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Louisiana Mom Arrested For Beating Her Children After They Robbed A Neighbor's House

Schaquana Spears

Baton Rouge, LA — 30-year old Schaquana Spears was recently booked into prison on felony cruelty charges after she beat her three children with a belt when she found out […]

White Attorney/Author Pens Book About Race Called "I See Color"

I See Color by Robert Pellegrino

— Author Robert Pellegrino offers white Americans solutions to challenge racial stereotypes, tendencies and unconscious habits toward blacks. — New Haven, CT — Robert Pellegrino believes all men are created […]

Red Cross Apologizes For "Racist" Pool Safety Poster That Depicts Mostly Black Children Misbehaving

American Red Cross Racist Pool Sign

Nationwide — The American Red Cross has issued an official apology after one of its pool safety posters went viral on social media for being what many say is racist. […]

Award-Winning Black Organization Partners With Local Police Depts to Promote "Brains Before Bullets"

Orrin Hudson with local police officer

— Orrin C. Hudson, founder of Be Someone, is partnering with the DeKalb County Police Dept to host a free youth summer initiative/ town hall meeting that will use the […]

No Charges For Texas Police Officer Who Pinned Down 14-Year Old Black Teen At Community Pool

White Officer Pinned Down Teen Black Girl

Collin County, TX — A grand jury has declined to indict Eric Casebolt, the former McKinney, Texas police officer who was caught in a social media firestorm when he pinned […]

Entrepreneur Launches New Social Network For Black People Worldwide to Discuss Raw Issues About Racism

Joey White, founder of Hourtimenow

Los Angeles, CA –- Joey White, founder of Hourtimenow Inc., is thrilled to announce the launch of his exclusive social media platform and first uniquely Black social networking website (www.hourtimenow.com). The […]

Expired: Our Young Black Men Are Going Extinct -- Execution Style Slaying

Evie Rhodes

By Author Evie Rhodes Newark, NJ — My only son, James Rhodes, Jr., 24 years old was, gunned down, “execution style” with a single gunshot to the head on May […]

Yodovo.com Encourages African Americans to Be Loud! Be Black! Be Proud!

Yodovo

By Malcolm King Nationwide — African American incomes have stagnated, the ranks of the poor are swelling among us, almost all the economic gains are going to other racial communities, […]

Dr. Claud Anderson to Address Black Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators on Rearing Black Children for Economic Power

Saadaya Karmo

— The 5th annual Liberated Minds Black Homeschool and Education Expo will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on July 15-17, 2016 — Atlanta, GA — On the weekend of July 15-17, one can […]

"We Are Charleston," A Comprehensive Account of Last Summer's Tragic Events at South Carolina's Mother Emanuel Church is Now Available

— Book from Thomas Nelson’s W Publishing Group contains interviews and commentary from family and friends of the “The Emanuel Nine”. — — “We Are Charleston” also details the deep […]

Badly Decomposed Body of Pregnant Louisiana Teacher Found; Assistant School Principal Arrested

Lyntell Washington, Missing Pregnant Teacher

Baton Rouge, LA — The badly decomposed body of Lyntell Washington was recently found in a sugar cane field ditch in Iberville Parish, Louisiana – an area where police had […]

Survivor of Orlando Massacre Says the Shooter Asked, "Are There Any Black People in Here?"

Patience Carter

Nationwide — Patience Carter, one of the victims who survived the massacre at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, says that while trapped in the bathroom with the shooter, Omar Mateen, […]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Stands Against Senseless Violence in Orlando & Reaffirms Its Promise to Care For Communities

Jonathan A. Mason, Sr.

Nationwide — Jonathan A. Mason, Sr., International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has issued the following statement: “Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated stands in solidarity with the community […]

Bayview Senior Services to Open New Low Income Senior Housing Facility in San Francisco on June 25th

George W. Davis Senior Center

San Francisco, CA — A 20-year vision will become a reality when the Bayview Senior Services celebrates the grand opening of the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center and Residence on […]

Community Activist Beats Depression By Giving Back to Low Income Families -- Says, "Healing Comes Through Serving"

Robert Flournoy

— 50-year old Robert Flournoy, founder of Loaves and Fishes x10, works with local farmers to give away more than 250,000 pounds of fresh produce every year to families in […]

Businessmen in Maryland and Washington D.C. Celebrate 20 Years of Granting Teachers' Wishes

Friendship Association Education Assistance

Washington, DC — 35 volunteers of Friendship Association Education Assistance, Inc., (FAEA) celebrate 20 years of collaborative giving, supporting teachers and renovating schools and invite the community to discover the […]

Tom Joyner Foundation Leads Delegation of HBCU Presidents on Mission to Havana, Cuba to Explore Global Exchange and Research

Tom Joyner in Havana, Cuba

— Tom Joyner, chairman and founder of the Tom Joyner Foundation, and his son, Thomas Joyner, Jr., president and CEO, led a group of HBCU presidents to Havana, Cuba for […]

Thousands of Women Worldwide Losing Up to 10 Pounds a Month Without Exercising -- 5 Ways How They Are Doing It!

