Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Downtown Atlanta Skyline showing several prominent buildings and hotels under a blue sky.Photo: A_McIntyre (Shutterstock) The political playbook for white politicians who fear a Black planet is being written in the suburbs of one of America’s Blackest cities. The Atlanta metro area used to host a clear racial and political …
Read More »The Man Who Freed Me From Cant
I always find it hard to list the books that have influenced me the most. Memory is tricky, and a work can assert its influences over my thinking long after I’ve forgotten its particular details, or even its title. Moreover, people who set as their job the task of judging …
Read More »AZ Mom Waiting For Bus Fatally Shot ‘For No Apparent Reason’
An Arizona mother five was reportedly killed while standing at a bus stop and her family is searching for answers as to why. According to AZ Family, on October 15, Cleopatra Morton was waiting for a bus in west Phoenix when she was fatally shot. “Someone took her life for …
Read More »Make Yourself Marketable In The Engineering Field With This Mathematics For Engineers Prep Course
It’s no secret that STEM-based careers are not only future-proof, but they’re also financially lucrative. Engineering is one of the cornerstones of STEM careers, and as society continues to move forward in progression to technology, the demand for engineers – electric, biosystems, software, design – will remain high. Engineers must …
Read More »Black Farm Workers In Mississippi Aim to Sue Their Employers
A man stands in a field of corn on an organic farm.Photo: MintImages (Shutterstock) This story could have come straight from an episode of Queen Sugar: In Mississippi, Black fieldhands are suing their white, landowner employers for allegedly violating federal law by hiring and giving foreign workers higher pay for …
Read More »A Better Way to Write About Sex
J. H. Kellogg may be best known for his popular cereal brand, but his legacy includes much more than just breakfast. The inventor of corn flakes was also a health activist who lobbied aggressively for controversial practices—including painful and extreme measures to prevent masturbation. As the book Sex in America …
Read More »Meg Thee Stallion Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary With Pardi
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Read More »A Man Has Served More Than 40 Years In Prison For A Triple Murder Prosecutors Now Say He Didn’t Commit
Kevin Strickland, who has maintained his innocence through 43 years in prison for a triple murder, got an opportunity to testify at a three-day hearing that could lead to his release. Strickland, 62, was convicted on one count of capital murder and two counts of second-degree murder when four people were …
Read More »Frustrations Rise While US Border Patrol Agents Seen On Horseback Are Finally Questioned
Mounted U.S. Border Patrol agents attempt to contain migrants as they cross the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2021. The administration began a massive expulsion of thousands of Haitians while allowing thousands of others to stay in the U.S. The uneven response, which …
Read More »The Year America’s Hair Fell Out
When I first suspected that I was losing my hair, I felt like maybe I was also losing my grip on reality. This was the summer of 2020, and although the previous three months had been difficult for virtually everyone, I had managed to escape relatively unscathed. I hadn’t gotten …
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