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New York City to Pay $625K Settlement to Black Woman After Cops Ripped Her Baby Away

Jazmine Headley

New York, NY — Jazmine Headley, a Black mother whose 1-year old son was forcibly pulled from her arms by NYPD police officers during an arrest, will be awarded $625,000 […]

Newspaper Promoted "Black Friday" Soccer Game With Photos of Two Black Players

Controversial Black Friday headline about Black soccer players

Nationwide — An Italian newspaper called the Corriere dello Sport is under fire for using the headline “Black Friday” alongside the photos of Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling, two professional soccer […]

George Zimmerman Files Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's Parents For $100 Million

George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin's parents

Sanford, FL — George Zimmerman, the man who shot Trayvon Martin almost 8 years ago but was acquitted of murder charges, is filing a lawsuit against Martin’s family. Zimmerman is […]

Project Launches to Create High School Curriculum for Youth Gun Violence Prevention Leadership

Janice Samuels, director of the National Youth Art Movement Against Gun Violence

Chicago, IL — Dr. Janice Tisha Samuels, Founding Executive Director of the National Youth Art Movement Against Gun Violence, along with her partners, the Great Books Foundation, and Robert Fritz, […]

Alabama Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Convicted of Manslaughter

Aaron Cody Smith, white cop convicted

Montgomery, AL — Aaron Cody Smith, a white police officer from Alabama who shot and killed Greg Gunn, a 58-year old unarmed Black man in 2016, has finally been convicted of […]

Maryland Teacher Who Assaulted Student Released After 3 Days in Jail

Vivian Noirie, Maryland teacher arrested for assaulting student

Prince George County, MD — Vivian Noirie, a 36-year old public school teacher from Maryland, was recently arrested for charges of physical child abuse and second-degree assault after being involved […]

BET Docuseries “Copwatch America” Investigates Police Killing of Unarmed Black Teen, Veltavious Griggs

Veltavious Griggs, unarmed Black teen killed

Family Demands Answers After Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office Releases Autopsy Results in the Shooting Death of Veltavious Griggs by Union City Police Officer Nationwide — In the latest episode […]

Byron Allen’s Court Case and the Mis-Education of Our Community

Byron Allen, media mogul

By Terrance Amen Nationwide — For those of you who haven’t heard about this case, Byron Allen, CEO of Entertainment Studios is suing Comcast for $20 billion, for not fairly […]

Cleveland to Pay $1.3 Million Settlement to Innocent Man Who Spent 23 Years in Prison

Evin King, innocent Black man who one settlement

Cleveland, OH — Evin King, a Black man who spent 23 years behind bars after being accused of a murder he did not commit, has been awarded a $1.3 million […]

Black Author Flips the Script in New Book, "Make America Hate Again"

Make America Hate Again By Sean XLG Mitchell

Nationwide — Make America Hate Again by Sean XLG Mitchell is a crash course on African American history, past and present. It is in direct response to the slogan that […]

Police in Alabama Set Up and Falsely Arrested Over 1,000 Innocent Black Men

Innocent Black man in prison

Dothan, AL — 12 police officers in Dothan, Alabama, who were apparently members of a domestic hate group, have been found to have set up and falsely accused over 1,000 […]

Arkansas Police Arrest Black Mother Who Was Grieving Her 4-Year Old Daughter’s Death

Shawnda Brookshire, grieving Black mother arrested by Arkansas police

West Memphis, AR — Police in Arkansas are being accused of violently arrested Shawnda Brookshire, a grieving African American mother whose 4-year old daughter had just died. Brookshire was outside […]

Teen Arrested After Plan to Attack Black Church Members Discovered

Black church that white teen planned to attack

Gainesville, GA — A 16-year old white girl in Georgia has been arrested after her plans to launch an attack to kill Black churchgoers were discovered. Her classmates at Gainesville […]

Arizona Police Officer Violently Attacks Black Teen With No Arms or Legs

Pima County police officer attacking Black teens with no arms or legs

Tucson, AZ — A disturbing video of a Pima County police officer violently attacking 15-year old Immanuel Oloya, who has no arms or legs, has recently surfaced online and sparked […]

Student Uncovers Racist Chat Group Among Teachers at an Alabama High School

Parents and students upset

Ashford, AL — Parents and students from a high school in Alabama are furious after a racist chat group of teachers was discovered by a student. The teachers in the […]

Police Officer Arrest Black Man Because He Was "Illegally" Eating on a Train Platform

Steve Foster, Black man arrested for eating

Oakland, CA — Steve Foster, an African American man from Concord, California was detained and put in handcuffs because he was “illegally” eating a sandwich on a Bay Area Rapid […]

Charges Dropped Against Black Teacher Who Punched White Student Who Called Him the N-Word

