Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Kim Kardashian West has broken her silence and spoken up after her husband,  Kanye West, made a series of alarming tweets this week revealing personal details about their children and family following his controversial campaign rally in South Carolina.  Among those tweets, Kanye claimed that Kim and her mother, Kris Jenner, …

Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade are coming together to support the Black community with their new Social Change Fund.  The NBA stars’ latest philanthropic effort will seek to address issues directly affecting Black people, which include public safety and criminal justice reform. “Our mission is to address social …

Issa Rae is helping to usher in a little relief during the coronavirus pandemic and is featured in the NBA’s new commercial promoting the restart of the league’s season. In the new ad, the Insecure producer and star says she, along with millions of other basketball fans, is ready to …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) As the debate around Confederate iconography intensifies, the House of Representatives has approved a funding bill that includes a measure to remove Confederate names from military bases. CNN reports that the measure is a part of a larger defense authorization bill that includes measures to give soldiers a …

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is used to being called out for her rhetoric and progressive stance by Republicans, especially on social media, but she likely wasn’t expecting the verbal abuse she received from her conservative colleague on the steps of the United States Capitol on Monday (July 20). According to …

Photo: Nam Y. Huh (AP) Throughout his presidency, White House occupant Donald Trump has had an obsession with Chicago. Trump frequently pointed to Chicago’s crime rates throughout his presidency, but declined to make a presidential visit to the Windy City until 2019, when he met with Chicago police and railed …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. GETTY / THE ATLANTIC As America continues to reckon with systemic racism, anti-racist reading lists are …

The coronavirus is devastating Georgia while Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over face masks. Now, all four HBCUs in Atlanta will have no in-person classes due to the deadly respiratory disease. According to WSB-TV, the presidents of Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University …

Share0 Image via @ninjayla/Instagram Netflix recently announced that they would be hosting a gaming tournament for the new film, The Old Guard, to celebrate its release. According to Engadget, the streaming giant hosted the competition July 17 – 19, offering lifetime subscriptions to the platform to the winner. Content creator …

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