New Orleans, LA — In the existing sociopolitical climate, Troy J. Walker, an activist, poet, and entrepreneur, has released I’m Not Your Enemy, an impactful narrative that explores the violence […]
Urban Issues
Man Gets Only 4 to 10 Years in Prison for Attacking Black Family's Home
Nationwide — Michael Frederick Jr., a man from Warren, Michigan, who attacked and shot at the home of a Black family last year because of a Black Lives Matter sign […]
The Earthquake in Haiti Was Worse Than What You See on TV — How You Can Help!
Nationwide — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the country of Haiti on August 14, 2021, killing nearly 2,000 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. The catastrophe was followed by […]
African American Salesman Says That Charter Communications Wrongfully Investigated and Terminated Him
By Harry Walker Nationwide — Though this last year has brought racial reckoning to the forefront of American consciousness, in a recent legal case a major company has shown how […]
Video Shows Texas Police Officer on Top of Black Teen During Arrest
Nationwide — A police officer in Forney, Texas is being heavily criticized after he was seen on video on top of a Black teenage girl while she can repeatedly be heard […]
Dad Killed After Confronting Teenage Boy Who Snuck in His Home to See His Underage Daughter
Nationwide — Dezmon Hamilton, a 34-year old father from Zachary, Louisiana, was shot and killed in his own home by a teenage boy after he was caught trying to sneak […]
Elderly Black Woman Files Lawsuit After Police Dragged Her By Her Hair During Traffic Stop
Nationwide — Stephanie Bottom, a 68-year old Black woman from Raleigh, North Carolina, has filed a lawsuit claiming that police officers used excessive force on her during a traffic stop […]
Not Your Mother's Mammy: The Black Domestic Worker in Transatlantic Women’s Media
Nationwide — Not Your Mother’s Mammy by Tracey L. Walters examines how black artists of the African diaspora, many of them former domestics, reconstruct the black female subjectivities of domestics […]
Ex-Con Turned Entrepreneur Pens 2nd Book Inspiring Readers on His Journey to the Suite Life
A Story of Lessons on the Path to Greatness Dallas, TX — A motivational book from Keidrain Brewster, a two-time author and ex-con turned business owner, takes readers on an […]
Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Exonerated Himself While in Prison Launches Non-Profit to Help Others
Nationwide — 55-year old Clyde Beasley was wrongfully incarcerated for many years in the state of California. However, while behind bars, he was able to skillfully exonerate himself and get […]
How Kim Kardashian Helps Innocent Black Prisoners is a Problem
By C. Beasley, founder of the Prison Reform Project Nationwide — Kim Kardashian has no doubt been a major asset in bringing national attention to prison reform and wrongful convictions […]
NYC Mother Throws Newborn and Toddler Out of Apartment Window
Nationwide — Dejhanay Jarrell, a 24-year old mother from Brooklyn, is facing multiple charges after allegedly throwing her two children — a newborn and a toddler — out of their […]
82-Year Old Black Woman Losing Her Home, Owes $38K in HOA Fees
Inglewood, CA — Marie Riggins, an 82-year old African American woman who has lived in her home in Inglewood, California for decades, is at risk of losing her home. Her […]
Two Wrongfully Convicted Brothers Awarded $75M After Spending 40 Years in Prison
Nationwide — Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, two brothers from Red Springs, North Carolina who spent decades in prison for a crime they did not commit, have finally received a […]
Black Police Officer Reprimanded For Having Braided Hair While on Duty
Nationwide — Dakari Davis, an African American police officer with the DART Police Department in Dallas, Texas, says he is upset and confused after being told that his braided hairstyle […]
Black Scholar Alleges Racist Behavior at Oklahoma State University
Tulsa, OK — Last month, Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, founder, CEO, curator, and lecturer of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, was invited to Oklahoma State University (OSU) Stillwater and was […]
Man Sentenced to Only 4 Years in Prison for Setting Police Station on Fire
