Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
JaQuel Knight attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018.Photo: Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images) You can’t hear the rhythmic “oh-oh-OH-oh-oh-OHHH-oh-oh-oh…” in Beyoncé’s hit single, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” without busting those now-iconic dance moves (heavily inspired by Bob Fosse), right? Well, you have one …
Read More »The Books Briefing: The New Literature of Burnout
Early Retirement: a short story “From a distance, the hum of the highway sounded like waves crashing into land. In his bed, he would pull the covers over his head and imagine being in the ocean. Alone and at peace.” 📚 “Early Retirement,” by Brontez Purnell THEA TRAFF Only your …
Read More »Officer Who Killed Botham Jean Will Appeal Next Week
Amber Guyger, the police officer who killed Botham Jean in his own home, will have her appeal heard next week. According to CBS in Dallas, Guyger’s appeal argues she killed Jean by misake and that her conviction should not have been murder, but criminally negligent homicide. If her appeal goes …
Read More »Louisville Celebrates The Life of Breonna Taylor With New Museum Exhibit
A new exhibit at Louisville’s Speed Art Museum aims to memorialize the late Breonna Taylor while also celebrating her life through the eyes of the people who knew her best. Guest curator Allison Glenn had conversations with Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, ahead of putting together the temporary installation, BET reports. …
Read More »It's Mother Earth's Day, Treat Yourself to Some Clean, Green, Black-Owned Beauty
Image: Anna Ok (Shutterstock) Happy Earth Day, y’all! It is on this sunny (well, sunny in Brooklyn, at least) day that we honor our mother—by going to plant a tree, frolic in a park, that sort of thing. However, if you’re not trying to do those things, there are still …
Read More »Digital Underground’s Shock G Dead At 57: Report
Digital Underground rapper Shock G has reportedly passed away at the age of 57, multiple sources report. Digital Underground co-founder Chopmaster J first broke the news on Instagram Thursday evening (April 22). “34 years ago almost to the day we had a wild idea we can be a hip hop …
Read More »Get Premium Training on Investing in Stocks, Cryptocurrency, and Forex With These Courses
Robert G. Allen once said, “How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.” If you wish to grow your money, your best bet is to invest in stocks, instead of letting it sleep in your bank account. But investing …
Read More »White Texas Teacher Suspended After Sending Photo of Her Foot on Black Boy’s Neck to the Boy’s Mother
Screenshot: WFAA A teacher in Texas is under fire after she sent a photo of her foot on a Black boy’s neck to the boy’s mother. The two women apparently know each other, and the photo was supposed to be a joke, but the boy’s father, his family, and the …
Read More »Black Girls Rock! 2019 Show Highlights
See photos of the honorees, presenters and performers in action at Black Girls Rock! 2019. Source link
Read More »Man Who Pointed Assault Rifle At BLM Considering Running for Senate, The Caucasity
The white man who went viral last summer after he and his wife pointed an assault rifle and gun at a group of Black Lives Matter protestors in St. Louis is reportedly interested in running for the Senate. Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia made media headlines after they pointed …
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