By Ron Armstead Executive Director for the Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust Washington, DC — President Obama at the recent White House Congressional Medal of Honor (CMOH) ceremony said, “no […]
Urban Issues
Study Says Discrimination Against Children of Color Begins in PRE-SCHOOL -- And Boys Have It The Worst!
Washington, DC — A new study sponsored by the U.S. Dept of Education Office has revealed that African-American students (including preschool students) are more likely to be suspended from public […]
How to Get Free Help With Your Taxes -- AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program Assists Millions in Preparing Their Returns
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program assists millions in preparing their returns By Eileen Ambrose Nationwide — Milagros Aguas used to pay someone to prepare her taxes until her employer filed for bankruptcy […]
17-Year Old High School Student Gets Accepted to ALL 8 Ivy League Universities (Yes, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and all the rest!)
Shirley, NY — 17-year old Kwasi Enin has been accepted to all eight Ivy League universities, something that rarely happens. Enin is an aspiring physician, but doesn’t even know yet […]
Drowning is the 2nd Highest Cause of Accidental Death Among African-American Children -- But This New Invention Will Save Lives
San Diego, CA — A typical story played over and over again in African-American families all over the country, which involves the drowning of African-American children, yet it goes un-noticed, […]
Web Site Publishes Top 10,000 Low Income & Affordable Housing Properties For 2014
Nationwide — LowIncome.org, a free online resource for low income housing properties and programs, has just published their list of the top 10,000 low income housing units across the United […]
Homeless Single Mother Arrested For Leaving Kids in the Car While She Was on a Job Interview -- Said She Had No Choice
Scottsdale, AZ — Shanesha Taylor, a 35-year-old homeless woman from Arizona was arrested and is now facing child abuse charges after she left her two young children in the car […]
Urban Roofs and Renewable Energy -- Black Physics Student Explains Why Urban Areas Should Have More Solar Power Projects
By Bentley R. D. Whitfield II Massapequa, NY — On February 13th, 2014 the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System began operation. It is the largest concentrated solar power project in […]
Kobe Bryant Chimes in on Trayvon Martin: "Don’t Defend Someone Just Because He’s Black" -- Say What?
Los Angeles, CA — Kobe Bryant made a controversial statement recently when he said that he wouldn’t react to something just because he’s Black. He was responding to an interviewer’s […]
Man Arrested For Beating Up 16-Year Old Daughter's Boyfriend -- After He Caught Them Taking A Shower Together
Athens, GA — Local police have arrested 49-year-old Clinton Ward on charges of “battery and cruelty to children”, after he allegedly attacked his daughter’s 16-year old boyfriend when he caught […]
More Than 6 Million People Have Now Signed Up For Obamacare -- Deadline Extended to April 7th (well, sort of)
Nationwide — President Obama and the White House have announced that more than 6 million people have signed up for Obamacare (also known as the Affordable Healthcare Act), meaning they […]
PHEN Kicks Off the 2014 Father’s Day Rally Against Prostate Cancer -- Black America’s Largest Prostate Cancer Education and Awareness Event
— “Black America’s largest prostate cancer education and awareness event” — Nationwide — The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) expects to exceed last year’s reach of 1 million persons during […]
SMH… Charlotte Mayor Arrested After Accepting $48K in Bribes From Undercover FBI Agents — Then Resigns Hours Later
Charlotte, NC — Patrick Cannon, the mayor of Charlotte resigned Wednesday just hours after he was arrested on public corruption charges. He is being accused of accepting more than $48,000 […]
Alpha Phi Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter Partners with Jackets for Jobs Women’s History Month to Support President Obama’s Initiative
— Detroit area men seeking employment to benefit from the 100s of suits donated by the Detroit chapter fraternity. — Detroit, MI — Ms. Alison Vaughn, founder/CEO of Jackets for […]
74-Year Old Woman Released From Prison After Serving 32 Years For A Murder She Didn’t Commit — Thanks to a Couple of Law Students
Los Angeles, CA — A LA county judge has ruled that 74-year-old Mary Virginia Jones, who served 32 years for a murder committed by her abusive boyfriend, will be released […]
TV Personality Nick Cannon Goes “Whiteface” To Promote New Album — Internet Community Goes Crazy
Hollywood, CA — Nick Cannon, who will soon release a new album called “White People Party Music”, recently shared photos of himself in white makeup on his Instagram account. He […]
Bishop Paul Morton Calls Children Conceived in Rape, Demons…
By Rev. Dr. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. Nationwide — First, the good news: Bishop Paul Morton has declared he is no longer going to be a mindless puppet of the […]
200 Schools in Detroit Have Closed, 87% of Students Say They Know Someone Who’s Been Shot — and 3 Other Major Problems in the City
Detroit, MI — Detroit is a city of many problems, and unfortunately the students there seem to be most affected. The Associated Press is reporting that since the year 2002, […]
Are You Ready To Unload, Unlock And Unpack Human Emotions?
