Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

The coronavirus still has the world in its grip as a new variant, Omicron, is on the rise. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James had to be placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols as he has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. As per NBA rules, …

Image: ALLBLK Insecure may be ending, but the actors and writers from the series are set to break out and take over. Jean Elie, who played Issa’s brother Ahmal, and writer/story editor Mike Gauyo will team up for the new ALLBLK series Send Help. Per the press release: “Send Help …

Carl Cavalier says his pending termination by the Louisiana State Police Department is retaliation for his criticism of how his department handled a deadly 2019 traffic stop.  According to NBC News, Cavalier, 33, said on Friday (Oct. 15) that he’ll fight for his state trooper position. Cavalier has been with …

Author Alice Sebold apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky.” Anthony Broadwater was convicted in 1982 for the rape of Sebold when she was attending Syracuse University and served 16 years before his conviction was …

Riot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo: ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Getty Images) Judas may have been the perfect role for this actor. CNN reports that James Beeks, who portrayed the most …

Of all the arguments that animate the anti-abortion cause, two stand out as particularly far-fetched: that banning abortion protects women’s health and shields African Americans from genocide. Yet for years, these arguments have driven debates over state laws, served as justifications for court decisions upholding those laws, and even appeared …

After surrendering to the police on suspicion of domestic violence, Tyga wants his fans to know that he’s innocent. According to The Daily Mirror, the rapper took to Instagram on Oct. 15 to break his silence about the alleged abuse of his ex Camaryn Swanson. “I want everyone to know …

Emmit King, a two-time Olympian and former college track star, died on Sunday after an argument with an apparent acquaintance. According to the Associated Press, King, 62, and 60-year-old Willie Albert Wells were arguing in a home outside of Bessemer, AL. The altercation escalated to a point where both men pulled …

Travis Scott attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.Photo: Jamie McCarthy for MTV/ ViacomCBS (Getty Images) The family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, who died of severe injuries sustained at the Astroworld catastrophe earlier this month, has declined rapper …

It was Madonna who first introduced me to Stephen Sondheim, which sounds infinitely more chic than what happened in reality: Someone gave a 7-year-old girl a cassette of I’m Breathless, the 1990 album Madonna recorded during her gauzy showgirl period, pegged to her role as Breathless Mahoney in the movie …