Cumberland, GA — Corey Jackson, a 12-year old aspiring rapper also known as Lil C-Note or Corey J, recently appeared in court to defend himself against felony charges. A few […]
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A Mother and Her Son Have Been Sentenced to Life in Prison For Murdering Key Witness in Robbery Case
Denver, CO — Terance Black, a 26-year old man who was a suspect in the robbery of a marijuana shop in Denver, and Tina Black, his 51-year old mother, have […]
11-Year Old Boy on Life Support Following Suicide Attempt After Being Bullied
Chicago, IL — Jamari Dent, an 11-year old boy from Chicago, is still on life support after attempting to commit suicide. His mother says that he was repeatedly bullied by […]
School Designated Black Student to Be a Slave in Underground Railroad Class Exercise
Brambleton, VA — An elementary school in Virginia is under fire following a Black History Month activity called Underground Railroad where students pretended to be “runaway slaves.” Parents and civil rights […]
Acting Principal Accused of Attacking 11-Year Old Student, Ripping Her Braids Out
Madison, WI — Rob Mueller-Owens, a positive behavior support coach at a middle school in Wisconsin who was also the acting principal, allegedly attacked and pulled out several braids from an […]
12 and 14-Year-Old Boys Arrested For Allegedly Gang Raping a 19-Year Old Girl
Baltimore, MD — Three 14-year-old teens and a 12-year-old boy are now facing charges in connection with their alleged gang rape of a 19-year old woman whom they abducted after […]
Human Zoos: Shocking Documentary Exposes America's Forgotten History of Scientific Racism
Now available to watch free online Washington, DC — It’s a sordid chapter in American history that many scientists would rather not talk about. Thousands of indigenous people from Africa […]
Burberry Apologizes for Designing a Hoodie With a Noose Around the Neck
Nationwide — Fashion brand Burberry has apologized for designing a hoodie with a noose around the neck which was showcased during its London Fashion Week show. The design, which received […]
Judge Denies $38 Million Verdict For the Family of a Black Woman Killed by Police
Baltimore, MD — The family of Korryn Gaines, who was shot and killed by a police officer three years ago, is disappointed after a Baltimore County judge has overturned the […]
Former Federal Agent to Discuss Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America's Law Enforcement
Nationally recognized speaker and author Matthew Horace brings his speaker tour to Denver for Black History Month Denver, CO — While distressed relationships between law enforcement and African Americans are […]
There Are 64,000 Missing Black Women and Girls in the United States and No One Seems to Care
Nationwide — Over the years, a disturbingly disproportionate number of Black women and girls across the United States have gone missing. What’s even more alarming is that the media coverage […]
Virginia Governor and Attorney General Minstrel Black Faces Evoke America's Uncanny Preoccupation With Real Black Faces
By Tolson Banner Nationwide — C’mon. I need ev’rybody singin’. Coon Man (aka Virginia Governor Ralph Northam) you take the lead. I need all eleven seceding Southern states to join […]
White Supremacist Who Killed 66-Year Old Black Man With a Sword Apologizes, Gets Life Sentence
New York, NY — James Jackson, a 30-year old white supremacist who stabbed and killed 66-year old Timothy Caughman because of his race, has been sentenced to life in prison […]
Louisiana Police Wore Blackface in the 90’s to Lure, Arrest Black People Buying Drugs
Baton Rouge, LA — It has been confirmed that two white police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana wore blackface in 1993 in an attempt to convince people in a Black […]
Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving Tells Black Officer He'll Get a Visit from the KKK
Deland, FL — Julie Edwards, a 53-year old white woman from Florida who was arrested for drunk driving, reportedly tried to threaten the Black police officer who arrested her by telling […]
Attorney Zulu Ali Renamed Top 10 Immigration and Criminal Lawyer by Attorney and Practice Magazine
Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali in Riverside, California has been named Top 10 Criminal Defense Lawyer and Immigration Lawyer in the state of […]
Maryland Woman Arrested For Allegedly Slashing Her Boyfriend’s Face
Towson, MD — Lia Evette Tucker, a 46-year old woman from Maryland who has been accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the face, was arrested on Sunday night. She is […]
Decision Reversed to Fire Sergeant Who Told Police Officers to Shoot Homeless Black People
Portland, OR — Gregg Lewis, a Portland Police sergeant who was fired for making racist remarks about killing Black people during a roll call meeting, has been recently approved by […]
Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Los Angeles, CA — Melanie Denae Williams, a 23-year old self-proclaimed “hoe,” has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking. She also admitted to […]
“Soles For Sale” Book Labeled as a “Must Read” by Chicago Schools, Drug Counselors, Professors, Hip Hop Heads, Sneakerheads, Clinical Psychologists, and More
“Soles for Sale, the book by Mora Spicer II and Hassahn Liggins, is poetic and packs a brutal punch. It brings the reader experientially into an established underground economic system […]
Why Do White People Hate Us So Much? Because They Are Still Angry About the Pharaohs and the Moors!
