1 Million Fans and Followers:      
Search Jobs | Submit News

Urban Issues

Great-Grandma Taking Care of Her Toddler Grandsons Gets New Air Conditioning Unit from Community

Victoria Dickerson and her 2 great-grandsons

Nationwide — Victoria Dickerson, an African American grandmother from Caroline County, Virginia who cares for her 2 great-grandsons, received a free air conditioning system after her story aired on local […]

Black Cyclist Arrested After Shooting White Man Who Attacked Him First in Mississippi

Reginald Butler, Black cyclist shoots white man who attacked him first

Nationwide — In Adams County, Mississippi, 41-year-old Reginald Butler, an African American man, is facing felony aggravated assault charges and a $50,000 bond despite what appears to be a clear […]

10-Year-Old Boy Killed After Crashing His Bike into an Oil Tanker, "He Deserved Better"

Dsiyahn Whitmore, Black killed in a minibike crash

Nationwide — Dsiyahn Whitmore, a 10-year-old African American boy from Nashville, Tennessee, sadly passed away after being left alone on a minibike that he crashed into a tanker truck outside […]

Black Mom Still Searching for Her Missing Son 6 Months Later, "I'm Tired"

Shae Gandy and her son John

Nationwide — Shae Gandy, an African American mother from Waynesboro, Mississippi, is still searching for her 19-year-old son, John Gandy, who has been missing since January. It has been six […]

Black Mom of 6 Working at McDonald's Stabbed to Death By Co-Worker in Front of Customers

Jennifer Harris, Black mom killed at McDonald's

Nationwide — Jennifer Harris, a 39-year-old African American mother of six children who was working as a manager at McDonald’s in Eastpointe, Michigan, was fatally stabbed by a co-worker who […]

3-Year-Old Black Girl Killed by Stray Bullet Over July 4 Weekend in Washington, DC

Honesty Cheadle

Nationwide — Honesty Cheadle, a 3-year-old African American girl from Washington D.C., sadly passed away after a stray bullet hit her while she sat in her family’s parked car early […]

Beloved Black Dad of Two Shot and Killed by Guest at His Own 4th of July Party

Tim Conover with girlfriend and two kids

Nationwide — Tim Conover, an African American father of two young children from Oakland, California, was fatally shot at his own Fourth of July party by a guest he considered […]

Black Grandpa Travels 8,000 Miles For Grandson's Graduation in Alabama, Then Goes Missing

Reuben Waithaka, man from Kenya who vanished

Nationwide — Reuben Waithaka, a 73-year-old man from Kenya, disappeared just one day after arriving in Calera, Alabama to attend his grandson’s high school graduation. Weeks later, his family is […]

Black Dad, Army Veteran Swept Away by Texas Floods While Delivering Medicine

William Govaniavic Venus

Nationwide — William Govaniavic Venus, an African American Army veteran from Burnet County, Texas, sadly passed away when floodwaters swept away his car while he was out delivering medicine. Authorities […]

Elderly Black Woman Physically Dragged Out of Church by Police Officers in Mississippi

Allie Thompson, elderly Black woman dragged out of church by police

Nationwide — Allie Thompson, an African American elderly woman from Scott County, Mississippi, was dragged out of her church by sheriff deputies on Father’s Day after she and other members […]

25-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed at Gas Station Just Like His Dad 5 Years Earlier

Demetrius Antwan Davis Jr. and Byron Dedric Steele

Nationwide — Demetrius Antwan Davis Jr., a 25-year-old African American man from Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally shot at a gas station Sunday night in what police say was a revenge […]

Florida Police Handcuff Black Man on His Own Property, Accuse Him of Trespassing

Freddie Jackson

Nationwide — Freddie and Navongela Jackson, an African American couple from Marion County, Florida, were both handcuffed on their own property after a sheriff’s deputy accused them of trespassing. The […]

Unarmed Black Man Killed by His Parole Officer, His Family Demands Justice

Marchello Woodard, Black man shot and killed by parole officer on Erie, Pennsylvania

Nationwide — The Erie County District Attorney’s Office is urging the public to remain patient as it investigates the fatal shooting of Marchello Woodard, a local resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, […]

5-Year-Old Black Boy is the Only Survivor of a Car Crash That Killed His Family in Georgia

Noah Mason and his family

Nationwide — Noah Mason, a 5-year-old boy from Bartow County, Georgia, survived a major crash on Interstate 75 that killed his parents and two older brothers in May 2024. After […]

3-Month-Old Black Baby Dies After His Dad Drowned Him in Bucket of Laundry Detergent

Jacob Moneus, Black baby who drowned in laundry detergent

Nationwide — A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in Lafayette, Indiana when a 3-month-old African American baby named Jacob Moneus was found dead after being drowned by his father in a bucket […]