Marston Riley, teacher who punched student in the face

Maywood, CA — Marston Riley, a 64-year old Black teacher who was arrested on charges of child abuse after he punched a student who was yelling racial slurs at him, […]

College Football Star Suspended For Accepting a Loan

Chase Young

Columbus, OH — Chase Young, Ohio State University’s star defensive end, has been suspended from playing because he allegedly violated an NCAA rule when he accepted a loan before last […]

Atlanta Police Officer Resigns After Premiere of Police Brutality Docuseries Copwatch America Airs on BET

Jimmy Atchison, Black man killed by police

Project Features Internationally Recognized Attorney and Veteran Activist, Gerald A. Griggs Atlanta, GA — After the premiere of the highly anticipated docuseries Copwatch America aired on BET, the City of […]

Rodney Reed, Innocent Black Man on Death Row, to Be Executed on November 20th Gets Extension

Rodney Reed on Death Row

Nationwide — Rodney Reed, a 51-year old man who was wrongfully convicted of a rape and murder that he did not commit, was scheduled to be executed on November 20th […]

Florida Sheriff Fired For Yanking 14-Year Old Black Girl's Head During Arrest

Sheriff Harry Reid who yaned Black girl's head

Orange County, FL — Harry Reid, a school police officer from Florida, has been fired for using excessive force while trying to arrest a student at Westridge Middle School. A […]

Black Police Officer Not Charged For Killing Woman Who Called Him the N-Word and Charged at Him With Scissors

Black police officer who killed white woman, Shannon Rupert

Bossier, LA — Police Officer Patrick Edmonds Jr., who is Black, fatally shot Shannon Rupert, a 45-year old white woman, in a Louisiana hotel after she threatened and tried to […]

Man Who Burned Cross to Intimidate Black Family Gets 3 Years In Prison

Graham Williamson, man who burned cross to intimidate Black family

Seminary, MS — Graham Williamson, a 38-year old white man who was convicted of hate crime charges after burning a cross outside the home of an African-American family to intimidate […]

Family of Antwon Rose, Black Teen Killed By Pittsburgh Police, Settle Lawsuit For $2 Million

Antwon Rose, Black teen killed by Pittsburgh Police

East Pittsburgh, PA — The family of Antwon Rose II, the 17-year old Black teen who was shot and killed by former police officer Michael Rosfeld in June 2018, has received […]

Black Man Convicted of Murder Still in Prison After 7 Years Despite DNA Test Proving His Innocence

Lydell Grant, Black man in prison despite DNA evidence

Houston, TX — 42-year old Lydell Grant, a Black man from Texas, has been behind bars for the past 7 years serving a life sentence after being convicted of a […]

Black Man Who Shot a Police Dog in 2016 is Serving a 45-Year Prison Sentence

Kelontre Barefield, Black man sentenced to 43 years in prison for killing a dog

Canton, OH — Unarmed Black men are killed by police officers all the time and are often acquitted. Meanwhile, there is at least one Black man who killed a police […]

Black Student Violently Arrested By Police For Riding Her Bike on the Wrong Side of the Street

Genesis Hansen, Black student from Oregon arrested

Corvallis, OR — Genesis Hansen, a 21-year old Black student from Oregon State University, was brutally arrested by two white police officers for allegedly riding her bike on the wrong […]

Police Officer Resigns After Slamming 11-Year Old Black Girl Over Spilled Milk

Police Officer Zach Christensen slamming an 11-year old Black girl

Farmington, NM — Zach Christensen, a white police officer from New Mexico, can be seen on body camera footage assaulting an 11-year old Black girl and slamming her to the […]

Missing 3-Year Old Alabama Girl Found Dead in a Trash Bin

Kamille McKinney, missing toddler found dead

Birmingham, AL — The body of 3-year old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney has been found by Birmingham Police in a trash bin that had been taken at a local landfill 10 […]

School Apologizes After Teacher Painted Fake Bullet Wound on Black Student's Forehead

Amonn Jackson, student whose teacher painted a fake bullet wound on his forehead

Birmingham, AL — The mother of Amonn Jackson, a 7-year old Black student from Alabama, is upset that her son came home with what appeared to be a gunshot wound […]

Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent 27 Years in Prison is Now Fighting For Prison Reform

Jimmie C. Garder, wrongfully imprisoned man

Charleston, WV — Jimmie C. Garder, an African American man who was imprisoned for nearly 3 decades for a crime he did not commit, is now a well-known motivational speaker […]

Woman Who Falsely Stated Her Son Was Black on College Application Gets Three Weeks in Jail

Marjorie Klapper

Menlo Park, CA — Marjorie Klapper, a 51-year old mother from California who falsely claimed her son was Black to increase his chances of getting into a top college, was sentenced […]

