Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Western Washington is home to some of the most incredible attractions, from mountainous state parks to ancient caves. But research indicates that people of color are far less likely to participate in nature-based outdoor recreation activities, largely due to the impact of historical discrimination. Several groups in Western Washington are …

Photo: Adidas If you aren’t already familiar with the name Rich Mnisi you should be. The Johannesburg-born contemporary designer has fused his love for the world of pop culture with his passion for his Tsonga tribe to take the fashion industry by storm. And with his debut collaboration with Adidas—comprised …

Getty Images is awarding four historically Black colleges and universities — Claflin University, Jackson State, North Carolina Central University and Prairie View A&M University — a $500,000 grant to digitize their archival photographic libraries.  The Historically Black Colleges & Universities Collection will include the digitization of up to 200,000 archival …

The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, who is no fan of fellow talk show host Bill Maher, blasted him over his seemingly cheeky COVID-19 comments. According to The Hill, Goldberg was annoyed with Maher’s opening monologue for his Real Time with Bill Maher show last week and directed some venom his way this …

Photo: Provided by Chance Lynch This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine or tool that law enforcement officers will use to avoid responsibility for killing others—most recently Black men in America. See, qualified immunity says there has not been law that’s clearly …

During a recent episode of ABC’s Shark Tank, Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary brought a contestant to tears, calling her a ‘crazy chicken.’ Raquel Graham, the founder of Chicago-based apparel startup Roq Innovation, pushed her clothing to investors on the show, and O’Leary noted her enthusiasm. “You’re a crazy chicken,” O’Leary …

Photo: WorldTraveler_1 (Shutterstock) Becoming a Black homeowner was already a difficult thing in this country. But, it might’ve gotten a little easier for homeowners in Illinois. A new law has been passed that allows homeowners in the state to request to have racist language removed from their property deeds. The …

According to a New York Times report, black employees at the U.S. Mint say they feel threatened and marginalized. The report states Black employees at the mint say the agency has a culture of racist behavior and feel a “lack of psychological safety,” describing a workplace full of biases and …

Photo: taffpixture (Shutterstock) If you work at a smoothie shop, don’t ever get someone’s order wrong because they might scream racist comments at you and throw their wrong smoothie order back at you. I don’t wish that on any smoothie employee, but that’s what happened in Connecticut. According to NBC …

Cardi B came out victorious and was awarded a $1.2 million against blogger Tasha K who bashed the rapper on end with lies on her hugely popular YouTube show. On Monday, Tasha was found liable on 3 separate claims, and ordered to pay the “WAP” rapper $1.25 million in general …