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Unique Program Helps Disadvantaged African Americans Reduce Their Bills Significantly During Economic Hardship

Tiffany Glasper-Polk

Nationwide — Tiffany Glasper-Polk is the CEO of My New Beginning Health, Wealth, and Wellness. She is a global leader expanding locally and globally, and she is committed to helping […]

This State is Still the Worst Place For Black People to Live

African Americans in Wisconsin

According to the Milwaukee Business Journal, the state of Wisconsin remains the absolute worst place for black people to live. Yes, good old Wisconsin, the “cheese capital of the world,” […]

A Black Psychologist's Clinical View of Violence in Policing Matters

Black police stress

Philadelphia, PA — Norman Johnson, a black clinical psychologist in Philadelphia, says that he observes “the daily non-stop stress of police officers bumping heads with the stress of black citizens, […]

Study Says Poor Black Men Die Sooner Than Poor White Men -- But Why?

Poor African American man

A recent study which revealed that black men living in poverty have an increased risk of dying had researchers wondering why race would make a difference. Why would black men […]

Seattle Woman Creates Web Site Encouraging White People to Pay Reparations to People of Color

Natasha Marin, founder of Reparations.me

Nationwide — Natasha Marin, a poet and conceptual artist from Seattle, Washington, has recently launched an online initiative that encourages white people to ask themselves: What can I do to […]

The Racist History of Low Income Housing in Portland, Oregon -- The Whitest City In America

Racist history in Portland, Oregon

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports that nearly half of all hate crimes committed in America today have to do with race. According to FBI statistics, 47% of hate […]

White Alabama Pastor Fired for Inviting Black Children to Attend His Church

Nathan Greer, pastor fired

Butler, AL — Nathan Greer, a former pastor at Mt. Sterling Baptist Church in Butler, Alabama, says he was fired for inviting Black children to attend the church’s Vacation Bible […]

30 HBCU Presidents Call For First Ever HBCU National Symposium on Gun Violence

Black Lives Matter Protesting

Nationwide — A coalition of more than 30 HBCU (Historically Black College and University) presidents have issued an open letter, announcing their plans to hold a national symposium that addreses gun violence. […]

A Novel Way to Create Conversation Around Race in the Workplace

Listen In by Allison Manswell

Ellicott City, MD — Many books on diversity rely on statistics to illuminate the issues of race in America. Others list pros and cons of diversity or defend the current […]

Former Abuse Victim Says, “Healing From Trauma Never Felt This Good!” -- Releases New E-Book To Help Others

Vie Cine

Nationwide — Vie Ciné is a survivor’s empowerment advocate, and she makes it her business to discuss taboo topics such as sexual abuse. She is new to the literary world […]

August 13, 2016 Begins the 96th Year of Red, Black and Green AKA World Melanin Day

Nnamdi Azikiwe, founder of Mhotep Corporation

— The colors Red, Black and Green are approaching 100 years since being designated the symbol of all Black people. The Mhotep Corporation encourages celebration of the 96th year of […]

In More Than 70 Cities, It's Illegal to Feed the Homeless Because...

Homeless Food Distribution

There is a growing move in the U.S. that is taking many by surprise. The government is cracking down on one of the oldest forms of charity since the first […]

All 6 Police Officers Acquitted in the Death of Freddie Gray -- His Mother Responds, "I Know They Killed My Son!"

Glorida Darden, mother of Freddie Gray

Baltimore, MD — It’s happened again. Last year, 25-year old Freddie Gray, an African American man, was arrested and died while in police custody in Baltimore, Maryland. This year, all […]

Black Business Launches Nationwide $16 Million Dollar Job Creation Initiative

Let's Create Jobs

— Healing Summer 2016 is designed to help heal the roots of racial wounds in the USA — Albany, GA — TTTriumphant Enterprises 400, LLC, known as TTTriumph400, is launching […]

NBA Legend Michael Jordan Releases Statement on Police Brutality and the Killings of Police Officers in Retaliation

Michael Jordan speaks out on police brutality

Nationwide — Michael Jordan, whom many call the best basketball player of all time, has finally broken his silence. Many have criticized him in the past for not using his […]

With 300 Million Guns Already in the U.S., Gun Control is Not The Answer -- We Need Mindset Control

Orrin Hudson

By Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, Founder of Be Someone Inc. Nationwide — According to the U.S. government itself, there are an estimated 300 million guns in the United States. So is […]

#BankBlack — Top 23 Black-Owned Banks, Credit Unions and Other Financial Institutions

Industrial Bank, Black-Owned Bank in Washington, DC

The #BankBlack revolution has already began. Thousands of African Americans across the country are transferring their money to FDIC-insured, Black-owned banks that invest in urban communities and businesses. Initiated by […]

