Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Screenshot: First Coast News YouTube On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced that one of the three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery is also being investigated by state and local police for a possible sex crime violation. William ‘Roddie’ Bryan Jr.—the man who recorded the viral …

Joe Pinsker, a writer on our Family team, makes the case: “The wave of young adults who have recently relocated is a symptom of a grave economic and public-health catastrophe, but living at home is not in and of itself a bad thing.” A lot of Americans could lose their …

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 …