Atlanta, GA — Black people have historically held multiple jobs or side hustles. This culture has allowed for some economic progress but not much. Pew Research Institute has released data […]
Urban Issues
Black Donald Trump Supporter Says, "I'm in the Reality Business... Mexicans Have Taken All the Jobs"
New York, NY — One African American supporter of Donald trump is being criticized and praised at the same time for standing up against anti-Trump demonstators. Holding a sign that […]
The Pocket Guide That Every Unarmed Black Man Needs in His Life - "Know Your Rights! Everything to Know About Police Brutality"
Nationwide — Although police brutality can happen to any one, government statistics confirm that police brutality in the United States is more likely to happen to Black individuals – especially […]
Michigan Association of Black Social Workers (MABSW) Says the Crisis in Flint, Michigan is Comparable to Genocide
— A Crisis in Flint: Callous Cause, Genocidal Effect — Detroit, MI — During a recent March 25th presentation at the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. 48th Annual […]
City of Chicago to Pay $4.9 Million to Family of Black Man Tasered and Dragged By Police
Chicago, IL — The city of Chicago has reached a settlement with the family of Philip Coleman for nearly $5 million. Back in 2012, 38-year old Coleman, who is African […]
New Book Investigates Donald Trump and "The White Man" -- Reveals a Detailed Untold Story of What Whites Did to Africa For More Than 500 Years
Nationwide — According to NAACP award-winning author and publisher Tony Rose, the true and detailed story and history of the atrocities and horrors of what the White people of America […]
Award-Winning African American Artist, Setria James, Premiers Educational Coloring Book Line With New 2016 Titles
— Doodles Ave is a successful and popular line of educational activity and coloring books designed to not only awaken the subconscious learning aptitude of school-aged children, but also to […]
New Book "Allegory of the Negro" Addresses Problems That Young Black People Face Now... and in the Past!
Nationwide — Author Malcolm Frazier wants to inspire young minds. His short stories have been featured and displayed on college and university campuses across the country. His latest book, Allegory […]
New Online Video Documentary Series to Reveal Shocking Truth About Cancer
— New 9-part video series, produced by Ty Bollinger, an outspoken supporter of natural treatments, reveals the shocking truth about cancer. — Nationwide — A free online video docu-series entitled “The […]
How More Than 10,000 Families in Crisis Were Set Free From the Perils of Drug Abuse
— Florida Grass-Root Organization, Mothers In Crisis, Inc., Delivering Hope and Healing for 25 Years Due to the Passion and Vision of Founder, Dr. Rosalind Y. Tompkins — Tallahassee, FL […]
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan to Headline International Black Organization's 2-Day Conference
— ‘BUSI’ to Present Leadership Conference at Tennessee State University — Nashville, TN — Black United Summit International (BUSI) will present the 2016 BUSI Leadership Conference, a two-day event to […]
Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles Files Bankruptcy After Losing $3.2 Million Racial Discrimination Lawsuit to Black Employee
Los Angeles, CA — Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles, one of LA’s oldest and most popular Black-owned restaurant chains, has just filed for bankruptcy after losing a racial discrimination and wrongful […]
Greenhope Services for Women Inc. Kicks Off 100-Day Campaign to Reclaim Lives, Reunite Families & Rebuild Communities
— Celebrities, Community Leaders & Those Wanting to Make a Difference Pledge to Give! — #GiveHopetoGreenhope #GreenhopeChallenge #100Kin100Days New York, NY — Greenhope Services for Women kicks off a major […]
Checkered Flag Run Foundation & Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce Champions Youth by Gifting World Class Sporting Event Experiences and More
Phoenix, AZ — Maintaining its commitment to the City of Phoenix and area students, the Checkered Flag Run Foundation and the Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce announced today that it […]
Dr. Boyce Watkins Leads “Black History Resurrection Black Wall Street: The Blueprint” Screen Discussion
Nationwide — Dr. Boyce Watkins, one of the most sought after African-American entrepreneurial scholars in the world, leads a powerful panel discussion, delivering one of the most impactful, yet hidden […]
Black Attorney/Author Reimagines Reconstruction in New Book, "Deo Vindice: The Resurrection"
— New novel by Michael A. Jefferson reimagines the President Andrew Johnson era and Benjamin “Bluff” Wade, who would have become president if Johnson was impeached. Wade, was known for publicly saying […]
Deutsche Bank Must Stand Trial in Case Accused of African American Homeowner Beating and Home Invasion
— Bank’s Lawyers at San Francisco Severson & Werson LLP Embrace Felon Convicted for Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions to Try to Win Case Against Entrenched Homeowner — Oakland, CA […]
"Have You Lost Your Mind?" -- Motivational Speaker Goes Off on Black Students After Being Disrespected
St. Louis, MO — Motivational speaker Eric Thomas, also known as “The Hip Hop Preacher”, recently went off on some students as he was speaking to them in an auditorium […]
75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen ("The Red Tails") Begins With the Release of an Important Documentary Film
— “The Luft Gangster: Memoirs of a Second Class Hero” will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 22, 2016 — Nationwide — Honoring the 75th Anniversary of […]
Soul Music Legend Charles Wright's New Autobiography, "Up From Where We've Come," Garners Rave Reviews!
Nationwide — Among the most profound new literary entries to be released in 2016 is a bitter true to life tome from culturally conscious Rhythm & Blues legend Charles Wright, […]
Black Churches Engage in Winning the Fight Against Prostate Cancer
— PHEN Credits Churches with Progress in Recent Prostate Cancer Death Decline — Boston, MA — The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) announced today that it credits its partnership with […]
Violence Continues at Donald Trump Rallies -- Black Protestor Captured on Video With Bloody Face!
