Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

New York state senator Brian Benjamin is slated to become the next lieutenant governor, according to The New York Times. The 44-year-old Manhattan representative, originally from Harlem, would be the second Black man to hold the position, joining the administration led by the first woman to serve in the Empire …

Reuters – Seven U.S. Capitol Police officers on Thursday sued former President Donald Trump, alleging that he conspired with far-right extremist groups to provoke the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress. The officers in a lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. federal court allege the attack was the culmination of months …

Before she takes on the mighty task of  bringing superheroes to life in “The Marvels,” the upcoming sequel to “Captain Marvel,” director Nia DaCosta takes on the task of telling a villain’s tale in the new “Candyman” film.  RELATED: INTERVIEW: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II And Teyonah Parris Explain The Unfinished Business …

Spike Lee arrives on July 16, 2021 to attend the amfAR 27th Annual Cinema Against AIDS gala in Cap d’Antibes, southern France, at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.Photo: JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP (Getty Images) In his latest attempt to “do the right thing,” Spike Lee is headed back to the cutting room …

Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner‘s daughter Stormi is currently obsessed with school buses, and a sweet surprise made her dreams come true.   On Tuesday (Aug. 24), Jenner took to her Instagram Story to share photos of the 3-year-old overwhelmed with joy to see a bright yellow school bus outside her …

Superficially, Antiques Roadshow is an hour-long report on a traveling fair where locals ask specialists how much money their possessions are worth. Peppered in among familiar objects of uncertain value—books, furniture, toys—viewers also see the clearly precious: Chinese-rhinoceros-horn cups, an 18th-century dollhouse, a one-of-a-kind Patek Philippe pocket watch, a long-lost …

Missy Elliott‘s iconic sound and legendary looks will go down in history, but it was a rough start when the artist first came on the scene. The 50-year-old who is most known for her classic hits like “Work It,” “Get Ur Freak On,” and “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly), spoke …

Annie Live! Is coming to the small screen on December 2 and 12-year-old actress Celina Smith has landed the lead role. On August 24, she told Today about hearing she was chosen to play Annie after a nationwide search, “We were in my mom’s room and my team called and …

Country music legend Charley Pride died in Dallas, Texas, on December 12, due to COVID-19 related complications. He was 86. His son is now speaking out about his father’s death. In an exclusive with PEOPLE, Dion Pride says his father’s health rapidly declined due to coronavirus,  “It was hard because …

A man high on drugs fatally shot a Florida tourist as he was holding and protecting his baby. According to police, Tamarius Blair Davis, 22, of Norcross, Georgia, told investigators he shot Dustin Wakefield, 21, because he “was high on mushrooms.” Wakefield, was visiting Miami and eating at South Beach …