Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

R. Kelly’s official YouTube channels, RKellyTV and RKellyVevo, have been removed. According to CBS News, YouTube said the 54-year-old “alleged history of abuse and recent conviction can cause harm to the company’s community and potentially damage creator and user trust.”  Nonetheless, Kelly is weirdly not banned from the platform. His …

Tragedy struck when a pregnant woman was shot and killed on a Georgia highway earlier this week. Her unborn child also died in the incident. The victim was Akeila Ware, 29, from LaGrange. Ware was taken to the hospital, where she and her unborn baby passed away. According to a …

Pharrell Williams has canceled his Something in the Water music festival in his hometown of Virginia Beach, citing “toxic energy” following the shooting death of his cousin by a local police officer earlier this year.  The Grammy award-winning producer shared his thoughts about his city in a letter to city …

In this photo provided by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA agents escort James Rosemond after his arrest on cocaine-dealing charges, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in New York. The arrest follows accusations last week that Rosemond, owner of Czar Entertainment, was involved in a mid-1990s ambush of Shakur outside …

Taraji P. Henson is back and she’s getting even more open and honest with her celebrity friends about their mental health journeys. Henson and her best friends and co-host Tracie Jade are returning for their second season of their hit Facebook Watch show, Peace of Mind with Taraji and in …

Everyone, now and then, needs a good and thorough denouncing. Tim Lahan To start with, you probably deserve it. Not for this—not for whatever it is you’re being yelled at about—but for the other stuff. You know what I’m talking about. The innumerable tiny offenses. All the evasions, hedgings, dodgings, …

B. Simone is headed to Mexico for vacation but is receiving backlash from critics after asking her followers to pay $10 to be added to her “Close Friends” list.  Simone said that being a part of her close friends will ensure her followers will get premium access from her vacation …

Basketball Wives L.A. cast member Brittish Williams has reportedly been indicted by a federal grand jury in St. Louis on fraud charges. On September 22, Williams, who appeared on BBWLA’s third season, was indicted on five felony charges of misuse of a Social Security number, four charges of bank fraud, …

Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran has issued an apology after a comment about Whoopi Goldberg’s pants size during an episode of The View. Corcoran, 72, was talking about Emma Grede, the founder and CEO of denim brand Good American, who will be the first Black, female guest shark on Shark Tank. …

Access to healthy food continues to be an issue for millions of families. Studies show that food insecurity became more widespread during the pandemic with 27.5 percent of households with children battling the issue. To help combat issues of food insecurity among children, Academy Award-winning producer, actor, TV host Terrence …