Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

When the Met Gala returns to the steps of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on the first Monday of May 2022, so will one of our most beloved and revered stars. On Thursday, it was announced that Regina King will be joining Lin-Manuel Miranda, Blake Lively and Ryan …

Photo: Photo Spirit (Shutterstock) Jajuan Henderson was suspected of having a firearm when he was confronted by a group of Trenton police officers. He was shot and paralyzed from the chest down, per a NJ.com report. Jajuan Henderson’s lawyer announced he’s suing the city. Per the report, Henderson, 29, was …

A five-acre plot of land along the Chesapeake Bay will soon be turned into a water access park where people can come to learn about Black history in the state of Maryland. According to WTOP, the Elktonia Beach area was once a haven in summer for Black celebrations and entertainment. …

Sign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie’s newsletter here. Kaitlyn: Being a hater takes years off of your life, so it’s better to try to be a fan. When I first heard about The Drift, the new magazine for young intellectuals, I had a knee-jerk negative reaction due to internship trauma—in …

Hundreds of faculty members at Howard University are threatening to go on strike next week due to unfair working conditions and low wages. NPR reports Howard University faculty members, students, and alumni leaders rallied in support of the school’s faculty against low wages for non-tenured full-time teaching faculty and adjunct …

Aunjanue Ellis. Quinta Brunson. Chanté Adams. Nia Long. Each is a uniquely gifted talent and almost all are household names—in Black households, at the very least. And, as we ramp up to the 2022 Academy Awards on March 27, each is being honored with an Essence Black Women in Hollywood …

Photo: Canton Police Dept (AP) The family of James R. Williams, a Black man who was fatally shot by an Ohio police officer while firing shots into the air to celebrate the new year, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against an officer and the city of Canton, according …

More than half of Black homeowners looking to refinance their home loans were rejected when applying at Wells Fargo, a new analysis reveals.  A recent report from Fortune notes that as interest rates dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, many homeowners sought to take advantage and lower their mortgage rates. However, the report …

This week, the “Sunshine Protection Act” passed the Senate. The bill, which would make daylight saving time permanent, is popular with the public; people hate switching their clocks back and forth. And who doesn’t like sunlight? But daylight saving time isn’t good for us. It’s an artificial jump forward from …

According to Russian state news agency TASS, a court in Moscow announced it had extended the arrest of WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner until May 19. CNN reports the WNBA and Euroleague champion was arrested on allegations of drug smuggling after a canine detected vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her …