St. Louis, MO — Rallies being held by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump seem to be getting more and more violent. One demonstrator at a recent rally in St. Louis, […]
600 Million Africans Getting Electricity -- Thanks to Rapper/Singer Akon!
Nationwide — More than 600 million people in Africa do not have access to electricity, particularly those who live in rural areas. Not only does this create a problem for […]
Symantec and HBCUConnect.com Gather Black Tech Leaders To Discuss Path To Greater Diversity
— West coast African American VIP networking event sees high caliber talent, great opportunities — San Francisco Bay Area, CA — HBCUConnect.com, America’s original online network for community engagement and […]
In Flint Michigan, "We Charge Genocide" -- 6 Questions and Past Actions in the U.S. That Give Precedent to Why Such a Charge is Conceivable
By A. Akbar Muhammad, International Representative of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam Nationwide — I first saw the term “We Charge Genocide” on the cover […]
Stacey Dash on Obama's Presidency: "We Got Blacked in to It!"
Nationwide — Actress/ political commentator Stacey Dash is at it again, and this time she’s bashing President Obama. Recently while at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference, she had quite […]
Oops! Did Bernie Sanders Mean to Imply That All Black People Live in the Ghetto?
Nationwide — When CNN’s Don Lemon asked Senator Bernie Sanders to address his racial blind spots during the Democratic debate this past Sunday, his response was more controversial than he […]
Young Talented Entrepreneur Gunned Down in His Popular New Jersey Sneaker Store
Rahway, NJ — 21-year old Jamal “Mally” Gaines, the owner of a local sneaker store called East Coast Sneakers, was recently shot and killed just as he was closing up […]
Google Study Reveals Most Racist Places in America Based on Where People Search the Most For N-Word
Nationwide — Search engine giant Google has just released a new report that reportedly shows what parts of the United States have the most racist people. The study measured the […]
Real Talk at the Barbershop and Hair Salon -- 101 Motivational Lessons For Black People
Nationwide — Two new books have been simultaneously released to help African Americans improve and maintain motivation in life, in business, and in their careers! Exclusively available as ebooks for […]
The Real Reason Why America Still Has A Race Relations Problem
By Attorney Roy Miller Nationwide — When you begin building a structure that tilts from the ground up, like the leaning Tower of Pisa, it can never be made perfect, […]
Mark Zuckerberg Tells Facebook Employees: "Stop Crossing Out Black Lives Matter Signs"
Menlo Park, CA — Mark Zuckerberg, multi-billionaire founder and CEO of Facebook, has recently issued a companywide memo chastising employees who, despite his earlier warnings, have been crossing out the […]
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 […]
16-Year-Old Black Teen Killed by 20-Year-Old Ex-Boyfriend Before School
Nationwide — Lizzell Palma, a 16-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, was shot and killed by her 20-year-old ex-boyfriend early in the morning as she walked to school. Police said the […]
Federal Judge Rules That ICE Agents Will Be Arrested if They Detain People Without Warrants
Nationwide — A federal judge in Chicago has issued a powerful ruling that could lead to ICE agents themselves being arrested if they go after people without a warrant. The […]
Woman Arrested for Abandoning Her Newborn Baby at New York Penn Station
Nationwide — A 30-year-old African American woman has been arrested in connection with the newborn baby girl who was found abandoned on a New York Penn Station subway platform earlier […]
Family Sues Funeral Home After Wrong Body Displayed During Memorial Service
Nationwide — The family of Joey Espinosa, a 44-year-old man from Covina, California, is suing a funeral home after discovering the wrong body in the casket during his memorial service. […]
Former Pastor Arrested After Putting Hidden Cameras in Church Bathrooms and Showers to Record Children
Nationwide — Daniel Kellan Mayfield, a former youth pastor in Landrum, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for secretly recording children and women in church […]
Black Family Accuses Two White Judges of Facilitating a “Hate Crime” and Judicial Overreach
Nationwide — A firestorm of controversy is engulfing the legal landscape in Hillsborough County, Florida, as a federal appeal escalates the battle against a sweeping injunction issued by Circuit Judge […]
Innocent Black Man Ambushed By Police Files Lawsuit After Video Proves His Innocence
Nationwide — Jeffrey Sutton, an African American man from Bloomfield, New Jersey, is suing his local police department after being shot multiple times during a 2020 arrest attempt. He says […]
ICE Arrests a White Police Officer in Illinois, Says He's in the Country Illegally
Nationwide — Radule Bojovic, a white police officer from Hanover Park, Illinois originally from Montenegro, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after officials found he had overstayed his […]
White Police Officers Given Free Food at Chick-fil-A, But the Black Officer Had to Pay
Nationwide — The owners of a Chick-fil-A in Augusta, Georgia, have apologized to the Clover Police Department after Sgt. Tracey Reid, an African American officer, reported experiencing racial discrimination while […]
Florida Sheriff Defends Decision to Post 9-Year-Old Black Boy’s Mugshot on Social Media
Nationwide — Sheriff Homer DeLoach III of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is under fire for publicly sharing the mugshot of a nine-year-old Black boy who was arrested and charged […]
Missing Black Woman's Remains Found Buried After Her Boyfriend Admits to Killing Her
Nationwide — Tange Davis, a 45-year-old African American woman from Mableton, Georgia, was found buried in Atlanta after her boyfriend confessed to killing her, ending days of desperate searching by her […]
White Police Officers Beat Up Black Man Recovering from Brain Surgery
Nationwide — Benjamin Jackson, an African American man from Paterson, New Jersey, is suing several city police officers for allegedly beating, sexually assaulting, and mocking him during a 2022 arrest. […]