Low Income Mothers With Addictions Urged to Take Advantage of This Free Government Program

Low income mother with children

The U.S. government’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides access to food and health resources to low income women and their children. But […]

Video Shows Unarmed Black Man Pleading With His Hands Up Before Getting Shot by Miami Police

Charles Kinsey, unarmed Black man shot with hands up

Miami, FL — Charles Kinsey, a 47-year old man from South Florida, was shot in the leg by a Miami police officer as he laid on the ground with his […]

Legendary Division I Coach, Mike Jarvis, to Speak at Alfred Street Baptist Church Men’s Retreat, July 22-24 in North East, Maryland

Alexandria, VA — Mike Jarvis, legendary basketball coach, life coach, author, and sports analyst will be the keynote speaker at Alfred Street Baptist Church’s 2016 Men’s Retreat: Excellence Without Excuses. […]

Black Money Matters! Entrepreneur Launches Nationwide Program Giving African American Families Their Very Own Personal Accountant

Randy Hughes

Long-time entrepreneur and accountant Randy Hughes, via Counting Pennies, his accounting and tax preparation firm based in Orlando, Florida, is now offering affordable and much-needed financial services to urban and […]

Producer Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan Announces the Release of "The Black Light Chronicles," A Call-to-Action Concept Album About the Black Experience in America

Kevin Kwiz

New York, NY — Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan, producer/engineer, composer and tour audio programmer for The Formation World Tour, will release The Black Light Chronicles – a call-to-action concept album based […]

White House Dismisses Online Petition to Label "Black Lives Matter" A Terrorist Group

Black Lives Matter group protesting

Nationwide — Over 140,000 people have signed an online petition at WhiteHouse.gov accusing the Black Lives Matter movement of being a terrorist group that uses “violence and intimidation in pursuit […]

Program Gives Millions of Low Income Families Internet Service for Just $10

The largest broadcasting and largest cable television company in the world has just announced that they will be expanding their $9.95 per month Internet service so an additional 1.3 million […]

Attorney Files Claim on Behalf of Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Dominique Robertson Who Was Denied Access to Family, Attorney and Medical Attention By Police

Dominique Robertson

Loma Linda, CA — On or about June 30, 2016 at approximately 3:30 a.m. Mr. Robertson, an offensive lineman with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers home visiting friends, arrived at the […]

Powerful Book Entitled, “America the Racist?” is Republished to Give Insight on How to Stop Killing Black Men... and Police Officers

America the Racist? book

— The book, written by H. J. Harris, changes the paradigm of racism that has created “Black Lives Matter”. — Nationwide — Author H. J. Harris believes the headlines of police brutality, […]

Black Students Usually Perform Better in School When This Happens

Black Student With Black Teacher

It was recently confirmed by a research study that black students who are taught by black teachers actually perform better. Although the study was performed in just one state, the […]

Rudy Giuliani Lashes Out At Black Lives Matter -- Says, "Black Parents Need To Teach Their Children To Respect Police"

Rudy Giuliani

New York, NY — Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is under fire for telling Black parents that they need to worry less about police violence and […]

Multimedia Power Couple Gives Second Chances With "Free Jobs For Felons" Events

Jenny and Rufus Triplett

Nationwide — Felon, felony, criminal record, ex-offender, ex-con, etc., etc., etc. These labels in the job market are a hindrance. They are a separating factor of who gets in and […]

Another Black Man, Philando Castile, Killed By Police -- and His Girlfriend Streamed the Video Live on Facebook

Philando Castile

Falcon Heights, MN — 32 year old, Philando Castile, was recently fatally shot by a police officer in Falcon Heights, Minnesota after being pulled over during a traffic stop for […]

Government Action Is Not The Whole Answer To The Present Crisis

Martin Luther King, Jr, George Washington, and Andrew Jackson

By Rev. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. Nationwide — WE THE PEOPLE, are losing the battle of public opinion and thus find ourselves unable to influence legislation. This has to end. […]

Young Boy Breaks Down on National TV After His Dad, Alton Sterling, Was Killed by Baton Rouge Police

Alton Sterling's Breaks Down Crying During Family Press Conference

Baton Rouge, LA — The son of Alton Sterling, an African American man who recently shot and killed by police while being arrested, recently broke down in tears during a […]


Nolan Wells' "Best Friend" Defends Himself, Shares Final Moments Before His Mysterious Death

Warren Hudson, Nolan Wells' best friend

Nationwide — Warren Hudson, who remembers Nolan Wells as his “best friend,” spoke out about the Fourth of July boat trip that happened hours before the 18-year-old football player disappeared. […]

Former Texas A&M Football Player Arrested After His Toddler Son Accidentally Shot Himself

