Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

‘);var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== ‘undefined’)c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement(“script”),s=document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];r.async=!0;r.src=”http://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js”;r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if(“loaded”==r.readyState||”complete”==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); Just as the guilty verdict was being announced in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a teenage Black girl was shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio. A family member has confirmed that the victim was 16-year-old Ma’Khia …

A sign in the entrance of the Michael A. Rawley Jr. American Legion Post advertises the space as “members only,” but the Brooklyn-based photographer Maureen Drennan has warned me in advance to ignore it. Drennan has often entered these establishments unannounced: Since 2018, she’s photographed American Legion and Veterans of …

It was the winter of 1997. Henry Rivers vividly remembers the ski trip to Vail, Colorado. The cool crisp air, the freshly fallen snow, and thousands of skiers and snowboarders who looked just like him. “There were 5,000 Black people in there, all smiling, all with the best looking gear you …

‘);var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== ‘undefined’)c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement(“script”),s=document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];r.async=!0;r.src=”http://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js”;r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if(“loaded”==r.readyState||”complete”==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); Cameron Henegan, the Charlotte rapper known as Cam Coldheart, has died at the age of 33. Initial reports of Coldheart’s death started circulating online Saturday evening (Apr. 24), and the rapper’s aunt has since confirmed the sad news on social media. “DAMN NEPHEW!!! …

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‘);var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== ‘undefined’)c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement(“script”),s=document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];r.async=!0;r.src=”http://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js”;r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if(“loaded”==r.readyState||”complete”==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); Georgia rapper Foogiano has been sentenced to 5 years for cutting off his ankle monitor and going on the run from authorities. Boomman, CEO of Authentic Empire Music Group (Foogiano’s home label), broke the news on Twitter Monday morning (May 3) after the …

Fifteen year-old entrepreneur Trey Brown is landing new business opportunities so quickly that even more seasoned proprietors should take notice. Three years after launching the Philadelphia-based streetwear apparel brand Spergo, Brown this month obtained a  $300,000 Shark Tank investment deal from Daymond John, the founder of apparel company FUBU, in …

Food Bank For New York City distributes food and other items to Bronx residents during the Food Bank For New York City Veterans food distribution at James J. Peters Medical Center in the Bronx on November 03, 2021 in the Bronx, New York. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Food …

‘);var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== ‘undefined’)c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement(“script”),s=document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];r.async=!0;r.src=”http://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js”;r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if(“loaded”==r.readyState||”complete”==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); Quando Rondo had a pretty rough weekend. Not only was he forced to perform a concert in Georgia in which only 50 people attended, but right after that show, he and his crew were reportedly targeted in a shooting. Police say the rapper …

Photo: Myles B. Caggins, III This Veterans Day 2021, in honor of and thanks for the service of so many Black Veterans, former service-members share their thoughts and perspectives on their time in the military and the aftermath. My grandmother was a patriot and loved her soldiers. My Dad’s mom …