Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

As New York reels from the coronavirus, one of its native sons is stepping up to help his hometown. Former NBA star Stephon Marbury, who also played in China, told the New York Post that he worked out a deal with a Chinese supplier to send 10 million N95 masks …

Image: Facebook When Detroit resident Gwen Jimmere started her hair company, she only had $32 in her banking account and was just laid off from her full time, corporate job all while going through a divorce. She would run her small business from her basement while taking care of her …

Officials in Washington state are saying that a choir rehearsal in Skagit County is responsible for at least 45 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths. The Skagit Valley Chorale held their weekly rehearsal at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church earlier this month, despite reports that COVID-19 was quickly spreading …

Shaquille O’Neal [Twitter.com/SHAQ] Former NBA player and television commentator Shaquille O’Neal has skipped too many Papa John board meetings and shouldn’t be re-elected to the board says an investor advisory firm, according to Bloomberg. It was announced by Papa John’s last year that the NBA hall-of fame-center, sportscaster, and restaurateur, was joining the …

This weekend, Netflix released its new movie, Uncorked, following a young black man named Elijah and his journey to become a master wine sommelier. The film represents a cultural shift in an industry that has historically ignored the African American consumer. According to the Wine Market Council, African Americans represent …

The pastor of a megachurch in Tampa Bay, Florida has been arrested after he broke the law by hosting not just one, but TWO packed out services on Sunday (Mar. 29), deliberately defying the law amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he decided Sunday night …

Photo: Chris Jackson (Getty Images), Tasos Katopodis (Getty Images) You know what America wants to know? Why Trump can’t give a straight answer to journalists about his response to the coronavirus crisis, why he hasn’t consistently instituted protocols consistent with the advice (and warnings) of medical experts, and why he …

Gabrielle Union had Instagram getting baby fever after she gave followers a sneak peek into bath time with Kaavia James on Saturday (March 28).  Union posted photos of her and Dwyane Wade’s adorable toddler as she played in the bubbles, captioning the photo “Bathtime Bliss.” The comments went crazy for …

Drake was feeling very philosophical and sentimental while self-quarantining early Monday morning. Along with a lengthy message of positivity and connecting to your inner light, the rapper shared the first official images of his son, Adonis. The adorable 2-year-old has a blonde curly fro and big blue-green eyes. View …

Such binary notions of heroes and villains have been baked into the genre from the beginning, whether via arcs about do-gooding farmers standing up to amoral bandits or plots about “cowboys versus Indians.” In most classic Westerns, Native Americans are a faceless evil, a racist symbol devoid of deeper characterization. …