Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

A school board member in Virginia Beach, Va., is trying to get rid of books written by several popular African American authors including Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, claiming they are “pornographic,” The Daily Beast reports. Victoria Manning, an at-large member of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools,  led the demand …

0 (Image: Twitter) A large sports figure has unexpectedly passed away this week. Legendary coach and broadcast personality John Madden died on Tuesday. The NFL announced that Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at the age of 85 years old. …

Photo: Diego Cervo (Shutterstock) The name is fitting: Heart and Soul Hospice. The new hospice agency in Nashvillle wants to improve the comfort of families at the end of a loved one’s life, according to NPR. What’s unique about it? The people who own and operate the hospice agency have the …

Deon Estus, the longtime bass player for Wham! and George Michael, passed away on Monday (October 11). He was 65. “It is with real sadness I post that Deon Estus passed away this morning,” a post reads on Estus’ Twitter account. “Deon was mostly known as the third member of …

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticized Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James again. Last week, the current Lakers superstar posted a meme that has been circulating around the internet where there are three Spiderman characters pointing at each other and are each labeled “COVID, cold and flu.” He …

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 10: Joe Rogan introduces fighters during the UFC 269 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Carmen Mandato (Getty Images) When he’s not giving medical advice to Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers or UFC President Dana White, …

Joe Biden’s first year in office started (much) better than it’s ending. Here’s what went well … and what didn’t.  Then: Take a dive in a frigid fjord. President Joe Biden is ending his first year in office on a decidedly sour note. The coronavirus pandemic that he promised to …

Season 13 of The Wendy Williams Show is finally returning but without Wendy Williams. A statement from the show read, “The Wendy Williams Show will start airing originals on Monday, October 18, with an exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels to be announced shortly.” The statement continued, “Wendy continues …

Data shows that Black patients in Nashville made up only 19% of hospice patients despite Black people being 27% of the population, NPR reports. The disparity in Black people receiving proper medical care ahead of their deaths compared to white people is why Heart and Soul Hospice was inspired to …

Dec. 29 marks day four of Kwanzaa, and on the fourth day, we light the second red candle to the left of the black candle. This candle represents the principle of Ujamaa or cooperative economics. Pledge: On this day, we pledge to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and …