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 […]
Urban Issues
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 […]
Pastor's Son Arrested For Allegedly Raping His 14-Year Old Daughter -- Inside Their Church!
Brooklyn, NY — Matthew Gibson, a son of the pastor of Brooklyn Baptist church, has been arrested after being accused of repeatedly raping his own young daughter on the church’s premises. […]
High School Dance Teacher Tells Black Teen That Her Skin Color Clashes With the Uniforms -- She is Suing!
Kansas City, KS — Camille Sturdivant, a Black teen dancer, has filed a lawsuit against the Blue Valley School District in Kansas City for the racial discrimination she experienced as […]
Woman Wins $21 Million Lawsuit After Being Fired Because She Wanted to Go to Church on Sundays
Miami, FL — Marie Jean Pierre, a 60-year old Black woman from Miami, has been awarded a $21 million settlement from her employer who refused to let her have Sundays […]
Daycare Worker Caught on Video Pulling Young Black Girl's Hair, Forcing Her to Eat
Lubbock, TX — My Little Playhouse, a daycare center in Texas, is under fire after one of its workers was caught on video pulling a young black girl’s hair trying […]
Illinois Governor Finally Grants Clemency to Innocent Black Man Who Died In Prison More Than 2 Decades Ago
Chicago, IL — Grover Thompson, a Black man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1981 attempted murder, has finally been exonerated 23 years after dying in prison and over a decade […]
Career Communications Group, Inc. (CCG) Supports New House Rules on Diversity and Inclusion
Baltimore, MD — Career Communications Group, Inc. supports the new rules for the 116th Congress released by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), incoming chair of the […]
America Should View James Baldwin’s Beale Street With Different Optics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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, […]
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s Security Guard Killed in SWAT Standoff
Nationwide — Diamon-Mazairre Robinson, a 39-year-old Texas man who served as a security guard for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, was shot and killed by Dallas SWAT officers after a standoff. He […]
Black Man Shot By Police Left Dying as Ambulance First Treated White Cop Having an Anxiety Attack
Nationwide — Dyshan Best, an African American man from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was shot in the back by police during a foot chase and had to wait for over 10 minutes […]
Police Officer Arrested for Not Telling His Partner That He's HIV-Positive
Nationwide — Pierce Cotton, a 32-year-old African American police officer from Pensacola, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly having sex without informing his partner that he is HIV-positive. He now […]
Black Man Who Spent 33 Years on Death Row Granted Clemency Two Days Before Execution
Nationwide — Charles “Sonny” Burton, a 75-year-old man from Alabama who was set to be executed this week, had his death sentence commuted to life without parole. He was convicted […]
12-Year-Old Black Girl Dies After Fight With Another Teen at a School Bus Stop
Nationwide — Jada West, a 12-year-old African American girl from Winston, Georgia, died after getting into a fight with another student near her home. The middle schooler suffered a serious […]
White Pastor and His Wife Allegedly Forced Their Adopted Children to Eat Trash
Nationwide — Myron Chorbajian, a former pastor from Greenville, South Carolina, faces dozens of charges for abusing his adopted children. He and his wife allegedly forced kids to eat trash […]
$1 Billion Lawsuit Dismissed Over Death of Black Teen Killed in School Gym
Nationwide — The family of Kendrick Johnson, who died in a high school gym in Valdosta, Georgia, back in 2013, has had their $1 billion lawsuit against law enforcement and […]
73-Year-Old Woman Violently Slapped on Backside While Grocery Shopping
Nationwide — Mae St. Julien, a 73-year-old African American great-grandmother from DeKalb County, Georgia, says she was violently slapped on her backside while shopping at a local Kroger grocery store, […]
5 Teens Arrested After Black Man Killed in Home While Protecting His Grandson
Nationwide — Kevin Cooper, an African American man from Portland, Oregon, was shot while protecting his grandson during a home invasion. Five teens now face murder and assault charges in […]
Man Kills His Wife After She Gave Birth to Their First Baby, Then Took His Own Life
Nationwide — Kynath Terry Jr., a 19-year-old African American man from Homewood, Alabama, fatally shot his wife at a hospital shortly after they welcomed their first child, then took his […]
7-Year-Old Black Girl Killed in Atlanta Drive-By Shooting, Her Mom Survived
Nationwide — Zoey Price, a 7-year-old African American girl from Atlanta, Georgia, was killed Tuesday night when gunfire struck her family’s home. Her mother was injured but survived, and police […]
Police Say Black Teen Had Been Dead in His Car for 24 Hours Before Being Discovered
Nationwide — Rogeick Cohea III, an 18-year-old African American teen from Gulfport, Mississippi, was found dead in his car at Stonegate Apartments after being in the vehicle for about 24 hours. […]
2-Year-Old Black Girl Went Missing 10 Years Ago and the FBI is Still Looking for Her