By Legrand H. Clegg II Nationwide — Several months ago, I wrote an article claiming that one of the driving forces behind White racism and animosity toward Black people is […]
2 Police Officers Seen Kicking and Punching Black Teen Girl During School Cafeteria Brawl
Hazleton, PA — Hazleton Area High School in Pennsylvania is under fire because of a disturbing viral video of their security personnel violently kicking and punching a Black female student, […]
Homeless Man Cuts Off Lights in Grocery Store Bathroom, and Threatens to Kill Woman in a Stall
Fayetteville, NC — Brooklyn Smith III, a 25-year old homeless man in North Carolina, was arrested after a woman told police that Smith went inside the women’s restroom of a […]
2019 Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Elaine Phillips Massacres that Claimed Over 200 Lives of Black Men, Women, and Children
By Deangelo Manuel Helena, AR — 2019 marks one hundred years since one of America’s deadliest massacres that claimed over two hundred lives of black men, women, and children. In 1919, […]
Respected Scholar Explains How Immigration Harms Native Blacks
Nationwide — Dr. Claud Anderson, best-selling author and President of The Harvest Institute, says, “Whether it is building a wall or open admission of immigrants, the partisan debate on immigration […]
NYC High School Basketball Coach Charged with Shooting a Parent
Brooklyn, NY — Todd Myles, a basketball coach at a high school in New York City, has been charged and arrested for shooting Christopher Hooks, the father of one of […]
Community Activist, Dr. Harold E. Bailey, Boldly Speaks Out About the Police Killing of 17-Year Old Laquan McDonald
Once again, the ‘Criminal Just Us System’ raises its ugly head! Nationwide — It has become apparent to the African American community that a subliminal biased message has been communicated […]
Thought-Provoking Facts About Black Men Revealed in "The Handbook of Research on Black Males" -- Published by Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI — What you don’t know about Black males could fit into a book: The Handbook of Research on Black Males edited by Theodore S. Ransaw, C.P. Gause, and […]
5-Year Old Boy Left on School Bus For 7 Hours -- and the Driver Apparently Knew!
Pike Creek, DE — Ibn Polk, a 5-year old boy from Delaware, was very scared when he was left alone inside a school bus for about 7 hours. The school […]
Black Student Beaten and Accused of Stealing His Own Car by Police Wins $1.25 Million Settlement
Evanston, IL — Lawrence Crosby, an engineering graduate student who was violently arrested and beaten by police and falsely accused of stealing a car he actually owns, recently won a […]
Florida Man Caught on Camera Threatening Black Teens with a Gun and Calling Them the N-word
Miami, FL — A white man was caught on video confronting a group of Black teens while he was holding a gun and repeatedly shouting the n-word. The man, later […]
10-Year Old Boy Commits Suicide After Being Bullied -- His Parents Are Suing the School District!
Louisville, KY — Seven Charles Thomas Bridges, a 10-year old fifth-grade student at Kerrick Elementary School in Kentucky, has died after hanging himself. His parents, Tami Charles and Donnie Bridges, believe the […]
Elon Musk's Dad Says If White People Become a Minority, America is Doomed
Nationwide — Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, is stirring controversy after claiming the United States is “finished” once white Americans become a minority — warning the country will go “back […]
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 […]