Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

0 (Image: Wayne Hewett) Lytx® Inc. today announced the appointment of Wayne Hewett to its board of directors. Hewett currently serves as a board member of United Parcel Service Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., and The Home Depot Inc., and is chairman of Cambrex Corp, according to a press release. He is an experienced …

Photo: ABC The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for 2022 induction, and there are some bonafide legends on the list. Variety reports Eminem, Lionel Richie and A Tribe Called Quest are all first time finalists. Of these artists, Eminem, who is also set to perform …

TS Madison is serving “raw and unfiltered” commentary on her new Fox Soul talk show, Turnt Out With TS Madison. TS, who is transgender, is completely in her element on the new series. From personal one on one sessions to comedic skits, and even barbershop banter. Turnt Out seamlessly works …

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards speaks about the investigation into the death of Ronald Greene in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.Image: Matthew Hinton (AP) Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards denied delaying any investigation into the fatal May 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene on Tuesday. Last week, Edwards response …

This Black History Month, add another beautiful Black doll to your child’s—or your own—collection. Described as a “curious, bright, humorous and young girl who has a natural interest in learning computer programming concepts from her mom,” Somi is an interactive African American doll that exposes kids to computer science concepts …

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0 (Image: Minor League Baseball) Just in time for Black History Month, Minor League Baseball announced the launch of a Black-community-focused outreach platform, “The Nine.” The Nine was specifically developed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of countless Black baseball pioneers and the roles they played in the sport. …

New York City will require employers with more than four employees to provide salary ranges on job postings as early as April. So far, the advancement in salary transparency is highlighting a strongly desired public discourse on income disparity.  Black businesswoman signing contract. (Photo: Getty Images) Rosie Nguyen, founder of …

Englewood, NJ: Protest segregated schools: Pickets in front of the Municipal Building here February 2nd, to protest the arrest of 11 persons during sit-in demonstrations protesting allegedly segregated school. The sit-in took place Feb.1 and Feb 2. at City Hall in protest to a Board of education ruling barring nine …

February is the month that marks the celebration of the Black experience, a time to reflect on the past and uplift the next generation of Black men and women. When it comes to racial progress, some of the most influential changemakers in the Black community have been children. From young revolutionaries …