Nationwide — Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, a 23-year old man from Minneapolis who was caught starting a fire at a police station during a Black Lives Matter protest after the death […]
Author Tells His Story About Growing Up in Extreme Poverty With a Schizophrenic Mom
New York, NY — Harold Phifer has announced the publication of his second book, a collection of autobiographical short stories exploring his sad and often appalling upbringing in Columbus, Mississippi. […]
Recording Artist Creates Viral Anthem to Keep Spotlight on Police Brutality
Video has already garnered over 75k views across social media Atlanta, GA — Emerging artist Reggie Boone says that he wrote ‘No More’ after he sat in his living room […]
Black Couple Releases New "Driving While Black" Safety Guide For People of Color
Nationwide — Now more than ever there is a tremendous need for police reform, especially when it comes to people of color. While politicians debate the issue and law enforcement […]
Black Man Shot and Paralyzed by Iowa Police Officer to Get $8M Settlement
Nationwide — Jerime Mitchell, an unarmed Black man from Iowa who was left paralyzed after being shot by a Cedar Rapids police officer during a traffic stop in 2016, will […]
“Black and Blue” New Children’s Graphic Novel Deepens Conversations About Social Injustices and Racism
The new book encourages the community and the police to come together to ensure we don’t repeat the past. Because the world continues to experience trauma, the book encourages healing […]
Birmingham Mayor to Pardon 1,000's of African Americans With Marijuana Convictions
Nationwide — Randall Woodfin, the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, has announced that he will issue blanket pardons to over 15,000 people, which includes many Black men and women who have […]
Father Outraged After Teacher Cut His Daughter's Hair Without Permission
Nationwide — Jimmy Hoffmeyer, a Black father from Michigan, is demanding answers after his 7-year old biracial daughter’s hair was cut by a teacher at school without permission, leaving the […]
Black-Owned App Lets Users Activate Their Own Body Cams When Pulled Over by Police
Nationwide — Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., a Black veteran who has launched a new app called ANJEL Tech that turns any smartphone into the world’s most powerful bodycam during […]
Founder of First Ladies of Poverty Foundation Launches Generational Wealth Bootcamp
The apprenticeship program is for Black, Indigenous, POC Professionals interested in online entrepreneurship, digital real estate, and generational wealth for racial equity and significant poverty reduction. Nationwide — Shatoyia Jones, […]
Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison Becomes a Lawyer, Launches Podcast to Help Wrongfully Convicted Inmates
Jarrett Adams, who served 10 years in prison for a crime he never committed, is now a criminal defense attorney who has launched a podcast and foundation called ‘Life After […]
67-Year Old Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Stealing 2 Shirts Finally Released
Nationwide — Guy Frank, a 67-year old man from New Orleans, has finally been released from prison after serving 20 years of his sentence after he was caught stealing two […]
Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Unarmed Black Man Said She Meant to Use Her Taser
Nationwide — The shooting of a 20-year old unarmed Black man, Daunte Wright, by a police officer in Minnesota was allegedly an “accidental discharge” as the officer claimed to have […]
Black Army Lt. Held at Gunpoint and Pepper Sprayed By Police in Virginia
Nationwide — Army Second Lieutenant Caron Nazario was reportedly held at gunpoint and pepper-sprayed by police during a traffic stop in Windsor, Virginia last December. He has since filed a […]
Man Who Raped 8-Year Old Black Girl Will Not Stand Trial
Nationwide — Cane Madden, a white man from Louisville, Kentucky who was accused of raping and killing an 8-year old Black girl in 2019, has been found incompetent to stand […]
Black Police Brutality Survivor Creates Production Company to Give a Voice to Women Victims of Male Violence
Brittany Chrishawn has created LMLM to empower women who’ve survived male brutality by producing documentaries about their stories. Nationwide — Brittany Chrishawn (Williams), the award-winning police brutality filmmaker who was […]
White Police Officer Who Tried to Run Over a Black Man Indicted for Attempted Murder
