Nationwide — Military veteran turned author, Thomas Barr Jr., has spent years working in the service of government. He has penned a book that portrays the urban settings of Miami […]
Urban Issues
White South African Farmers Reportedly Want President Trump to Help Them Migrate to the U.S. After Being Forced Off Their Land
Nationwide — South Africa’s parliament has taken steps to urge the redistribution of farming lands which would allow for land to be stripped from owners, particularly white farmers, without any compensation. […]
"Debunking Myths Around African Talent" is Based on the Assertion that Blacks are an Inferior Race and Have Never Invented Anything!
Nationwide — Black people tend to think that their “present” is chaotic, because their “past” was not glorious. Without, supposedly, a bright past, as well as a bright present, most […]
Capital One Bank Hit With Explosive Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Houston, TX — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Houston Branch (“NAACP”), League of United Latin American Citizens, District VIII (“LULAC”) and a former bank employee have […]
NAACP Files Lawsuit Against Myrtle Beach for Racially Discriminatory Practices During Black Bike Week
City and Police Accused of Separate and Unequal Treatment of Black Bikers versus White Bikers Nationwide — The National NAACP, the Myrtle Beach Branch of the NAACP and three individuals […]
Psychology Test Used to Diagnose Depression May Not Work on Black People
A new study has discovered that the test generally used to evaluate a person’s mental state may not be as accurate in diagnosing depression in black people compared to whites.
Corrine Brown, Congresswoman Convicted of Scamming Low Income Students, Has Started Her Prison Sentence
Corrine Brown, the former representative of Florida’s 5th Congressional District, has been found guilty of mail, wire, and tax fraud involving a bogus charity for low-income students. She started her […]
African American Math Scholar’s Books Are Helping Families Across The Country Learn Math
— Johnny Bowens’ books are written from the point of view of a math tutor who realizes the importance of tutoring and family involvement for learning any subject. They are […]
Mother Comes Face-to-Face With Her Son’s Killer in Court -- And Brings Him to Tears!
Cincinnati, OH — Rukiye Abdul-Mutakallim, a 66-year old woman, says her heart was broken when she heard that her son was shot and killed by three robbers. But she does […]
Black Historian Slams NBC's Today Show for Fake Statue of Queen Nefertiti
The Truth About Nefertiti – Queen of Ancient Egypt By Legrand H. Clegg II, Esquire Nationwide — During the first week of February, Black History Month, NBC’s Today Show aired […]
City of Baltimore Launches Initiative To Keep Black Men Out of Prison
Baltimore, NY — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been making efforts to help reduce incarceration rate, especially in Black men. The Office of African-American Male Engagement was launched to hopefully […]
Father Files Lawsuit Against Foster Care Program After His 9-Month Old Daughter Dies
Chicago, IL — A 27-year old man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the foster care provider who he claims ignored his rights as a parent which contributed to […]
Research Claims That Strongly Identifying With Your Race Can Have a Negative Impact on Your Mental Health
New research claims that feeling deeply valued by one’s own sexual, ethnic, or racial minority group could actually have a negative impact on one’s psychological health.
President Trump Wants to Stop Food Stamps and Deliver Food Boxes Instead to Low Income Families
The Trump administration is once again making “innovative” changes in the president’s budget. This time, a proposed food delivery service would replace food stamps for most low-income families. While the […]
New Documentary Outlines the Assault and Incarceration of an Innocent Black Man at the Hands of the NYPD and U.S. Marshals
— Oswald Lewis of Queens, NY was arrested in 2014 and is currently still incarcerated, but has never been charged with an actual crime. — New York, NY — The […]
NYPD Officer Who Shot and Killed Mentally Ill Woman Found Not Guilty
Bronx, NY — A judge has given a final verdict that the NYPD sergeant who fatally shot a schizophrenic woman is not guilty. The family and friends of the victim […]
New App Helps Unarmed African Americans Easily Facebook Live Their Encounters With Police Officers
— The app, Solomon’s Shield, developed by an African American attorney, also enables users to instantly send a quick text to up to 5 friends and relatives with their GPS […]
PHEN Launches Stage Play "Daddy's Boys" For Prostate Cancer Awareness Focusing on African American Families
Nationwide — Building on its success in prostate cancer education, awareness and advocacy, the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) is enhancing its efforts with a Broadway-style stage play. “Daddy’s Boys” […]
South Carolina High School Graduates from Class of 1967 Celebrate Their 89% Graduation Rate, Despite the Segregated Turbulent Times of the 1960’s
