A New Hampshire charitable foundation has joined forces with hundreds of businesses and organizations to create a fund that will help low-income children in New Hampshire. The fund is called […]
Urban Issues
Why Low Income Students on Food Stamps Do Better in School
A recent study by The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities showed that low-income children who are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, actually […]
Donald Trump Confirms He is Bringing President Obama’s Half-Brother to the Next Presidential Debate
Nationwide — Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump’s campaign has confirmed that President Barack Obama’s 58-year old half-brother, Malik Obama, will be in attendance at the third presential debate to show […]
Orrin Hudson, Chess Champion and Founder of Be Someone, Appears on “The Tom Joyner Morning Show”
— Hudson announced to 8 million listeners that he is on a national tour to motivate and train at-risk youth to make better life decisions by teaching them the game […]
Advocate For Black Women and Teen Girls Releases Two Powerful Novels With Life Lessons For All
Los Angeles, CA — Acclaimed author Felecia Poolé has released her thought-provoking Stormi Girl book series. These powerful coming of age novels that have everything you could ask for – thrills, […]
"Know Your Worth" Movement to Educate Black Women (and Men) on the Power They Behold in Dating, Overcoming Domestic Violence, and Self-Worth
Nationwide — Aaron Jordan Jr. is the brainchild, creator/CEO of the nationally renowned “Know Your Worth” (KYW) movement. The movement empowers African American women and men, helping them to realize […]
This City is Giving Away Free Water Filters to Local Low-Income Families
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is receiving much-need help from several non-profit organizations that are concerned about lead in the city’s water. Low income families in the city that include […]
Two Female Authors Expose the Shocking Behaviors of "Selfish Baby Mamas" From Multiple Perspectives
Nationwide — Many mothers, consciously or unconsciously, may not feel their behaviors exhibit forms of selfishness. However, a new book, entitled What is a Selfish Baby Mama? by Ablyss Gillespie & […]
Bridging the World Language Divide: Morgan State University Philosopher Publishes New Groundbreaking Multilingual Glossary
Nationwide — A Polyglot Pocket Dictionary of Lingála, English, French and Italian by Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma is a glossary that allows readers to appreciate positive diversity and interculturalism through […]
Shocking Video Shows Police Officer Violently Arresting An Unarmed Black Man Who Was Just Sitting on His Porch
Greensboro, NC — Back on June 17th, Dejuan Yourse was waiting at his mother’s house for her to arrive and let him in when police were called to the scene […]
Local Police Officers and High School Students Partner to Create a Multimedia Theatrical Production on Issues of Social Justice
Elizabeth, NJ — Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble, The Office of Youth, and HBO’s Corporate Social Responsibility will implement Walking the Beat: REmixing the Ritual — an on-going arts-in-education residency with […]
Why Hurricane Matthew is Hurting African-Americans and Low Income People the Most
Hurricane Matthew has wreaked devastation across the coast of the southeastern United States. The Category 5 hurricane impacted Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, Dominican Republic and The Bahamas, across the Caribbean Sea, […]
Why More Black Families are Choosing Homeschool Over Traditional Learning
The number of black students being homeschooled is on the rise. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that 290,000 African American children are currently being homeschooled, now representing 10 […]
Officer Down: Black Mother Kills Cop Who Gun Downed Her Son -- Suspect Armed and Dangerous
— New novel “Officer Down” by author Mo Shines tells a fictional story about police brutality that is a reality for many communities. — New York, NY — A scorned mother […]
Many Low Income Student Can't Afford College Application Fees -- So Some Colleges Are Doing This!
Recent studies show that up to 25 percent of high academic students from low income families don’t apply for college. Why? Many say it’s because they can’t afford the application […]
Wealthy Black Pastor, Who Welcomed Donald Trump, Responds To Money Accusations After Brawl Breaks Out in His Church
Detroit, MI — After a huge brawl recently broke out inside Great Faith Ministries International, a historically Black church in Detroit, the pastor, Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, is now telling […]
These Black CEOs Were Denied Business Loans (But Now They Run America's Fastest Growing Companies!)
Every year, Inc. magazine publishes a list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the nation. They also publish the Inc. 5000. Among all those fast-growing companies, only 73 of […]
Mary J. Blige Explains Her Singing Moment With Hillary Clinton (Watch the Full Interview)
Nationwide — During a recent interview with Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton on her new Apple Music show called The 411, R&B singer Mary J. Blige discussed womanhood, police brutality […]
Police Officer Shatters Windshield of His Police Cruiser With Handcuffed Man’s Face
Lorain, OH — Newly released footage shows a police officer from Lorain, Ohio slamming Pele Smith, a 32-year old African American man who was handcuffed at the time, into his […]
Clear Evidence That Preschool Teachers Really Do Treat Black And White Children Differently
A recent study took a good look at children in preschool to determine if black and white students are treated differently. The results were very revealing, especially to the mother […]
Obama Administration Pays $492 Million to Settle With Indian Tribes -- But Ignores Claims of Black Indian Families
Nationwide — On September 26, 2016, two days after inaugurating the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Obama administration announced it has settled lawsuits with 17 Indian […]
NYC High School Teacher Beats Up Student Who Owed Him Drug Money
Bronx, NY — Kevin Pope, a 48-year old high school science teacher at John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy in the South Bronx, was recently arrested for beating a teen student […]
Black Activists Rally For Unarmed White Man Shot and Killed by Police Officers
Los Angeles, CA — Project Islamic Hope, a group of mostly African-American civil rights leaders, are rallying after an unarmed white man was recently shot by police officers in Los […]
Man Finally Admits To Murder That Kept His Twin Brother in Prison For 13 Years
Chicago, IL — Karl Smith, a 38-year old man from Chicago, has recently come forth to make a shocking courtroom confession admitting that he was the one who committed a […]
Ceremony Honors Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray’s Death
Baltimore, MD — During a recent right-wing Virginia-based Media Research Center’s annual black tie gala, the six Baltimore police officers that were previously charged in the death of Freddie Gray […]
Young Girl Cries While Giving an Emotional Speech About Police Brutality That Will Move You To Tears
Charlotte, NC — Zianna Oliphant, a young girl from North Carolina, has won national attention after she recently delivered an emotional speech at a Charlotte City Council meeting about the […]
Georgia Police Officer Shot Herself and Said a Black Man Did It!
Jackson, GA — Officer Sherry Hall from a local Georgia police department is currently being investigated after she reportedly lied and claimed that a Black man shot her before fleeing […]
U.S. Court Says It's Legal For Employers To Discriminate Against Job Applicants With Dreadlocks (or Locks)
Nationwide — The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against a company called Catastrophe Management Solutions. The […]
This State Just Approved Free Tablets for Low Income Residents with Disabilities
In 1997, Maryland was the first state to offer free telecommunications equipment to residents who were unable to use an ordinary telephone. The equipment included amplified phones, captioned telephones, ring […]
First Ever Program to Harvest Rainwater for Low Income Families
Most people take water for granted, but the truth is that good drinking water is not free. It’s even more expensive to conserve water through methods such as a cistern. […]
Popular 'Gumbo For The Soul' Anthologies Publisher Pens Her Riveting Truth In Biography
“A Wretch Like Me: From Crack Addict to Change Agent” By Beverly Black Johnson San Francisco Bay Area, CA — Popular on the literary scene, Beverly Black Johnson, founder of […]
International Statehood Recognition & Right of Self-Defense of New Negro/Afro Desencendants Nation
By Rechayahu Ben Harvey Atlanta, GA — There will be a movement. There will be change. There will be no stopping us. The emerging indigenous Negro/Afro descendants of the North […]
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 […]