Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

There’s a saying that goes, “If you want something done, let Black women do it.” Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief operating officer and EVP Beauty and Personal Care for Unilever North America, is a shining example of that adage. No stranger to the world of beauty — or getting things done —she’s held …

Dr. Nashlie Sephus purchased 12 abandoned acres to develop a $25 million tech hub for entrepreneurs in Mississippi. On September 11, 2020, the Jackson native closed on the purchase of 12 acres and seven buildings near Jackson State University. Now, she’s putting in the work to transform her vision into …

Photo: MikeDotta (Shutterstock) It seems like not more than a few weeks ever passes before The Root covers another story about wrongly convicted Black men being released from prison after spending years and even decades behind bars for crimes they did not commit due to the wilful negligence and indifference of law …

Lynda Blackmon-Lowery, who was the youngest person to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL, in 1965, reflects on her experience fighting for civil rights at the age of 14. Source link

Disturbing video footage of white children physically assaulting and forcing a 13-year-old Black boy to drink urine at a slumber party in Plano, Texas, has surfaced and his mother is outraged. Students from a predominantly-white middle school invited SeMarion Humphrey to a sleepover last month. According to CBS Dallas, the …

Screenshot: CBS 11 Police officials and the Plano Independent School District of Plano, Texas, are investigating allegations made by a Black middle school student and his family involving bullying, racism and unbelievable cruelty. The family alleges that a group of students at Haggard Middle School invited 13-year-old SeMarion Humphrey to …

Houston rapper Chucky Trill was shot and killed on the Atlanta interstate during the early morning hours on Friday (March 5). He was discovered in a vehicle at around 3 a.m. and later died at the hospital. He was 33. According to the Houston Chronicle, the northbound lanes of I-85 …

Rapper Cardi B can now add toymaker to her many titles. The “Up” emcee announced that she had a new venture– a baby doll. Cardi took to her Instagram to talk about her latest project on Friday. “Hey, y’all! So today, I was on the Today Show, and I’m letting …

U.S. hiring accelerated more quickly than expected last month, evidence that a year after the pandemic took hold, the economy is strengthening as virus cases drop and vaccinations ramp up. A government report Friday showed that employers added a robust 379,000 jobs in February, driven by a sharp increase at beleaguered restaurants …

Screenshot: Fox 2 KVTU Being young and Black in America is a full-time job. It feels like every minute of your life, you’re on the clock, and your job is to be aware. You have to be aware at all times of your surroundings, your demeanor and how you’re being …