Nationwide — Arianna Fitts, an African American girl from San Francisco, California, was 2 years old when she went missing in 2016, and her mother was found dead days later. The […]
Black Woman Went Missing After Being Released from a Police Station. She Was Found Dead 11 Months Later
Nationwide — Mitrice Richardson, an African American woman from California, was 24 years old when she disappeared after being released from the Malibu-Lost Hills sheriff’s station with no money, phone, […]
Black Dad of 3 Killed by US Marshals Who Allegedly Tried to Cover Up What Really Happened
Nationwide — Julian Bailey, an African American man from Washington, DC, was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals during a traffic stop, leaving his family devastated and demanding answers. His […]
The Battle for Shelton Muhammad's Family Farm in Southampton County, Virginia: In Memory of Nat Turner
By Brother Shelton Muhammad and Family Nationwide — In 2009, we were asked by a Black farmer and his wife if we would consider purchasing their farm in Southampton County, […]
President of Black Farmers Association Calls Trump's $12 Billion Payout a “Lie”
Nationwide — John Boyd Jr., President of the National Black Farmers Association, says African American farmers have not received any of the $12 billion that President Trump claimed was distributed. […]
Black Mom of 4 Sadly Found Dismembered Inside a Trash Bag in Brooklyn
Nationwide — Michelle Montgomery, a 39-year-old African American mother of 4 from Brooklyn, New York, was found dismembered in a trash bag in her apartment building’s basement. Police are investigating, […]
White Model Who Killed Her Black Boyfriend Makes "Kissy" Faces, Sticks Out Tongue During Court Hearing
Nationwide — Courtney Clenney, a white woman from Miami, Florida, who is accused of killing her African American boyfriend, appeared in court making playful faces and sticking out her tongue. […]
Body of Missing 17-Year-Old Black Teen Finally Found in the Middle of a Desert
Nationwide — T’Neya Tovar, a 17-year-old African American girl from California who had been missing for 3 months, was found dead in the desert. Authorities have arrested 51-year-old Abraham Feinbloom […]
White Woman Calls Cops After Realizing She Hired a Black Landscaper
Nationwide — An African American man who owns a lawn care business said he faced racism when a white homeowner canceled his services mid-job after realizing he was Black. The […]
Family of Black Couple Wrongfully Evicted from Their Home 100 Years Ago Files Lawsuit
Nationwide — Sidney Dearing and his family, the first African American homeowners in the city of Piedmont, California, were forced out of their home within a year nearly 100 years […]
Black Man Accused of Raping White Woman Beat Charges Thanks to Surveillance Cameras
Nationwide — John Marks, an African American man from Manvel, Texas, was arrested after his white neighbor, Amanda Zawieruszynski, accused him of sexual assault during a house party. However, surveillance […]
Black Mom Who Desperately Fed Her Baby Cow Milk Denied Parole After 18 Years in Prison
Nationwide — Tiffany Woods, an African American mother from New Orleans, Louisiana, who was convicted of killing her baby after she desperately tried to feed him cow’s milk during Hurricane […]
Black Mom Ordered to Pay White Teen $3.2M for Calling Him a Racist Bully
Nationwide — Summer Smith, the African American mom whose teenage son, SeMarion Humphrey, was tricked into drinking urine at a birthday sleepover, has been ordered to pay $3.2 million to […]
Black Postal Worker from Atlanta Shot and Killed While Delivering Mail
Nationwide — Dequavious Graves, a 31-year-old African American postal worker from Atlanta, Georgia, was shot and killed while delivering mail in DeKalb County. His family is mourning the sudden loss […]
Viral Video Shows Officer Punching Black Man, But Police Say Clip Is Misleading
Nationwide — A video showing an Henryetta, Oklahoma officer punching a Black man on the ground went viral, sparking outrage. Police say the clip shows only part of the arrest and […]
High School Secretary Arrested After Her Husband Caught Her With One of Her Students
Nationwide — Alicia Hughes, a woman who works as a secretary at a high school in Union City, Ohio, was arrested after her husband caught her with one of her […]
White Man Allegedly Killed His Black Neighbor Because He Thought He Was a ‘Terrorist’
Nationwide — Dominic Nosacek, who is from Wisconsin, is facing murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed his Black neighbor, Angelo Nelson, because he believed he was a “terrorist.” […]
Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative
Nationwide — Former Mayor Karen Williams Weaver tuned in to listen to United States Senator Elissa Slotkin’s speech about the anniversary of the Flint water crisis on the Senate floor. […]
Black Mother Shot and Killed Inside Car, Baby in Back Seat Survived Without Injuries
Nationwide — Gabryel Ayers, a 26-year-old African American mother from Chicago, Illinois, was killed when gunmen opened fire on her car on the city’s South Side. Her 1-year-old daughter in […]
Youth Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Minors in the Church
Nationwide — Junior Andrew Bennett, a 32-year-old African American church pastor from Pinon Hills, Southern California, has been arrested after investigators linked him to multiple child sex abuse allegations. Authorities […]