Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Insecure may be entering its final season, however, Issa Rae has her sights set on her next hit series. The producer and actor is currently working on a follow-up to her award-winning HBO series with, Rap Sh*t. The new half-hour comedy series will reportedly feature Miami hip hop duo City …

Photo: Rochester Police Department (AP) The Rochester Police Department—like police departments across the nation—is proving itself to be a microcosm of white America in that it appears to be indifferent to Black trauma and blind to Black innocence. Earlier this month, The Root reported that a 9-year-old Black girl was …

Justin Timberlake, who has been the target of accusations of misogyny against Janet Jackson after the “wardrobe malfunction” that took place in the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII, as well as against his former girlfriend Britney Spears has apologized to both of them in an Instagram post. “I’ve seen …

“It aims to be a thing of Joy and Beauty, dealing in Happiness, Laughter and Emulation, and designed especially for Kiddies from Six to Sixteen. It will seek to teach Universal Love and Brotherhood for all little folk—black and brown and yellow and white. Of course, pictures, …

Daniel Kaluuya, who is currently starring in Judas and the Black Messiah, is one of the most talented actors of this generation, and also happens to be one of the most handsome. GMA host anchor Robin Roberts got caught up in his spell during a virtual interview on Thursday (Feb. …

Disrupt and Dismantle Investigates Inequality in America Soledad O’Brien traces the roots and results of racism, the wealth gap, and other systemic problems in the U.S. on the six-part docuseries, Disrupt and Dismantle, airing February 21 at 9/8c.  . Source link

After 17 seasons on Saturday Night Live (SNL), Kenan Thompson is embracing a chapter in his career. Thompson, who joined SNL back in 2003 and holds the record for the longest-tenured cast member in the show’s history, has landed his dream gig of starring in his very own sitcom. Titled Kenan, Thompson plays …

Image: Southside With You ‘Twas the Friday before Valentine’s Day And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Because we cannot go out. *Sigh* It’s Valentine’s Day again. I am a total romantic and have Valentine’s Day traditions dating back five years that I can’t do because my …

These efforts to record Black history have been ongoing for centuries, which Cynthia Greenlee highlights in a story about William Henry Dorsey, who used hundreds of scrapbooks to create an archive of Black life in 19th-century Philadelphia. Dorsey’s scrapbooks influenced the work of scholars such as W. E. B. Du …

The Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer is defending the hiring of a controversial coach who’s been accused of racism and bullying by former players. The NFL team announced Thursday (February 11) that they hired former University of Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle to be their director of sports performance. …