Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Congresswoman Maxine Waters rushed to the aid of a Black motorist who cops pulled over – just to make sure everything was alright. “They stopped a brother, so I stopped to see what they were doing,” the outspoken civil rights advocate is heard saying on video apparently to people at …

The hotel industry has been forced to strategize the future of its operations as the spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic continues across the U.S. As some states slowly begin to open back up so are local hotels. For one entrepreneur based in Forth Worth, Texas, it was …

Yara Shahidi attends the 51st NAACP Image Awards on February 22, 2020 in Pasadena, California.Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET (Getty Images) Yara Shahidi has secured the bag-ish. According to Deadline, Yara has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios “to develop and produce scripted and alternative television projects for …

Founder David Cabello (via Instagram) The first delivery service that delivers food from exclusively Black-owned restaurants, has made its way to Atlanta. Black and Mobile, based in Philadelphia, is slated to launch in Atlanta, Georgia. The launch was planned for this week, but there has been a minor delay. BAM …

There’s a fire up north, the woman says, the Kincade Fire. It flickered into existence on the nighttime horizon, a shapeless brightness billowing into the sky. Now the wind’s whipping it south toward Santa Rosa. Evacuations are under way, and she worries her home will burn. Allison Chapman listens in …

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A Chicago police officer was recorded on video punching a teen activist in the face at a demonstration on Friday (July 17), knocking out several of her teeth. The woman, 18-year-old Miracle Boyd, told BuzzFeed News that she had finished making a speech to protesters in Grant Park when she …

Share0 Image via @themissingbrickindy/Instagram The restaurant industry has suffered greatly due to the spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic. While the niche field has been labeled an “essential” business to remain open for take-out and delivery amid the health crisis, many have still been forced to use other …

Photo: Gillian Flaccus (AP) Protesters in Portland, Ore., say federal agents donning camouflage and driving unmarked vans have been detaining protesters around the city’s downtown area since at least July 14. Stories about the arrests have been corroborated by multiple people, as well as videos showing the officers arresting protesters …

If they retain their majority next year, House Democrats would unquestionably pass all of these bills again. And the companion bill to each of these has widespread support in the Senate. For instance, all 47 senators who now caucus with the Democrats have endorsed a new voting-rights act sponsored by …