By Dr. Charles L. Singleton and Mr. Isreal T. Singleton, editors and publisher of “The Family Journal USA” and the “Alston High School Garnet and Blue 1964 Journal” Nationwide — […]
Charges Dropped Against Two Black Men Who Say Police Beat Them and Made Them Falsely Confess to a Murder
Chicago, IL — Corey Batchelor and Kevin Bailey, both 48 years old, have been acquitted of murdering the wife of a retired Chicago police officer. They were claiming that they […]
20-Year Old Black Mom Brutally Attacked and Arrested by Undercover Police Officer Right In Front of Her Toddler Children
Washington, DC — Diamond Rust, a 20-year-old woman from Southeast Washington, DC, was slammed on the ground and brutally arrested by a Metro transit police for not paying to get […]
Include "Us" in the Movement -- African American Women Move to End Workplace Discrimination
Riverside, CA — Marine Corps veteran and long-time university adjunct professor, Dr. Shirley Ann Johnson, who stands in support of the worldwide call to action for the #MeToo Movement, seeks […]
Research Confirms That Low Income Black and Hispanic College Graduates Have Higher Health Risks
A recent study has found that disadvantaged minorities who graduated college in the United States are more likely to develop health risks compared to those graduates who are white and […]
Prisoners in NYC to Get Free Copies of "The New Jim Crow" Book
Prisoners in New York City will be receiving free copies of the book The New Jim Crow. The controversial book about the mass incarceration of African-Americans will be distributed as […]
Mother Whose Daughter Was Poisoned From the Lead in Their Apartment Wins $57 Million Verdict
Bronx, NY — The New York City Housing Authority has been ordered to pay a mother $57 million after the jury found that NYCHA is the one responsible for her […]
New Film "Blink" Highlights the Dramatic Story of a Black Woman's Struggle With Domestic Violence
— Houston-based filmmaker and director, Courtney JáPaul Glaudé, partners with AMC Theaters to expand his work by exploring genres with controversial subject matter. — Nationwide — JáPaul Glaudé’ recently created […]
Hope Credit Union Promotes Financial Literacy to Underserved Markets Through an Innovative Social Media Contest
— Hope Credit Union Presents the “Video Share Win” Contest — Jackson, MS — Hope Credit Union will launch its Facebook video contest “Video Share Win.” The goal of this […]
Man Convicted For Trying to Kill His Wife's Boyfriend
Aurora, IL — Jermaine L. Baker, a 40-year old man, was found guilty of shooting his ex-wife’s boyfriend three times in the head in 2014. He was convicted of felony counts of […]
Podcast/Web Series Addressing African American Struggles Debuts in Black History Month
Fort Lauderdale, FL — A new web and podcast series addressing issues affecting African Americans is set to premier during Black History Month.
NYC Teacher Says She Bit Her 5-Year Old Student in Self-Defense
Brooklyn, NY — Shavonne Johnson, a 37-year-old substitute teacher at Public School 66 in Canarsie, Brooklyn, got arrested after chomping down on a kindergarten student’s hand. Her lawyer claims that […]
50% of All School Cafeterias in This City Have Mice, Rats, or Roaches (or All Three!)
A recent study in 2017 discovered that almost half of the school cafeterias in New York City has had at least one dangerous health code violation which includes evidence of […]
This Homeless Man Has Been Arrested 344 Times... and Now He is Heading Back to Jail!
Miami Beach, FL — Richard Powell, a homeless man in Florida, was arrested 344 times in the past and now he goes back to jail. A serious case of repeat […]
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 […]
Missing Black Mom Found Decomposing in Her Apartment. Police Arrest Her Roommate
Nationwide — Lawanda McGee, an African American woman from St. Louis, Missouri, was found decomposing in her apartment weeks after she went missing, and her roommate has been charged with […]
Black Mom Rightfully Upset After 4-Year-Old Daughter Placed in Wrong Car During School Pickup
Nationwide — Daija Spencer, an African American mother, says her 4-year-old daughter, Brielle Davis, was accidentally placed in the wrong car during pickup at an elementary school in Houston, Texas. […]
Meet the Young Black Advocate Using His Own Story to Amplify Youth Caregivers
Nationwide — For Omarion Calloway, caregiving was not a role he chose. It was a reality he grew into early. At just 10 years old, he became a caregiver within […]
Missing 17-Year-Old Black Teen Found Dead After Leaving With a Man She Met Through Online Gaming
Nationwide — Hailey Buzbee, a 17-year-old African American teen from Fishers, Indiana who went missing in early January, is believed to have been found dead in Perry County, Ohio. dead. […]
Man Avoids Death Penalty in Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl He Left to be Eaten by Alligators
Nationwide — Harrel Braddy, a 76-year-old man from Florida who killed 5-year-old Quatisha “Candy” Maycock and left her body for alligators, was spared the death penalty on Friday. A jury […]