Lanham, MD -– Emotionally healing! Spiritually delivering! Socially relevant! Personally sobering! Relationally restoring! Through the best-selling author of How Do I Forget? and How 2 Change A No into A […]
Black Youth Pulled Over By Police Officer For A “Broken” Tail Light (That Wasn’t Broken) — Then This Happened…
Princeton, NJ — Members of Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), a black youth activist organization, recently had a dialogue with a black police officer after being profiled on Princeton University’s […]
Black Fathers Unite For Child Abuse & Sex Trafficking Prevention
Who: Street Positive, Concerned Black Men of Los Angeles, Fathers Time, Black Star Project, Kool As Nerdz, First Fathers, DangerMan, DMTL, H.O.O.P Foundation, Cease Fire L.A., PPCC, City Lites Network […]
These 10 U.S. Cities Are the Worst-Paying for Women — It’s Like We’re Still Living in the 1960’s
Nationwide — There is a battle going on and it’s been waging since the 1960’s. It’s the war over equal pay, and women continue to fight this battle to this […]
7 Super, Absolutely Do-Not-Forget, IMPORTANT Dates For Black People in March and April 2014
Nationwide — Spring time has finally arrived, and the summer months are closer than ever. But don’t start getting lazy yet! Below are the top seven dates that are crucial […]
Study Says That U.S. Pimps Make $33,000 A Week — That’s Means Prostitution is More Profitable Than Drug Dealing and Gun Selling COMBINED!
Atlanta, GA — Rappers have long been known to untruthfully (and truthfully) boast about how much of a “pimp” they are, but the issue of prostitution has turned out to […]
This Teenage Boy Was Shot and Killed By His Girlfriend’s Father When He CAUGHT Them in Her Bedroom — But Did He Have To Kill Him?
Houston, TX — 17-year old Johran McCormick was recently shot and killed inside his 16-year old girlfriend’s home after investigators say the girl’s father found him in her bedroom. It […]
The BLACK OUT: Students Who Are Black AND Have A Disability Are 25% More Likely To Be Suspended From School
Nationwide — 1 in 4 of African American students with disabilities who attend public schools across the nation have been suspended, according to research reports by the Discipline Disparities Research-to-Practice […]
Unemployment Compensation Benefits and Your Taxes — 3 Important Things for Taxpayers to Know
Washington, DC — The state unemployment compensation program provides benefits that are on the average 50% of a worker’s pay prior to being laid off from work. According to the […]
Woman Admits Infecting More Than 300 Men With HIV
Nakuru, Kenya — A Kenyan woman has admitted that she has purposely infected over 300 men with the HIV virus. And she told the Kenyan Daily Post that she’s doing […]
Louisiana Man Released From Prison After 30 Years On Death Row — But How Did He Get Exonerated?
Angola, LA — Glenn Ford, a man who spent nearly three decades on Louisiana’s death row has been finally freed after a court vacated his conviction in the 1983 murder […]
911 Is a JOKE: Detroit Cop Rapes Women Who Called 911 After Her Boyfriend Assaulted Her
Detroit, MI — Deon Nunlee, a 39-year old Detroit police officer, is being accused of raping a woman who called 911 to report being assaulted by her boyfriend. The woman, […]
New York City Needs Some Superheroes To Help Fight Black Genocide
By Rev. Dr. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. New York, NY — Fulton J. Sheen once said, “If the bringing of children into the world is today an economic burden, it […]
An Open Letter to President Obama About The “My Brother’s Keeper” Program
By Orrin Hudson, founder of “Be Someone” Nationwide — Good day, Mr. President, I have an invitation and a challenge to offer you! But first, let me applaud you for […]
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 […]