Le’Veon Moss

Nationwide — Former Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss was arrested after his 2-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a loaded firearm at their Baton Rouge apartment. Police charged him […]

Nolan Wells' Mom Takes Legal Action to File Potential Lawsuit for the Death of Her Son

Nolan Wells and his mom, Christine Wonsley

Nationwide — Nolan Wells’ mother is taking the first legal steps that could allow her to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit following her son’s mysterious death. New court documents show […]

Black Mom Charged With Murder After Shooting Man She Found in Her Daughter's Room

Kendra Scott

Nationwide — Kendra Scott, a 36-year-old African American mother from Memphis, Tennessee, faces a murder charge after allegedly shooting a man she found inside her child’s bedroom. Authorities are investigating […]

4-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot His 2-Year-Old Cousin After Finding Unsecured Gun in Family Car

4-year-old boy fatally shot 2-year-old cousin

Nationwide — A 4-year-old boy from Kissimmee, Florida, fatally shot his 2-year-old cousin after finding an unsecured gun inside a family vehicle during a vacation. Authorities said the firearm belonged […]

White Man Sentenced for Raping and Killing His Black Girlfriend's 3-Year-Old Daughter Dies in Prison

Robert Fisher, Josefina Cunningham

Nationwide — Robert Fisher, a 34-year-old man from Rensselaer, New York, died in prison just one month after starting a 20-year-to-life sentence for raping and killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter, […]

Black Dad of 7 Kids Shot and Killed at Park Gathering in Georgia

Malcolm Freeling

Nationwide — Malcolm Freeling, a 31-year-old African American father of 7 from Griffin, Georgia, was fatally shot during a gathering at a local park. Police are investigating the shooting as they […]

Missing 12-Year-Old Black Triplets From Florida Found Safe Thanks to Their Mom

Missing Black triplets, Demarquin, Demarkus and Dequarrius Munson

Nationwide — Three 12-year-old African American triplet brothers who were reported missing in Winter Haven, Florida, have been found safe, bringing a happy ending to a frightening search that captured […]

Family of Dead Black Teen, Nolan Wells, Hires Attorney Ben Crump to Investigate His Mysterious Death

Nolan Wells, football player found dead after boating trip

Nationwide — The family of Nolan Xavier Wells, an African American football player from Mississippi who was found dead after a boating trip, hired attorney Ben Crump to investigate his death. […]

White Woman Accused of Not Calling 911 After Black Girl in Her Care Drowned

Angelique Cunningham, Kristen Gerrie

Nationwide — Kristen Gerrie, a 41-year-old woman from Curtice, Ohio, has been released on a $50,000 bond after being charged in the death of 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham, a Black child […]

Black Father of 3 Dies in Jail After Police Dog Attacked Him During Arrest

Darius Chappell

Nationwide — Darius Chappell, an African American man from Clarksville, Tennessee, died in jail days after a police dog attacked him during his arrest. His family and civil rights groups […]

Family of 8-Year-Old Black Boy Killed by Falling Tree Branch to Receive $19M Settlement

Lamar McGlothurn

Nationwide — The parents of Lamar McGlothurn, an 8-year-old African American boy from Southern California who was killed when a tree branch fell at a summer camp, have reached a […]

Black Cop’s Paycheck Will be Garnished Every Month to Pay $21M in Damages for Tasing Homeless Man

Jerry Blasingame, Jon Grubbs

Nationwide — Jerry Blasingame, an African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, was left permanently paralyzed after a 2018 police taser incident during a foot chase. Since then, the officer who […]

Mom of 1-Year-Old Boy Shot by Police Controversially Flashes Cash at Her Son's Funeral

Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen Wiley's mom

Nationwide — Vellesiya Wiley, the 20-year-old mom of Kohen, a one-year-old boy who was shot dead by police in a Walmart parking lot over alleged stolen diapers, is under fire […]

14-Year-Old Black Teen Girl Drowns After Jumping into a River to Rescue Her Cousin

Aamina Bradley

Nationwide — Aamina Bradley, a 14-year-old African American girl from Detroit, died after jumping into the Detroit River to save her 9-year-old cousin during a family gathering at Maheras-Gentry Park. The […]

16-Year-Old Black Teen Shot and Killed While Trying to Help Another Kid Being Bullied

Jalil Jones, teen shot and killed while standing up for someone being bullied

Nationwide — Jalil Jones, a 16-year-old African American teen from Clayton County, Georgia, was shot and killed in Jonesboro while trying to stop a case of bullying. Police arrested a […]

White Couple Tells Black Fisherman to Move, Then Calls Him the N-Word When He Says No

White couple use N-word towards Black fisherman

Nationwide — A confrontation between a Black fisherman and a white couple at a Florida beach has gone viral after video of the encounter spread widely online. The dispute escalated when […]

