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America Should View James Baldwin’s Beale Street With Different Optics

Tolson Banner

By Tolson Banner Nationwide — Beale Street is anywhere Black USA: rural or urban – where the 24/7 steady drumbeat of Black Lives Matter beat out justice against a pernicious […]

Black Scholar Still Says the Crash of the US Economy is Coming Sooner Than You Think

Dr. Charles Singleton

By Dr. Charles L. Singleton Nationwide — Yes, my friends, as previously published, Wednesday, November 21, 2018, The Crash of the US Economy is Coming Sooner Than You Think. I […]

New Foundation Launches Campaign to Help Empower Poor and Disadvantaged Kids Overcome Stuttering

Every 1 Voice Matters

Charleston, SC — In an effort to empower children from poor and disadvantaged families overcome stuttering, a Charleston woman has launched a new foundation that is setting out to transform […]

Woman Charged After Her 1-Year Old Daughter (Not in a Car Seat) Was Ejected From the Vehicle and Killed

Adreannia Donaldson, charged in the car crash that killed a 1-year-old girl

Chicago, IL — Adreannia Donaldson, a 29-year old woman from Chicago, has been charged in connection to a fatal car crash that resulted to her 23-month old daughter’s death. Police say […]

Man Sentenced to 84 Years For Fatally Shooting 15-Year Old Honors Student

Micheail Ward, sentenced for killing Hadiya Pendleton

Chicago, IL — Micheail Ward, a 24-year old Black man from Chicago, was recently sentenced to 84 years in prison for killing Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year old honors student, back […]

Man Arrested After Punching an 11-Year Old Black Girl in the Face Outside a Mall

David Steven Bell, White man who punched black girls

Asheville, NC — David Steven Bell, a 51-year old man from North Carolina, is facing assault charges for pushing and then punching an 11-year old Black girl and two other […]

Overcoming Tragedy and Celebrating Life Again

Peire Wilson in London

Of the more than 330,000 U.S. students studying abroad, only 6.1 percent are African American and 10.1 percent are Latino. This is one in a series of articles by students […]

Uber Driver Fired For Racist Rant Caught on Video -- And the Black Woman He Insulted Gets Suspended!

Racist Uber driver in Iowa caught on camera

Davenport, IA — Kiara White, a Black woman from Iowa, filmed a confrontation between her and a white Uber driver who kept hurling racist insults at her when she called […]

White Restaurant Manager Throws Chair at Black Teen

Matthew Fezzey, restaurant manager who threw a chair at John Kyle Johnson

Chicago, IL — Matthew Fezzey, a white manager at the Poke Poke restaurant in Chicago, has been fired after he admitted to throwing a chair at an unsuspecting Black customer […]

Family of Man Who Died In Jail From Alleged Mistreatment Receives $3.5 Million Settlement

Robert A. Richardson, Black man who died while in jail

Montgomery, OH — After a long legal fight that took almost seven years, the family of Robert A. Richardson Sr., who died in an Ohio prison due to alleged mistreatment, […]

Portland Police Officer Kills Blind African American Man With Mental Illness

Andre Gladen, blind Black man killed by Portland Police

Portland, OR — Andre Gladen, a 36-year old Black man who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was legally blind, was shot and killed by a Portland police officer. His family, […]

Innocent Black Muslim Couple Gets Contacted By the FBI Because of Their Inspirational Ted Talk

Rufus and Jenny Triplett, the first Black Muslim couple to to do a Ted Talk

A sad case of Ted Talking while Black & Muslim in America. Nationwide — You probably had to read the headline twice but in these times of harassment by law […]

Racist Man Arrested After Trying to Run Over Black Children, While Shouting Racial Slurs

Bradley Watkins, racist man

Memphis, TN — Bradley Watkins, a 36-year old white man from Tennessee, was recently arrested after reportedly harassing two Black children at a Family Dollar store. He allegedly tried to […]

Charity Run by Black Lawmakers Reportedly Didn't Give Out a Single Scholarship

New York Black Lawmakers Scholarship Fund

Albany, NY — Several Black lawmakers in the state of New York are under fire after it has been discovered that the charity they run reportedly did not give out […]

White Customer Who Attacked Black McDonald's Employee in Florida Sentenced to Just 60 Days in Jail

Viral video shows Daniel Willis Taylor attacking Yasmine James

St. Petersburg, FL — A viral video showing a white man assaulting a Black female employee at a McDonald’s  in Florida has left several viewers outraged — not only at […]

Cincinnati Police Officer Not Fired For Calling Black Woman the N-Word While Placing Her in Custody

Cincinnati Police Officer caught on bodycam using n-word

Cincinnati, OH — Dennis Barnette, a white police officer from Cincinnati who used a racial slur while addressing a Black woman he was trying to arrest, has been suspended from […]

3-Year Old Boy Beaten to Death with Baseball Bat For Taking a Cupcake

Glenndria Morris and LaShirley Morris, suspects for the death of 3-year-old Kejuan Mason

Atlanta, GA — Kejuan Mason, a 3-year old boy from Atlanta, died back in 2017 after being beaten by a baseball bat for taking a cupcake. The boy’s guardian Glenndria Morris […]

Black Woman Racially Harassed at Walmart by Two White Men Who Followed Her Outside

Two white men who attacked woman at Walmart

West Monroe, LA — Two white men, 22-year old Dylan Reynolds and 24-year old Michael Walters, are facing hate crime charges after allegedly yelling racial slurs at a Black woman […]

This Organization, Ran By 6 Black Men, Has Donated More Than 30,000 Books to Children Worldwide – But...

