Black mother speaks out after son, 9, denied entry at Baltimore restaurant for ‘athletic’ gear
Marcia Grant’s son is shown in an Instagram screenshot. (Credit: Instagram/ @marcia_grant_____the_realtor) A Black mother was denied entry into a…
Black male student group raises more than 50K for Black Lives Matter
(Credit: Christian Jackson) Black Lives Matter has been a part of the public consciousness for years but the death of…
Seattle Black man films hysterical ‘Karen’ who lies about being attacked
A “Karen” in Seattle is shown in a Instagram screenshot. (Credit: @karlosdillard) “I have a Black husband! I have a…
Bubba Wallace’s mother says noose is not his first racist NASCAR incident
Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #54 Camping World Toyota, stands with his mother, Desiree, during pre-race ceremonies for the…
Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby returns to the courtroom after a break with his spokesman Andrew Wyatt at the Montgomery…
Shaun King supports takedown of ‘White Jesus’ statues
(Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images) Activist Shaun King believes statues depicting Jesus as a “white European” is a form of…
Bevel CEO Tristan Walker on why #BlackDadsMatter now and always
Founder and CEO of Walker & Company Brands, Tristan Walker speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 – Day 3…
Black Lives Matter demands police to be defunded by nearly $10 million
Black Lives Matter protesters rally at Westlake Park before marching through the downtown area on June 14, 2020 in Seattle,…
FBI, NASCAR investigating after noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage
A noose was found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace on Sunday prompting an investigation by…
U.S. coronavirus death toll exceeds 120,000 Americans
Medical workers in personal protective equipment (PPE) test for COViD-19 at Abyssinian Baptist Church, one of 11 churches across the…
NYPD officer suspended after using ‘disturbing apparent chokehold’
UPDATED: 6/22 1:35 p.m. After a New York City police officer was suspended without pay for using a chokehold on…
Fabolous, Emily B expecting baby following domestic violence allegations
Rapper Fabolous and his girlfriend, Emily Bustamante, have announced that they are expecting their third child together. The rapper made…
Police use tear gas, rubber bullets on Compton protesters
Family members of Andres Guardado gathered in Gardena, California on Sunday to call for justice in the police killing of…
Amid pandemic, Live Nation announces drive-in concert series
NEW YORK (AP) — Tour promoter Live Nation has announced its first-ever drive-in concerts series in the U.S. for July,…
NYPD officer in ‘chokehold’ video had prior brutality case
NYPD Chokehold (Screenshot) NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer removed from duty after he was recorded…
Russell Wilson opens EPSY Awards with Black Lives Matter message
Amid the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the ESPY Awards presented a virtual event on the night of Father’s Day. This year’s…
Black Louisiana community impacted by COVID-19, air pollution deaths
Over the last few years, St. James Parish earned the nickname, Cancer Alley, but since the onset of the coronavirus…
Atlanta man sues police after cop allegedly broke his ankle
A Georgia man is suing the Atlanta Police Department for an April 2019 incident that allegedly left him with a…
Issa Rae to star alongside Bette Midler in HBO special ‘Coastal Elites’
Season 4 of Insecure may be over but Issa Rae will be back on our small screens in no time…
Juneteenth celebration turns deadly as 2 killed, 12 injured in Charlotte
(Credit: screenshot) As lockdowns are lifted around the country, more and more people are heading out. Sadly, that also means…
What to read to know we’re not alone in 2020
Adobe Stock The past two weeks have been filled with so many emotions. Often when I am feeling overwhelmed or…
Sunny Hostin goes viral explaining George Washington’s history as a slave owner
Sunny Hostin of ‘The View.’ (ABC/Paula Lobo) The View waded into the controversy of Confederate statues being torn down and…
Trump reportedly angered by low Tulsa rally turnout
President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the BOK Center, June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.(Photo by Win…
Don Cheadle says police have held him at gunpoint
(Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Samsung) Don Cheadle may be an A-list celebrity, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t…
Jamaal Bowman, a former educator, hopes to bring new face to Congress
Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman poses outside a subway station on June 17, 2020 in the Bronx borough of…
Kelly Rowland opens up about reuniting with long lost father
Kelly Rowland attends Beautycon Los Angeles 2019 Pink Carpet at Los Angeles Convention Center on August 10, 2019 in Los…
NASCAR drivers show support for Bubba Wallace after noose incident
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, stands by his car before qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series…
Photos of Black victims of racial violence hung with nooses in Milwaukee
(Photos: Times Union, WLKY screenshot) A Milwaukee, Wisconsin community is outraged after a group of photos of victims of racial…
Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration…
Two lawyers of color facing 45 years for burning police car
(Credit: U.S. Attorney’s office) Two lawyers of color who were arrested in May following the protests in the wake of…
Meagan Good shares what she learned about cops from her police officer father
Meagan Good attends the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty…
HBO takes down billboard covering Kobe Bryant tribute mural
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts while taking on the Utah Jazz at Staples Center on April…
Michelle Obama reflects on Juneteenth and family’s slavery history
(Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Glamour) Michelle Obama reflects on the dark history of Juneteenth and what the holiday…
Black America speaks. America should listen.