NYC Bus Driver is a Hero After Saving 5-Year-Old Girl Who Was Walking Alone in the Street

Luis Jimenez, NYC bus driver

Nationwide — Luis Jimenez, a 60-year-old veteran African American MTA bus driver is being hailed as a hero for his swift and decisive actions in Manhattan. Luis, who has been […]

Bath & Body Works Pulls Candle Product That Resembles KKK Hoods

Bath & Body Works KKK candle

Nationwide — Bath & Body Works has found itself in hot water after a recent product release sparked outrage for being racially insensitive. The company is now working to remove […]

8-Year-Old Girl From Ohio Drove Herself For 25 Minutes to a Target Store

Zoe Wilson

Nationwide — Zoe Wilson, an 8-year-old African American girl from Bedford, Ohio is safely back home after taking her mother Tangie’s car and driving to a Target store located 25 […]

Black Pastor Arrested For Watering White Neighbor's Flowers Gets Green Light to Sue Police

Pastor Michael Jennings

Nationwide — Michael Jennings, an African American pastor from Childersburg, Alabama, who was arrested while watering flowers for his white neighbor, has won the right to sue Alabama police after […]

4-Year-Old Black Boy From Atlanta With Special Needs Walked Out of School, Missing For Hours

4-year-old Micah Dill

Nationwide — Mercedes Dill, an African American mother from DeKalb County, Georgia, is seeking answers after her four-year-old son, Micah, walked out of Rockbridge Elementary School unnoticed. This incident occurred […]

Bloggers and Authors from Around the World Invited to Blog About Empathy, Peace, and Nonviolence

Black bloggers and writers

Nationwide — Black writers, authors, and bloggers who support peace and nonviolence are being invited to post a blog to the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2024. The blog post can […]

Uber Driver Admits to Raping and Killing Single Black Mom After Picking Her Up

Chanti Dixon

Nationwide — Chanti Dixon, a 30-year-old African American mother of two, was tragically found dead after disappearing from an Indianapolis nightclub where she worked. She had taken an Uber ride […]

6-Year-Old Black Girl Returns Home From School Without Her Shorts, Parents Outraged

Aylah Daniels

Nationwide — An African American couple from Newton, Georgia, is expressing their outrage after discovering that their 6-year-old daughter, Aylah, spent several hours at school dressed only in a T-shirt […]

71-Year-Old Black Grandpa From Florida Found Dead in Nursing Home Closet, Family Seeks Answers

Elin Etienne

Nationwide — The family of 71-year-old Elin Etienne, an African American father and grandfather from North Miami, Florida, is demanding answers after a tragic incident at a local nursing facility. […]

Only Black Man to Serve on Kansas Township Board Says He Was Illegally Removed Because of Racism

Duane Boldridge

Nationwide — Duane Boldridge, from Atchison, Kansas, says that on March 7, 2024, he was removed from his position as Treasurer by recall vote that was held illegally. He alleges […]

Black High School Principal in North Carolina Suspended With Pay Just a Week Before New School Year Starts

LeDuan Pratt

Nationwide — LeDuan Pratt, the principal of Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, has been placed on suspension just before the commencement of the 2024-2025 academic year. The decision, […]

Mother Accused of Leaving Baby Unattended in Hot Vehicle While She Rode a Horse

Cara Dugan

Nationwide — Cara Dugan, a 40-year-old mother from Merrick County, Nebraska, is facing serious charges after allegedly leaving her infant alone in a hot vehicle while she participated in a […]

Black School Principal Attacked By a Student in Texas Had to Be Airlifted to a Hospital

Candra Rogers

Nationwide — In a distressing incident in Corsicana, Texas, Candra Rogers, an African American assistant principal, was airlifted to a hospital after being severely injured by a student in a […]

Florida Jury Convicts Woman Who Fatally Shot Her Black Neighbor During Ongoing Dispute

Susan Lorincz and Ajike Owens

Nationwide — 60-year-old Susan Lorincz, who is white, has been convicted of manslaughter after fatally shooting her Black neighbor, Ajike “A.J.” Owens. Lorincz claimed she acted in self-defense, firing her […]

Black Employee at Chicken Fast Food Restaurant Died After Argument With Customer at Drive-Thru

Anitra West

Nationwide — Anitra West, an employee at Church’s Chicken in Orange Mound, Tennessee was tragically shot and killed while working at the restaurant. According to police, her death followed a […]

Black Pastor Being Called Shady For Asking Church Members to Donate $2.1K Each

Pastor Keion Henderson

Nationwide — Pastor Keion Henderson of The Lighthouse Church in Houston, Texas, has called on his congregation and supporters to help raise $4 million to not only repair the damage […]

