Old Girl’s Death Admits She Skipped Bus Check Because She Was Hot

Tametria Norry, Winter Jones

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 […]

Former NBA Star Mike Sweetney Who Played for the New York Knicks Dies at 43

Mike Sweetney

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 […]

11-Year-Old Black Girl From Georgia Dies After Collapsing Following Basketball Practice

Emanuela Datsa

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 […]

Veteran Broadcaster and Ghanaian Chief Paul Allen Billings Launches Global Documentary Channel

Paul Billings, host of Unfiltered World With PA

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 […]

Black Life Coach Mapped His Life into 9 Stages of Worth and Now Helps Others to Reconstruct Theirs

Coach Michael, Founder of GROWEFX

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 […]

Founder of Black-Led Education Organization Reframes the Connection Between Home and Urban Schools

Bolanle Ambonisye, Founder of U and I Rise

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 […]

Woman Arrested for Shoplifting Goes Viral for Looking Like Jennifer Lopez

Cyrena Anne Quast

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 […]

2-Year-Old Black Girl Needed Two Surgeries After Fire Extinguisher Falls on Her Foot at Daycare

Jynesis Daniel

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 […]

White Man Restrained with Duct Tape on Flight After Alleged Racial Slurs Says He Doesn’t Remember Anything

Arthur “Layne” Lundeen

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 […]

18-Year-Old Black College Student Dies After Being Dropped Off at Hospital Following Fraternity Event

Anthony Joseph Blas

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 […]

50 Cent Praises Rapper Lil Durk’s ‘Billion Dollar Lawyer’ After His Acquittal

50 Cent, Lil Durk

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. […]

Diddy's Lawyers Withdraw From His $100M Defamation Lawsuit, Citing Unpaid Bills

Sean "Diddy" Combs

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 […]

Meet the Black Teacher Who Makes Her 3rd Graders Earn Salaries and Pay Rent at School

Shelby Lattimore

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 […]

Beyoncé’s Cécred Haircare Brand Expands into Almost 100 Stores in the UK

Beyoncé's haircare brand Cécred

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 […]

Gladys Knight’s Son Says Her Husband is Pushing Her to Keep Touring "Until She Passes Away"

Gladys Knight with her son

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 […]

Black Reporter Receives $100K Settlement From City of Phoenix After Being Handcuffed While Reporting

Dion Rabouin

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 […]

Chris Brown Says He Doesn't Want the Award Anymore After Texas State Rep. Apologizes for Honoring Him

Texas State Rep. Venton Jones, Chris Brown, and Jasmine Crockett

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 […]

23-Year-Old Who Made History as Georgia’s Youngest Mayor Removed From Office for Misconduct

Jayden Williams

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 […]

NAACP DuPage County Announces its 68th Annual Freedom Fund Gala to Honor Leaders and Changemakers

NAACP Dupage County Gala

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, […]

Black Dad Launches Sanitary Napkin Brand With His 3 Daughters After His Wife’s Struggles With Heavy Bleeding

Demond Crump with his wife and daughters

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 […]

NBA Legend Byron Scott Files for Bankruptcy, Temporarily Stopping Sexual Assault Trial

Byron Scott

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 […]

Trump Says America Can’t Afford to Pay Black People Reparations While Promising $5K to Republican Supporters

Donald Trump at the Republican National Committee’s 2026 midterm convention

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 […]

Black Police Officer Called a "Liar" for Reporting His Captain Who Used the N-Word Gets $1.1M Settlement

Ahmed Lawson

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 […]

15-Year-Old Girl Faces Charges After Pushing a Black Man in Front of a Moving Train

Kyle Bickham

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 […]

Incarcerated Women Gain Job Skills Through New Nail Tech School in Mississippi Prison

Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women nail technician training program

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 […]

Tyler Perry Says He's Leaving Atlanta and Moving to Puerto Rico

Tyler Perry

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 […]

Black Health Experts and Pioneers in Sickle Cell Disease to Convene at 2026 Annual Convention

Sickle Cell Disease national convention

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 […]

Black Scholars, Activists, and Community Leaders Unite for Summit Highlighting Critical Fight Against Black Historical Erasure

Scholars attending the Black New England Conference

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 […]

Black Girls’ Hair Becomes a Superpower in International Educator Naiyana Thues’ New Children’s Book

Naiyana Thues, author of Crowned in Magic

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 […]

Janet Jackson Rumored to Be Engaged to Louis Farrakhan's Son

Janet Jackson, Mustapha Farrakhan Jr.

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 […]

17-Year-Old Black Teen Who Had Just Graduated High School Killed in Labor Day Shooting

Drevion Brewer

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, […]

Woman Who Spent $27K on Her Daughter's Prom Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic Relief Loan Fraud

Treva Harris

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 […]