Trump Had Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Two Other Black Journalists Arrested For Covering the News
Nationwide — Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested Friday in what critics are calling a direct assault on press freedom, as the Trump administration moved to arrest four Black […]
Black Dad Stabbed to Death in Front of His 3 Sons While Teaching Them to Ride Bikes
Nationwide — Jimmy Chase, an African American father from Mercer County, New Jersey, was tragically stabbed to death in front of his three young sons while teaching them how to […]
Suspect Who Killed 22-Year-Old Pregnant Black Woman Finally Arrested
Nationwide — Teonia Stokes, a 22-year-old African American female college student who was 7 months pregnant, was fatally shot in Monroe, Georgia. The suspect, Dorreous Brooks, was arrested days later […]
Man Who Killed Black Mom of 2 in Car Crash Gets Only 90 Days in Prison
Nationwide — The family of Regina Bright, an African American mother of 2 from Omaha, Nebraska, is outraged after the man who killed her in a car crash was sentenced […]
Army Sergeant Arrested for Beating 3-Year-Old Who Didn't Want to Practice His ABCs
Nationwide — Paul Thames, a man from Waco, Texas, and a U.S. Army sergeant, is facing charges after allegedly beating a 3-year-old boy who didn’t want to practice his ABCs. […]
Homeless Black Woman from Michigan Found Frozen to Death Outside
Nationwide — Moneque Cook, an African American woman from Mount Clemens, Michigan, was found unresponsive in freezing weather behind a dumpster and later died at a nearby hospital. Authorities are investigating […]
Black Man Gets 22 Years in Prison for Self Defense Shooting During Armed Home Invasion
Nationwide — Dovico Raynard Miles, an African American man from Gainesville, Florida, who fought back during a violent 2022 home invasion, was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal […]
Inmate Continues to Stalk 16-Year-Old Black Teen from Behind Bars By Sending Her Letters
Nationwide — Christopher Turner, a 53-year-old man detained in Nashville, Tennessee, is accused of stalking a 16-year-old Black teen and continuing to contact her even while behind bars. Police say the […]
Innocent Black Man Shot Dead After Dad Mistakes Him for Daughter's Kidnapper
Nationwide — Desmond Butler, a 25-year-old African American man who works as an Amazon manager, was shot and killed by Jonathan Ross Mata, a father who mistakenly thought he was his […]
Black Mom of 5 from North Carolina Still Missing Two Years After Calling 911
Nationwide — Marissa Carmichael, an African American woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, disappeared after calling 911 to report a robbery at a local gas station. Two years later, the mother […]
Black Police Officer Shot 10 Times By White Officer Who Thought He Was the Suspect
Nationwide — Clarence Belton, an African American police officer assigned to an FBI task force, was shot more than ten times during a 2019 drug raid after a fellow officer, […]
Black Man Who Received $1M After 25 Years for Wrongful Conviction Ordered to Return Money
Nationwide — Desmond Ricks, an African American man from Detroit, Michigan, spent 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. After his release, he received more than […]
Black Dad of 2 Named Keith Porter Killed By Off-Duty ICE Agent, His Family Speaks Out
Nationwide — As protests intensify nationwide over recent fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the family of Keith Porter Jr. is again demanding justice. Porter, a 43-year-old African […]
Bank Refuses to Reimburse 83-Year-Old Black Grandma Whose Check Was Illegally Cashed
Nationwide — Billie Young, an 83-year-old African American grandmother from Dallas, Texas, says a check she wrote to pay off her car loan was cashed by someone else. She and […]
Black Dad Handcuffed While Reporting His Daughter's Abduction, Now Suing Police
Nationwide — Darnay Cockrell, an African American father from Mesa, Arizona, is suing the police after officers handcuffed him after he called 911 to report his 4-year-old daughter’s abduction. The […]
Innocent Black Man Speaks Out on Wrongful Arrest and Unlawful Removal of Child
Nationwide — Civil rights activist Essie Berry is calling for a formal investigation into allegations presented by Mr. Melvin Toms, who formally submitted a complaint regarding a wrongful arrest and […]
Black Teen Tased by Police on a School Bus Says He Did Nothing Wrong
Nationwide — Lanier Johnson-Hunt, an 18-year-old African American teen from Fulton County, Georgia, says police used excessive force after tasing him on a school bus, despite his insistence that he did […]
Judge Clears One of Two Men in Hip-Hop Star Jam Master Jay's Murder Case
Nationwide — A federal judge overturned the murder conviction of Karl Jordan Jr., one of two men found guilty of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay in 2002. The ruling cited insufficient […]
Man Shot and Killed Ex-Girlfriend After Chasing Her While She Called 911
Nationwide — Daniel Harmon, an African American man from Aiken County, Georgia, ran over his ex-girlfriend while she was on a 911 call and later shot her in the head […]