Nationwide — Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates has announced a sweeping indictment against suspended Baltimore Police Officer Robert A. Parks after a viral video shows the officer attempting to use […]
Oklahoma Spares Black Man on Death Row Hours Before His Execution
Nationwide — Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has halted the planned execution of 46-year-old Tremane Wood, granting him clemency and converting his death sentence into life imprisonment without parole. Wood had […]
White Couple from Florida Charged After Racist Threats Toward Utility Worker Go Viral
Nationwide — Antavis Tyrone Johnson, an African American utility worker from Orange County, Florida, offering solar upgrades, faced a racist and threatening encounter at a home that later went viral […]
Trump Mocks Somalian Politician Who Said She Could Never Be Deported
Nationwide — President Trump and the White House appeared to mock Rep. Ilhan Omar, a U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, after a photo was posted of Trump waving […]
TikTok Star Ordered to Pay $1.75M After Having an Affair With Her Married Manager
Nationwide — Brenay Kennard, a TikTok influencer from Durham, North Carolina, was ordered to pay $1.75 million after a jury found her responsible for breaking up her manager’s marriage through […]
Mississippi High School Teacher and Football Coach Arrested for Drug Trafficking
Nationwide — Robert Landers, a high school teacher from Rankin County, Mississippi, was arrested after authorities discovered large amounts of marijuana and methamphetamine at his home, linking him to a […]
Chiropractor Arrested for Using Hidden Cameras to Record 180 of His Patients Undressing
Nationwide — David Hanson, a chiropractor from Batavia, Illinois, reportedly used hidden cameras to secretly record over 180 patients, some of them nude, and also allegedly possessed child pornography unrelated […]
Man Arrested Twice Within 24 Hours for Attacking the Same Woman Twice
Nationwide — James Bowman III, a 40-year-old African American man from Waldorf, Maryland, was arrested twice in less than 24 hours after attacking the same woman. Police say he assaulted […]
Black Metro Bus Driver, Mom of 3 Killed in Hit-and-Run While on Break
Nationwide — Tanya Perry, an African American mother of three and a Los Angeles Metro bus operator, was killed in a hit-and-run crash while on break in Eagle Rock. Her […]
Meet Two Young Black MAGA Fans Who Want to Grow Trump's Movement
Nationwide — CJ Pearson and Janiyah Thomas are among a new generation of young Black conservatives gaining national attention for their outspoken support of President Trump and their efforts to […]
Black Man and His 3-Year-Old Granddaughter Died in UPS Plane Crash in Louisville
Nationwide — The death toll has risen to 13 after a UPS plane departing Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport crashed in a ball of flames earlier this week. Two of […]
Babysitter Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing 22-Month-Old Boy in Michigan
Nationwide — Kimora Hodges, a 24-year-old African American woman from Roseville, Michigan, will spend the rest of her life in prison for killing a toddler she was hired to care […]
Black Dad Killed for Reporting His Teen Daughter's Rape and Refusing $12K Bribe
Nationwide — Kcoree Warren, an African American father from Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed after reporting the rape of his 15-year-old daughter and rejecting a $12,000 bribe to stay […]
White Teacher Shot By 6-Year-Old Student Awarded $10M After Suing Black School Principal
Nationwide — Abby Zwerner, a former teacher from Newport News, Virginia, won $10 million in a lawsuit against her school’s assistant principal, Ebony Parker, who is Black, after being shot […]
Trump Administration to Cut Thousands of Flights at 40 Major Airports
Nationwide — The Trump administration announced that it will mandate a 10% reduction in air traffic at 40 major U.S. airports beginning tomorrow if lawmakers fail to reach an agreement […]
Black Woman Wrongfully Arrested for Charges Meant for White Woman With the Same Name
Nationwide — Nickie Sledge, a 49-year-old African American woman from Canton, Georgia, says she was wrongfully arrested and jailed after police mistook her for a White woman from Kentucky who has […]
Man Gets 20 Years in Prison After 2-Year-Old Daughter Dies of Fentanyl Overdose