Woman From Ohio Sentenced to Life in Prison for Raping an Infant

Kristina Jacobson

Nationwide — Kristina Jacobson, a 39-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of raping an infant and other related […]

Maggots Seen on 24-Year-Old's Body at His Wake, Family Sues Funeral Home

Torreon Williams

Nationwide — The family of Torreon Williams, 24, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against a funeral home in Chesapeake, Virginia, after they discovered maggots in his casket during an […]

Man Who Saved 9-Year-Old Girl from a Shark Attack Has Been Arrested by ICE

Luis Alvarez

Nationwide — Luis Alvarez, a 31-year-old man who helped a 9-year-old girl who was bitten by a shark, is now in ICE custody after being arrested for allegedly driving without […]

48-Year-Old Black Deputy Killed by Inmate Who Escaped From Custody While Being Transported

Kelvin Simmons, Black deputy killed by inmate

Nationwide — Francisco Paul Flattes, a 56-year-old African American detention officer with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Murphy, North Carolina, was shot and killed by an inmate during a […]

J.D. Vance Says Trump Has Saved More Black Lives Than Any Other U.S. Leader

JD Vance

Nationwide — Vice President JD Vance has posted a message on social media saying that former President Donald Trump has saved more Black lives than any leader in U.S. history, […]

Gas Station Clerk Who Shot Black Man Over Beef Jerky Sentenced to Decades in Prison

Moad Mohamed Al-Gaham and Anthony McNary

Nationwide — Moad Mohamed Al-Gaham, a former gas station clerk in Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to 20 to 50 years in prison after shooting and killing Anthony McNary during […]

Lifeguard Who Shot and Killed Black Teen Claims Self-Defense, Family Seeks Hate Crime Charges

Charles Leto and Marjay Dotso

Nationwide — Charles Leto, a 55-year-old seasonal lifeguard with the Chicago Park District, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after allegedly shooting two Black teenagers at Douglass Park. […]

Black Inmate Seeks Damages After His Locks Were Unlawfully Cut Off By Prison Officials

Damon Landor, rastafarian whose locks were cut off by prison officials

Nationwide — Damon Landor, a Rastafarian who had his locks cut by Louisiana prison officials against his religious beliefs, is now seeking damages. The Supreme Court agreed to hear his […]

President Trump's Feud With Elon Musk Escalates, Now He's Threatening to Deport Him

Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Nationwide — President Donald Trump reignited his feud with Elon Musk on July 1, threatening to consider deporting the billionaire entrepreneur to his native South Africa. The clash escalated after […]

Man Charged After Woman Jumps From Moving Car and Dies in Mississippi

Adam Cross

Nationwide — Adam Cross, a 57-year-old man from Jackson County, Mississippi, faces a DUI charge after a woman, believed to be his girlfriend, jumped from his moving car and died. […]

Black Woman, Daycare Owner Who Shot Her Ex-Husband for Abusing Children, Released from Prison

Shanteari Young and James Weems

Nationwide — Shanteari Young, a daycare owner from Baltimore County, Maryland, who shot her ex-husband after discovering he was sexually abusing children at her daycare, has been released from prison […]

Young Black Police Officer in Milwaukee Dies After Ambush During Domestic Violence Call

Kendall Corder

Nationwide — Kendall Corder, an African American police officer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has sadly passed away after being shot while responding to a domestic violence call. He and his partner […]

Two School Superintendents in Mississippi Indicted for Stealing and Misusing School Funds

Earl Joe Nelson and Mario D. Willis

Nationwide — Earl Joe Nelson and Mario D. Willis, two African American superintendents whose school districts are both about an hour from Jackson, Mississippi, have been indicted for allegedly stealing […]

Trump Terminates Legal Status for 500,000 Haitians in the U.S., Wants to Deport Them Back to Haiti

President Trump with Haitian immigrants

Nationwide — The Trump administration has officially announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, impacting more than 500,000 Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States. Many […]

School Teacher From New Jersey Arrested For Having a Baby With a 13-Year-Old Student

Laura Caron

Nationwide — Laura Caron, a former teacher at an elementary school in Middle Township, New Jersey, reportedly sexually abused her student from when he was 11 years old. She has […]

Black Teen Allegedly Kidnapped By Her Mom in Chicago Found Safe

Aiyanna Clark

Nationwide — Aiyanna Clark, a 13-year-old African American girl from Chicago, Illinois, who was reported missing after her mother allegedly took her in violation of a court order, has been […]

Young Black Mom of 2 Killed at McDonald's, Leaves Behind Two Beautiful Children

Kianna Jackson and her two children

Nationwide — Kianna Jackson, a 25-year-old African American mother of two, was tragically shot and killed at a McDonald’s in Brandon, Mississippi, leaving behind a 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old […]

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 […]

16-Year-Old Black Teen Killed by 20-Year-Old Ex-Boyfriend Before School

Lizzell Palma

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 […]