Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has reportedly spent more than $463 million on his bid to win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and ultimately the White House. Since the billionaire businessman launched his campaign last November, he has picked up the endorsements of several high profile African-Americans including …

Jennifer Lopez opened up to Oprah Winfrey on Saturday (February 29) about her disappointment following her Oscars snub. Speaking at Winfrey’s “2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour,” Lopez admitted that finding out that her performance in Hustlers wasn’t nominated for an Oscar was a bit of a letdown, after …

Kandi Burruss’ Old Lady Gang is expanding once again, this time to television. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Georgia film office has greenlit production of a new show based on Kandi and husband Todd Tucker’s Old Lady Gang restaurants. Documented on Real Housewives of Atlanta from concept to …

Image: U.S Air Force The United States military made history today when the Trump administration nominated Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to become the chief of staff for the United States Air Force. If he is appointed and confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first African American to …

On Sunday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta some intense moments between Kenya Moore and Marc Daly were revealed showing what led to the end of their two-year marriage.   Originally filmed last September, the episode shows the once lovebirds at a benefit charity event hosted by Daly to honor …

Early Tuesday morning (Mar. 3), a tornado ripped through central Tennessee, touching down in Nashville and leaving behind a wake of destruction. The extreme storm led to the deaths of at least 22 people across four counties, injured several others, toppled at least 45 buildings in Nashville, and left …

Source: Instagram As we count down the days to the presidential election, the candidates are becoming more aggressive on appealing to the minority vote in order to get an edge. In some states, however, the local government is making it harder for marginalized voters to take part. For states like Texas, …

Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian have the most adorable alarm clock…their 2-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia. The tennis star gave us a sneak peak into her morning routine with the cutest video on Instagram. In the early hours of the day, Williams recorded her daughter climbing into bed wearing …

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, center, flanked by Andrew Steward, left, Ransom Watkins (behind Mosby) and Alfred Chestnut (green jacket).Screenshot: Washington Post When I was 16, my mother and my next-door neighbor, who we called “Crow,” dropped me off for my first year of college. I thought my mother would …

Actress and former Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has been a hero to many and a villain to others, especially her haters in the British press, but she is looking to take some of that fighting spirit to the big screen.  According to The Daily Mail, Markle is very interested …