Nationwide — Michael Reed, a 28-year-old man from Mansfield, Ohio, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing serious injury to his 2-year-old daughter, Nevaeh, […]
Trump Now Says He Won't Give SNAP Benefits Until Government Shutdown Ends
Nationwide — President Donald Trump has issued a new warning, declaring that he would block the release of SNAP food assistance unless Democrats agree to reopen the federal government. “SNAP […]
Trump to Restart SNAP Food Benefits But Will Only Pay Half the Amount People Normally Get
Nationwide — The Trump administration has announced that it will restart the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but recipients will receive only half of their usual monthly benefits. Officials say […]
Candace Owens Criticizes Trump Over Investigation into Charlie Kirk's Death
Nationwide — Candace Owens criticized Donald Trump for staying silent about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s death, accusing him of ignoring possible foul play and hinting that the Israeli government may […]
Man Who "Threatened" to Harm Trump Released from Jail, All Charges Dropped
Nationwide — Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old Tennessee man accused of threatening mass violence after sharing a meme referencing Donald Trump, has been released from jail after all charges against him were […]
Two Black Men Who Couldn’t Read Until Adulthood Lead a National Conversation on Literacy and Freedom
Nationwide — This Dyslexia Awareness Month, two nationally recognized literacy advocates — one an NFL athlete, the other an Emmy-nominated actor — share their journeys from illiteracy to impact. In […]
White Police Officer Fired for Abusing a Black Couple Has the Audacity to File a Lawsuit
Nationwide — Andrew Zaborowski, a white police officer from Pennsylvania who was fired after violently arresting an African American couple, now claims he’s the victim of racism. He has filed […]
White Man Wearing a Nazi Uniform in Public Arrested in Georgia
Nationwide — Kenneth Leland Morgan, a man from Athens, Georgia, who wore a Nazi uniform to a downtown bar, was arrested after smashing a glass mug into a University of […]
More Than 24 States Are Suing the Trump Administration Over Suspension of SNAP Benefits
Nationwide — A coalition of more than two dozen states is suing the Trump administration for suspending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal government shutdown, marking the first […]
Atlanta Man Arrested for Shooting Teen Who Tried to Break into His Car
Nationwide — Yoshay Carter, a 51-year-old African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested after allegedly shooting a juvenile who tried to break into his car early Friday morning. Police […]
White Cop Who Shot Himself Then Blamed a Black Man Gets Only 6 Months Prison Sentence
Nationwide — Thomas Mascia, a former New York state trooper who faked his own shooting to impress his ex-girlfriend, has been sentenced to only six months in jail after falsely […]
Karen Tells Black Mayor in North Carolina, “You’re Jealous Because You’re Not White”
Nationwide — Mondale Robinson, the mayor of Enfield, a small town in North Carolina, faced a racial confrontation when a white neighbor accused him of being “jealous because you’re not […]
Black Man Says Fast Food Worker Put “Monkeys” on His Receipt Instead of His Name
Nationwide — Marquise Vanzego, an African American man from La Plata, Maryland, said he felt “disgusted” and hurt after a Chick-fil-A employee labeled his order with the word “Monkeys” instead of […]
Black Teen Swarmed by Police After AI Security System Mistakes Bag of Chips for a Weapon
Nationwide — Taki Allen, an African American high school student from Baltimore County, Maryland, was swarmed by police after an AI security system falsely flagged a crumpled Doritos bag in […]
FBI Arrests NBA Coach and Players in Gambling and Money Laundering Investigation
Nationwide — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former NBA player Damon Jones were arrested in a massive FBI gambling probe that uncovered illegal […]
16-Year-Old Black Teen Killed by 20-Year-Old Ex-Boyfriend Before School
Nationwide — Lizzell Palma, a 16-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, was shot and killed by her 20-year-old ex-boyfriend early in the morning as she walked to school. Police said the […]