Nationwide — America The Black Point of View: An Investigation and Study of The White People of America and Western Europe and The Autobiography of an American Ghetto Boy – […]
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"The Honorable Man" Campaign Launched to Encourage 20,000 Black Fathers to Represent at the Upcoming Million Man March
Atlanta, GA — It has been nearly 20 years since the historic Million Man March in October of 1995. Much has transpired over this time with the nation’s Black Men and Families. […]
Bobbi Kristina's Aunt: "The Brown Vs. Houston Family Feud is Just Getting Started"
Atlanta, GA — This past weekend, during Bobbi Kristina’s funeral, her aunt, Leolah Brown (the sister of Bobby Brown) was escorted out by security when she interrupted the eulogy speech […]
Police Officer Indicted After Video Shows Him Killing Unarmed Black Man During Calm Exchange
Cincinnati, OH — Officer Ray Tensing of the University of Cincinnati Police Department has been indicted after recently released video from his body camera shows that he shot and killed […]
Dynamic Duo Provide Blueprint For Building Strong Black Men
— Must-Read Book Poised To Alter The Narrative On Black Males — Atlanta, GA — A licensed professional counselor and a veteran educator and life coach have come together to […]
12-Year Old Boy Jailed For Murder Now Free at 29-Years Old
Melbourne, FL — Curtis Fairchild Jones went to prison sixteen years ago as 12-year old boy, but has now been released as a 29-year old man. Back in 1999, Jones […]
Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies at 22 Years Old -- Oprah Says, "Peace at Last!"
Atlanta, GA — Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late superstar Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, has died at the age of 22. She had been hospitalized and remained […]
Hulk Hogan Apologizes For Making Racist Remarks -- Gets Fired From WWE
Nationwide — World renowned wrestler and reality TV star Hulk Hogan has issued an official apology to the media for racial remarks that he made that included the n-word. The […]
Did Sandra Bland Commit Suicide? Or Was She Murdered While in Police Custody? -- The Facts
Waller County, TX — Police say she committed suicide, but 28-year old Sandra Bland’s family say she was murdered by the police while in their custody.
Man Who Infected Other Men With HIV Gets 30 Years In Prison
Nationwide — 23-year old Michael L. Johnson has been sentenced to serve three decades in prison for intentionally infecting other men with the HIV virus. He reportedly concealed his HIV-positive […]
The President Should Not Stand Alone in the Call for Criminal Justice Reform
It’s time for Sheriffs also to use their executive authority to address criminal justice reform where it begins, at the county level. By Charles Rambo Atlanta, GA — In a […]
1960's Icon Bobby Seale Speaks Out on the "Black Lives Matter" Movement, The New Black Panthers, and more
Oakland, CA (BlackNews.com) — Bobby Seale’s mantra for almost 50 years has been: “All power to all the people!”
President Obama Vs. Bill Cosby: "He Raped Those Women"
Nationwide — Well, maybe those weren’t his exact words. But President Obama did speak on the issue of Bill Cosby’s allegations, and said that the claims against the actor/comedian would, […]
NYC to Pay Eric Garner's Family $5.9 Million Settlement -- But Family Says "Money is Not Justice"
Nationwide — Almost a year after a Staten Island police officer killed Eric Garner, an unarmed African American man who was allegedly selling untaxed cigarettes, the city of New York […]
NAACP Image Award Winner Tony Rose Pens "America The Black Point of View"
— “America The Black Point of View: An Investigation and Study of The White People of America and Western Europe & The Autobiography of an American Ghetto Boy – The […]
Google Apologizes For Tagging Photos of Black People As "Gorillas"
Nationwide — The Google Photos app has apparently been labeling some pictures of African Americans as “gorillas”, and Google has officially apologized for what they say was an error in […]
America the Racist? Why the Cancer of Racism Continues to Destroy the Soul of America!