Founders of Black 2 Life

Nationwide — B.L.A.C.K. 2 Life is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower Black Men to strengthen underserved communities through education and inspiration. The organization sponsors activities that […]

Kansas Man Kicked a 1-Year Old Black Child While Shouting Racial Slurs in Store

Riff Trace

Wichita, KS — Riff Trace, a 31-year old white man from Kansas, was arrested after reportedly kicking a 1-year old Black child at a Dillons store in East Wichita. During […]

White Man Accuses Black Neighbor of Trespassing -- Says, "Why Are You in My Building?"

Hallway Harry harrasses Black Neighbor

New York, NY — A white man caught on video harassing his Black neighbor in New York City has recently gone viral on social media, once again sparking outrage from the […]

Chinese Student Tried to Kill His African American Roommate By Slowly Poisoning Him For Years

Chinese student who tried to kill his Black roomate

Easton, PA — Yukai Yang, a 22-year old former Lehigh University student who is Chinese, allegedly tried to kill his roommate Juwan Royal, who is Black, by slowly poisoning him for years. […]

High School Referee Who Made Black Student Cut Off His Locks Was Suspended at First -- But Has Now Been Fired!

Andrew Johnson has had his locks cut minutes before a wrestling match

Buena, NJ — Alan Maloney, the white referee who forced an African American high school wrestler to cut off his locks minutes before the match to avoid being disqualified, has […]

EMT Placed on Unpaid Leave For Making Racist Remarks About Black Patients

Alex McNabb, an EMT who made racist remarks to black patients

Patrick County, VA — Alex McNabb, an Emergency Medical Technician in Virginia who has made several racist remarks about his Black patients on his neo-Nazi podcast, has been suspended without […]

Justice Watch Radio, Hosted By Award-Winning African American Attorney Zulu Ali, Will Be Nationally Syndicated

Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali

Nationwide — After airing on CNBC affiliate KCAA radio, broadcasting to the Riverside and San Bernardino County, California community on 106.5 FM, 102.3 FM, and 1050 AM for the past […]

Black Man Put in Handcuffs After Bank Calls 911 Because They Thought His Paycheck Was Too Much

Paul McCowns

Cleveland, OH — Paul McCowns, a 30-year old African-American man from Cleveland, says he was racially profiled at the bank when he tried to cash his first paycheck. The bank […]

Police Body Slam 14-Year Old Black Student for Stealing a Candy Bar From a Vending Machine

Police violently manhandling high school students over candy

Covington, GA — Asah Glenn, a 14-year old Black student from Georgia, was violently manhandled by local police for taking a Snickers bar from an unlocked vending machine at his school, […]

Black Employees Find Racist Doll Hanging in Their Work Truck

Racist doll left hanging on Steven Parks' work truck

Groveland, FL — An African-American couple from Florida was shocked and outraged when they found a “slave” doll painted with a racist slur left hanging on their work truck. The […]

Black Landlord Forced to Pay $2.5 Million After City of San Francisco Unfairly Changed the Law During Her Pending Case

Anne Kihagi

Nationwide — Government should never be allowed to play tricks with laws as this would completely endanger our American legal system. Yet the City of San Francisco’s behavior is very […]

Miami Police Officer Caught on Body Cam Video Punching Unarmed Black Man in the Face

Miami Beach cop punching Black man in the face

Miami, FL — Lowell Poitier Jr., a 35-year old unarmed Black man, was almost thrown to the ground when a police officer punched him in the face during an argument […]

The Chris Draft Family Foundation’s Promise

Chris Draft and his wife, Keasha

Nationwide — Chris Draft’s life seemed picture perfect, and it was. He played college football in Stanford and moved on to play professionally with the Chicago Bears, the San Francisco […]

Charges Dropped Against Black Mother Who Was Violently Arrested By Police While Holding Her Child

Jazmine Headley, Black mother who was violently arrested, finally reunited with her son

Brooklyn, NY — Five days after a shocking video went viral of a Black mother hopelessly trying to keep her baby in her arms while police officers forcibly pulled her baby […]

Mom Left 3 Kids Home Alone For Days While She Traveled Out of State for a Liposuction Surgery

Domonique Knowles

Nationwide — Domonique Knowles, a 32-year-old mother from Westlake, Ohio, is facing potential jail time after leaving her children home alone for nearly three days while she traveled to Florida. […]

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 […]