Left to right: Byron Allen, CEO of Entertainment Studios and protesters hold signs as they gather to protest police brutality…
NY Liberty Juneteenth panel discusses equality, power of voting
In commemoration of Juneteenth, the New York Liberty led a powerful virtual conversation about freedom, justice, equality, and…
DL Hughley passes out on stage during Nashville comedy set
D. L. Hughley visits Build to discuss his book “How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People”…
Judge rules Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, former national security adviser John Bolton gestures while speakings at the Center for…
Mike Pence refuses to acknowledge ‘Black lives matter’ in TV interview
US Vice President Mike Pence listens as Texas’s Governor Greg Abbott and US President Donald Trump speak to the press…
Man confesses to killing a Black Lives Matter activist, Oluwatoyin Salau
Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau and Aaron Glee Jr. (Photo: Twitter/Orange County Jail) Aaron Glee Jr., the man accused of murdering Oluwatoyin…
Woman gets shot on video near Wendy’s scene of Rayshard Brooks killing
A woman was shot in Atlanta outside of the Wendy’s restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was killed by police. A woman…
Eric Garner’s widow cries as she ‘testifies’ in mock TV trial
Esaw Snipes, wife of Eric Garner at the National Action Network (NAN) national convention on April 8, 2015 in New…
Video confirms California Black man’s hanging death was suicide: Family
Malcolm Harsch The family of a Black Southern California man found hanging from a tree last month, which sparked community…
Jamie Foxx bulks up, confirms Mike Tyson biopic is in the works
Jamie Foxx (left) and Mike Tyson (right) The multi-talented Jamie Foxx has been talking about portraying former boxer Mike Tyson…
‘Black Parade’ is Beyoncé’s new single and Black-owned business initiative
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) In celebration of Juneteenth, and in conjunction with her campaign to support Black-owned businesses, Beyoncé…
Aunt Jemima’s great-grandson furious over her removal from products
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The great-grandson of the Syracuse woman who played Aunt Jemima has slammed Quaker Oats’ decision…
NCAA expands ban, joins SEC in targeting Confederate flag
In this April 25, 2020 photograph, a small Mississippi state flag is held by a participant during a drive-by “re-open…
Officer Brett Hankison fired for misconduct during Breonna Taylor shooting
Brett Hankison (Instagram), Breonna Taylor (Facebook) The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky announced Friday that Officer Brett Hankison is being fired…
A Black filmmaker seeking a Black editor triggers Facebook group for ‘racial discrimination’
Charles Handy and Ri-Karlo Handy attend LiveXLive Post Grammy Party at The Peppermint Club on February 10, 2019 in Los…
Police shooting of unarmed Black man explored in ‘Don’t Sleep’
Don’t Sleep – A Short Film Protest (2018) By Fly in Rice Don’t Sleep, Los Angeles! The impact of police…
Atlanta cops booked and officially charged in Rayshard Brooks killing
(Credit: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Atlanta officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan turned themselves in for the killing of Rayshard…
Tyrese blasted by Jamie Foxx and others for ‘reverse racism’ posts
Tyrese, Jamie Foxx (Getty Images) Tyrese is once again being criticized on the timeline and this time it is about…
Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters following a meeting of his coronavirus task force in the Brady…
Kentucky AG won’t commit to timeline for charges in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison (Instagram), Breonna Taylor (Facebook) Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has refused to give a timeline as to when…
Ohio bride faces backlash after cancelling wedding photographer for BLM support
(Photo: Adobe Stock) A bride-to-be is facing backlash after she fired her wedding photographer for supporting Black Lives Matter. READ…
SEC says Mississippi must change flag or risk championship events
The state flag of Mississippi flies at the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) The Southeastern…
Lone protester demands Bed-Stuy café remove ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign
Abraham “Avrumy” Knofler records a barista at Burley Coffee in Bedford-Stuyvesant as he demanded her to take down a “Black…
Taco Bell apologizes to worker fired for BLM mask
Photo: YouTube screenshot/Getty Images) Denzel Skinner, a longtime Taco Bell employee in Youngstown, Ohio was trying to make sure he…
State department official resigns over Trump’s response to racial tensions
credit: U.S. State Department Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the first Black woman to serve as assistant secretary of state for legislative…
CJ Pearson, conservative teen, raises $160k to help Black businesses
Photos via Twitter.com @thecjpearson A beloved Black-owned business in downtown Atlanta that was damaged during violent protests has received a…
NYC inmate captured after escaping Rikers, jumping in East River
Rikers Island Correctional Facility in New York (Associated Press) An inmate at New York City’s Rikers Island attempted to escape…