— A New Book By H. J. Harris — Nationwide — America the Racist? by author H. J. Harris is a must-read for white and black Americans as current events […]
"The Broke Man's Survival Guide" -- Single Mom Shares No-Nonsense Survival Skills for Making Ends Meet
Chicago, IL — Helping thousands of unemployed, underemployed and people struggling to make ends meet survive and ultimately thrive in a tough economy is the focus of a new book, […]
African Americans Urged to Take Advantage of Recommended Preventive Sexual Health Services Now Available at No to Low Cost
There’s Nothing Sexier than Being Sexually Healthy/ #MakeBlackHealthMatter Washington, DC — Today, the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), which consists of over 50 leading health and medical organizations, issued […]
New York City to Pay Wrongfully Imprisoned Man $6.25 Million -- And He Wants the State to Pay Too!
New York, NY — The city of New York will pay $6.25 million to 53-year old Jonathan Fleming, a man wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a murder he […]
Retail Panel on Racial Profiling Convenes at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
The Retail Symposium on Shopping Equity Brings Retailers, Community Leaders, and Law Enforcement Officials Together at Forum about Race and Retail. By Kristin Vaughan New York, NY — The Retail […]
Feature Film “Angola 3” About Three African American Men Held For Decades in Solitary Confinement Heads to Pre-Production
— One of the men, Albert Woodfox, having served 43 years in solitary, is still being denied freedom from the state of Louisiana. — Los Angeles, CA — Albert Woodfox, one […]
Gunman Who Killed 9 People at Historic Black Church in SC Shouted Racial Epithets, "You Rape Our Women and You’re Taking Over Our Country"
Charleston, SC — Police have captured and arrested Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old white male from Eastover, S.C. who reportedly went into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. and […]
Unique Kickstarter Campaign To Publish Phenomenal Black Heritage
— How newly freed slaves amassed 57 million dollars in nine years after emancipation — Bronx, NY — Velma McKenzie-Orr, director of The Bookstore At Grace and former director of […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says, "The Black Community Is Better Off" Because of Rachel Dolezal
Nationwide — Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has weighed in on the bizarre story of Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who pretended to be Black to become president of a […]
Why Did Rachel Dolezal Pretend to be Black to Become a Local NAACP President?
Spokane, WA — 37-year old Rachel Dolezal, a local NAACP leader in Spokane, Washington, is under fire for reportedly disguising herself as an African American women. Her mother, Ruthanne Dolezal, […]
What Is a 102-Year Life Worth in a Hospital Kill Zone? -- Black History Icon Victim of False Cancer Diagnosis
By Samuel J. Vance Orange County, CA — In the pre-World War II 1940’s, Dr. Tomlinson Todd and Dr. Valarie Omega Justiss Vance launched AMERICANS ALL as America’s first Black radio […]
New Book Depicts True Story About African American NYC Police Officer
New York, NY — Author Bennett Hinds hopes to inspire social consciousness with the nationwide release of his new book, Where the Sun Didn’t Shine.
McKinney, TX Police Officer Once Forced an African American Driver to Pull Down His Pants
Nationwide — Officer David Eric Casebolt, the officer seen in a viral video slamming a teenage black girl to the ground and putting his knee on her neck to hold […]
Is It a Crime to Video Record the Police on Your Cell Phone?
Nationwide — In recent months, many acts of police brutality have been captured on video from people using their cellphones. But there’s a big question circulating across the country of […]
Tom Hanks' Son on the N-Word, "I Use It All The Time... Who Says Only Black People Can Use It?"
Hollywood, CA — Chet Hanks, son of Tom Hanks and an aspiring rapper, says that he can use the n-word whenever he wants. On his Instagram account, he says in […]
Police Have Shot and Killed 385 People This Year -- And 2/3 of the Unarmed Victims Were Black or Hispanic
Nationwide — According to the Washington Post, as of June 1, 2015, police officers in the United States have shot and fatally wounded 385 people. That’s an average of two […]
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 […]