Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Janet Jackson attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo: Jon Kopaloff (Getty Images) The highly anticipated Janet Jackson documentary appeared over the weekend on Lifetime and A&E. Featuring cameos from Missy Elliott, Whoopi Goldberg, Mariah …
Read More »Lytx Appoints Wayne Hewett to its Board of Directors
0 (Image: Wayne Hewett) Lytx® Inc. today announced the appointment of Wayne Hewett to its board of directors. Hewett currently serves as a board member of United Parcel Service Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., and The Home Depot Inc., and is chairman of Cambrex Corp, according to a press release. He is an experienced …
Read More »Lionel Richie, Eminem, A Tribe Called Quest Among First Time Nominees for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Photo: ABC The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for 2022 induction, and there are some bonafide legends on the list. Variety reports Eminem, Lionel Richie and A Tribe Called Quest are all first time finalists. Of these artists, Eminem, who is also set to perform …
Read More »TS Madison Talks ‘Turnt Out,’ Bridging Gaps Between Black and LGBTQ Community, and More
TS Madison is serving “raw and unfiltered” commentary on her new Fox Soul talk show, Turnt Out With TS Madison. TS, who is transgender, is completely in her element on the new series. From personal one on one sessions to comedic skits, and even barbershop banter. Turnt Out seamlessly works …
Read More »Louisiana Governor Denies Delaying Probe Into Ronald Greene's Death
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards speaks about the investigation into the death of Ronald Greene in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.Image: Matthew Hinton (AP) Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards denied delaying any investigation into the fatal May 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene on Tuesday. Last week, Edwards response …
Read More »Minor League Baseball Launches Black-Community Focused Initiative, ‘The Nine’
0 (Image: Minor League Baseball) Just in time for Black History Month, Minor League Baseball announced the launch of a Black-community-focused outreach platform, “The Nine.” The Nine was specifically developed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of countless Black baseball pioneers and the roles they played in the sport. …
Read More »Today In Black History: The Fight for School Desegregation in a New Jersey City
Englewood, NJ: Protest segregated schools: Pickets in front of the Municipal Building here February 2nd, to protest the arrest of 11 persons during sit-in demonstrations protesting allegedly segregated school. The sit-in took place Feb.1 and Feb 2. at City Hall in protest to a Board of education ruling barring nine …
Read More »What Silicon Valley Can Learn From ‘Silicon Holler’
After the coal industry took a hit in eastern Kentucky beginning in 2009, Alex Hughes’s business went under. He had been installing commercial printers in offices that oversaw coal-mining operations. Hughes, then in his early 30s, found himself unemployed for nearly six months in what was the lowest period of …
Read More »‘Walking Dead’ Actor Moses J. Moseley Dead at 31 in Suspected Suicide
According to TMZ, a member of Moseley’s family said police officers found his body last Wednesday in the Hudson Bridge area of Stockbridge, Georgia. Moseley’s manager Tabatha Minchew gave a written statement to USA Today. “Everyone is gutted and still processing this news. Moses was an amazing person who would …
Read More »Survey Shows Student Loan Holders Most Likely To Be People of Color
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 13: Student loan borrowers and the Too Much Talent Band thank President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for extending the student loan pause and now demand that they cancel student debt at a gathering outside The White House on January 13, 2022, in Washington, …
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