11-Year-Old and 9-Year-Old Black Siblings Are Waiting to Be Adopted Together

Have'Ana and Layla

Nationwide — Meet 11-year-old Have’Ana and 9-year-old Layla, two African American sisters from North Texas, who are searching for a forever family to adopt them together. These sisters share a […]

New Jersey Black Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison For Fatally Punching Racist Who Called Him N-Word

Anthony Collins

Nationwide — Anthony Collins, a 41-year-old African American man from Toms River, New Jersey, has been sentenced to three years in state prison after a confrontation that turned fatal. The […]

Carjacking Victim in Mississippi Says He Had to Pay to Get His Car Back From Police

Michael Ransom

Nationwide — Michael Ransom, an African American man from Jackson, Mississippi, who was carjacked, says that he is frustrated and overwhelmed after going through a lengthy and expensive process to […]

School Employee Gets 9 Years in Prison for Stealing $1.5M Worth of Chicken Wings From District

Vera Liddell

Nationwide — Vera Liddell, a former employee of a school district in Harvey, Illinois has admitted to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings from the district’s food service program. […]

Georgia Dad Arrested For Beating His 3-Year-Old Toddler in a Parking Lot

James Collins

Nationwide — James Collins, a 44-year-old father from Lilburn, Georgia, has been arrested after being caught on video allegedly beating his 3-year-old son in a local Kroger parking lot. The […]

55-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Allegedly Dumping Her Newborn Baby 37 Years Ago

Melissa Jean Allen Avila

Nationwide — In Riverside, California, authorities have made a significant breakthrough in a cold case that has remained unsolved for nearly 40 years, leading to the arrest of 55-year-old Melissa […]

3 People Arrested, Baby Dies After Being Wrapped in Wet Blanket and Placed in Front of Air Conditioner

Suspects arrested after baby dies at a hotel in Augusta, Georgia

Nationwide — Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the tragic death of a three-month-old infant, Josiah Noel Seright, who succumbed to hypothermia after being wrapped in a wet […]

18-Year-Old Black Teen Killed at Gas Station in Georgia Had Just Passed Army Entrance Exam

Aniyah Harris

Nationwide — Aniyah Harris, an 18-year-old from Fulton County, Georgia, who had just graduated from high school, was shot and killed at a gas station just hours after passing the […]

Black Police Officer From Denver Who Lost Both Legs During Training Files Lawsuit Against Dept

Victor Moses, Denver Police Officer who lost both legs

Nationwide — Victor Moses, a 29-year-old African American police recruit, has filed a lawsuit against the Denver Police Department. The suit claims that Moses lost both his legs due to […]

Judge Says California Inmate on Death Row for 33 Years Must Be Released or Retried

Curtis Lee Ervin

Nationwide — A federal judge has mandated the release or retrial of Curtis Lee Ervin, a convicted murderer who has spent 33 years on California’s death row. This decision follows […]

Black Mom From Louisiana Says Her Son Was Killed Because of a Custody Battle

LaSonia and Steven Harris

Nationwide — LaSonia Harris, an African American mom from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is heartbroken after her 20-year-old son, Steven Harris, was killed allegedly due to a custody dispute. He was […]

8-Year-Old Black Girl Allegedly Suffocated to Death By Her 12-Year-Old Cousin While Sleeping

Demeria Hollingsworth

Nationwide — Demeria Hollingsworth, an 8-year-old African American girl from Nashville, Tennessee, was reportedly found dead after her 12-year-old cousin suffocated her while she slept. The horrifying act allegedly happened […]

Armed Robbery Suspect Live Streams Police Chase with Girlfriend, Baby in Car

Daiyaan Henderson

Nationwide — Daiyaan Henderson, a 21-year-old African American man wanted for an armed robbery, led police on a high-speed chase in Los Angeles, California, with his girlfriend and 2-month-old baby […]

Police Arrest Black Mom Desperately Trying to Find Her Missing Daughter

Latricia Hartley

Nationwide — Latricia Hartley, an African American mother from San Francisco, was arrested by local police as she desperately searched for her 14-year-old daughter who went missing. It comes after […]

Black Man Finally Gets Job Interview After Changing His Name on His Resume

Dwight Jackson

Nationwide — Dwight Jackson, a 27-year-old African American man from Detroit, Michigan, has filed a lawsuit against Shinola Hotel, claiming he was granted a job interview only after changing his […]

Rapper Lil Durk’s 10-Year-Old Son Shoots His Stepfather in Defense of His Mom

Lil Durk son shoots his stepfather

Nationwide — Last week, a 10-year-old boy, the biological son of rapper Lil Durk, shot his stepfather to protect his mother during a domestic dispute, possibly related to custody issues. […]