African American woman losing weight

By Renee Hughes, Natural Health Coach Nationwide — It does not have to be this hard! The roller coaster of emotion, guilt, trial and error of getting fit can feel […]

Black Wealth Matters -- 5 Financial Terms You Hear Often (But Probably Don’t Fully Understand)

Black couple fighting over money

By Randy Hughes, founder/ CEO of Counting Pennies Nationwide — We see it every day… in movies, commercials, and the internet. People on billboards or other advertisements, smiling uncontrollably, running […]

In New Book, Black Author Tells a Fictional Story of What Would Happen If There Was a Second Great Depression

America the Beautiful by Khefa Nosakhere

— Khefa Nosakhere’s first novel, “America, the Beautiful”, reveals how catastrophic the U.S. wealth poverty gap will be in the year 2066 — Nationwide — It is 2066. After untold […]

PHEN Kicks Off Successful Prostate Health Events in Atlanta, Boston, Raleigh and Goldsboro Churches as part of “4th Annual Prostate Health Symposium” Series!

PHEN meeting in Boston

— Events Highlight Cancer Risk for Black Men, Showcase Moving Musical Tributes, Prostate Cancer Survivors and Wives’ Stories, Political Leaders Pledge Support, Free Screening and More! — Quincy, MA — […]

New Website Provides Training Targeting Black Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Other Segments of the Community

Every Black Library

Durham, NC — The EveryBlackLibrary.com website has been officially launched and is the newest component of the “EveryBlack” family of websites. The purpose of the site is to provide resources […]

Fathers Incorporated Hosting Daddy Diaper Drive in Partnership with Huggies Drive to Benefit Low-Income Fathers In Atlanta

Daddy Diaper Drive

Atlanta, GA — Fathers Incorporated has launched its Daddy Diaper Drive in partnership with Huggies for Atlanta fathers. The drive’s focus is to serve low-income fathers 25 years of age […]

Young African American Entrepreneurs Help Black-Owned Hair Care Company Soar Worldwide

Flow Industry Teen Hair Growth

— FLOW Industry offers a unique business opportunity to teens and adults to make money helping fight baldness and hair loss — Nationwide — FLOW Industry, a new Black-owned company that […]

Black Couple Engaged After Meeting on MELD Dating App

Black Couple Engaged

— MELD dating app is a niche dating app designed for Black professionals — Nationwide — In early April, Monica proudly announced on twitter that she said an emphatic “yes” […]

Say What? George Zimmerman Attacks Trayvon Martin's Parents -- Says, "They Didn't Raise Their Son Right"

George Zimmerman Attacks Trayvon Martin's Parents

Nationwide — George Zimmerman just won’t quit! In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, he said that the parents of Trayvon Martin “didn’t raise their son right.” He also […]

African American Families Make This Common Tax Mistake Every Year -- And They Miss Out On Up to $5K in Tax Deductions!

African American family

By Randy Hughes Nationwide — A common mistake that many African Americans make is ignoring the importance of tax planning. This is a mistake that costs many families hundreds or […]

Attorney Zulu Ali and the Stop and Frisk Academy Announce Spring Youth Workshop

Stop and Frisk Academy

— The workshop teaches at-risk youth and others how to avoid negative police encounters and police brutality. — Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali, Director of the Stop and Frisk Academy […]

Open Letter To President Obama: "Mr. President - When Did You Decide to be a Ni**a?"

Tammie Lang Campbell

By Tammie Lang Campbell Dear President Obama, My question to you is – when did you decide to be a ni**a? Ignorance in the name of comedy is no excuse […]

Association of Black Cardiologists Announces New President and Board Chairman

Barbara Hutchinson

New York, NY — The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), an inclusive organization dedicated to eliminating disparities in cardiovascular diseases, has elected Felix Sogade, MD as Chairman of the Board […]

New Book "Education Denied" is a Must-Read For All Who Work on Behalf of Children in Urban America

Education Denied By Dr. Bernard Gassaway

Nationwide — In Education Denied: Children. Challenges. Choices, Dr. Bernard Gassaway provides thought-provoking anecdotes that are meant to motivate the reader to act. He believes that “passive participation serves to […]

Author Launches First Installment of Children's Stories and Workbooks For Black and Brown Children

Ahmad Saves a Nation by H.A. Jabar

— The need for new culturally relevant curriculum and pedagogy is answered — Nationwide — Ahmad Saves a Nation, Volume One: The Dream is about an ambitious 21-year old black […]

Elon Musk's Dad Says If White People Become a Minority, America is Doomed

Elon Musk and his dad, Errol

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

Police Officer Robert A. Parks

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

Tremane Wood

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

Antavis Tyrone Johnson viral video showing Steven Edwin Wiley and Cheryl Ann Pyle

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

Trump mocking Ilhan Omar

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

Brenay Kennard

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

Robert Landers

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

David Hanson

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

James Bowman III

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

Tanya Perry

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

CJ Pearson and Janiyah Thomas

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

Louisnes Fedon and Kimberly Asa

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

Kimora Hodges, Kyrie

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

Kcoree Warren

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

Abby Zwerner and Ebony Parker

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

Trump with airplanes

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

Nickie Sledge

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

Michael Reed and his daughter

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

President Trump

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

President Trump to restart SNAP benefits

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

Candace Owens criticizing Trump

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

Larry Bushart

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

Ameer Baraka and Deon Butler

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

Celena Morrison-McLean and her husband, Darius McLean. Andrew Zaborowski,

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

Kenneth Leland Morgan

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

SNAP benefits suspension

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

Yoshay Carter

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

Thomas Mascia

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”

Mondale Robinson, Mayor of Enfield, North Carolina

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

Marquise Vanzego

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

Taki Allen

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

Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones

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 […]