Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Beyoncé is kicking off the New Year with special unseen footage featuring her loved ones.  The Black Is King singer brought in 2021 while sharing some of her most notable and heartfelt moments of 2020 that included some precious time spent with her three children— daughter Blue Ivy, 8, and …

Kenosha, Wisconsin authorities are reportedly bracing for potential unrest as prosecutors are slated to announce whether Officer Rusten Sheskey will face charges for shooting Jacob Blake in August. According to the Chicago Tribune, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers mobilized 500 members of the National Guard on Monday (January 4) to assist …

Regina King‘s directorial debut One Night In Miami is one of the most talked-about films of awards season, earning early Oscar buzz. The film depicts four Black icons whose worlds collide on (you guessed it) one night in Miami — specifically, the evening of Cassius Clay‘s historic fight against Sonny …

Pat McGrath is often referred to as the “Mother of Makeup” within the industry. The British beauty entrepreneur has another high achievement to celebrate after recently receiving a coveted recognition from Queen Elizabeth while making history in the progress. Last week, Queen Elizabeth unveiled her list of New Years Honors …

Prince passed away in April of 2016 and since then, there has been an ongoing battle with his estate due to the absence of a will. Now, the IRS is claiming the music icon’s legacy has been extremely undervalued from a monetary perspective. Stemming from a conflict with the singer’s …

Image: Square-Enix New year, new games, baybeee! This is going to be an interesting year as we see the Playstation 4 and Xbox One fade into the sunset and, hopefully, the new generation rise in prominence. There aren’t an incredible amount of next-gen (current-gen?) exclusives right now but 2021 looks …

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What do we know about that strain? Zeynep Tufekci, a contributing writer with a knack for prediction, called it a ticking time bomb. A more transmissible variant of COVID-19 is a potential catastrophe in and of itself … The short-term implications of all this are significant, and worthy of …

Two young Georgia brothers successfully ran their bowtie business in spite of the pandemic. Not only did they rake in the cash, but they also helped those in need.  Treandos Thornton, 8, who is currently in the third grade in Atlanta, Ga., started his own bowtie company, T&N Bow Ties …

A Black female frontline worker said she intends to sue a police department in upstate New York after they used “excessive force” during what she described as an unlawful arrest. Shana Shaw, who was driving at the time of the incident, was stopped by Ulster County Deputy Sheriff Brian Woltman …