Five Teens Arrested for Armed Robbery of Man Over a Vape Pen in Florida

Damarius Jamel Taylor, 18, Tayshawn Williams, 18, Javon Prince Jackson-Roby, 19, Martice Spears Jr., 19, and Deshawn Antwon Lampkin, 19

Nationwide — Five men, aged 18 to 19, face felony charges after police say they robbed a man at gunpoint while he walked home from work. Investigators say the group […]

5 White Teenagers, 2 Adults Arrested for Beating Up a Black Teen in North Carolina

Ashton Clark, Landon Harris, among other teenagers arrested after beating up Black teen

Nationwide — Five teenagers and two adults in Lenoir County, North Carolina, reportedly all white, face charges after authorities say they attacked an African American teenage boy. Video of the […]

Chinese People are Buying a Black Doll Designed to Be Abused, Burned, and Stomped to Help Relieve Stress

Black doll called Natasha being sold in China

Nationwide — A Black doll called “Natasha” has gone viral on Chinese social media as a stress-relief toy. It is designed for users to hit, stretch, and stomp, and the trend […]

Karmelo Anthony’s Parents Say Their Son Did Not Get a Fair Trial and Was Set Up

Karmelo Anthony’s parents, Andrew Anthony and Kala Hayes

Nationwide — Karmelo Anthony’s parents, Andrew Anthony and Kala Hayes, say they believe their son did not get a fair trial and claim they were set up during the legal process. […]

Black Man from Texas Gets 45 Years in Prison For Stealing LEGO Toys

Winston Love, sentenced for LEGO theft

Nationwide — Winston Love, a 28-year-old African American man from Tarrant County, Texas, received a 45-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him of organized retail theft. Prosecutors say he […]

Black Dad of 7 Shot Dead on NYC Bus After Asking a Passenger Not To Talk So Loud on the Phone

Jonathan Pettigrew

Nationwide — Jonathan Pettigrew, a 41-year-old African American father of seven, was shot and killed on a New York City BX36 bus after confronting another passenger over loud phone use. The […]

Dad Faces Murder Charges After Killing His 4-Year-Old Daughter to Get Revenge Against His Ex

Rashad Dixon, daughter Zuri

Nationwide — Rashad Dixon, a 34-year-old father from Atlanta, Georgia, faces murder charges after prosecutors allege he killed his 4-year-old daughter in a domestic violence case linked to a revenge against […]

Black Lawyer Reveals "Why Black Women May Be the Best Jurors in America"

Attorney Zulu Ali

By Zulu Ali Nationwide — My understanding of juries did not begin in law school. It began at home. I was raised by a Black grandmother and a single Black […]

Biracial Man from Ohio Shares Video of His White Mom Calling Him the N-Word

Julie Marie Windle, Brian Windle

Nationwide — Julie Marie Windle, a white mother and nurse from Toledo, Ohio, appears in a viral video where she yells a racial slur at her biracial son, Brian Windle. […]

Asian Store Owner Found Not Guilty in Shooting of Black Teen Over a Water Bottle

Cyrus Carmack-Belton, Chikei Rick Chow

Nationwide — Chikei Rick Chow, an Asian convenience store owner accused in the 2023 fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, who is Black, was found not guilty of murder. The verdict […]

Tow Truck Driver Sadly Shot and Killed While Trying to Repossess a Vehicle in Florida

Oliver Lopez

Nationwide — Oliver Lopez, an African American tow truck driver from Jacksonville, Florida, was shot and killed while attempting to repossess a vehicle at an apartment complex on Tuesday night. […]

51-Year-Old Black Teacher Killed After Driver Fleeing Police Crashes into Her

Chatanna Patterson, Black teacher killed in crash in Atlanta

Nationwide — Chatanna Patterson, an African American teacher from North Carolina, tragically died after a driver fleeing police crashed into her at a gas station in Atlanta, Georgia. Her sister […]

Black Man on Death Row Avoids Execution After Staff Struggle to Find Vein for Lethal Injection

Tony Carruthers

Nationwide — Tony Carruthers, a man from Memphis, Tennessee, who was on death row, was scheduled for execution in Nashville, but the procedure failed after medical staff could not find […]

White Teacher Fired For Hanging a Black Doll By Its Neck to Get Her Students' Attention

Karen Savage

Nationwide — Karen Savage, a white teacher at a middle school in Lithic, Florida, was fired after she allegedly hung a Black baby doll by its neck during class to […]

Parents of Missing Black Girl Finally Admit to Killing Their Daughter 8 Years Later

Zaela Walker

Nationwide — Zaela Walker, an African American girl from Las Vegas, Nevada, was reported missing as a toddler in 2018. After nearly 8 years, her parents pleaded guilty to killing […]