Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Photo: Streeter Lecka (Getty Images) This holiday season is unlike any that we’ve ever faced. With the coronavirus still wreaking havoc in our communities, not only are citizens throughout the country enduring financial strife, but for the first time, in order to preserve our health and safety from COVID-19, many …
Read More »‘Miss Juneteenth’ Premieres On BET On Thanksgiving
BET’s Movie of the Week, Miss Juneteenth, is a story about mothering, living through regret and what it really means to find one’s voice as a young Black woman trapped in the shadow of parental expectation. Set to premiere this week on Thanksgiving Day (November 26), this critically-acclaimed film chronicles the life of …
Read More »A Marching Band’s ‘Mountaintop’
Photographs by Dina Litovsky The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps, one of the first queer marching bands in the United States, was founded in 1979 in New York City, a decade after the Stonewall uprising. This year, the Big Apple Corps reached what Marita Begley, the group’s director, called …
Read More »Wendy Williams Excited For TV Movie Biopic
After years of being in limbo, a biopic on Wendy Williams’ life will finally air in January. The talk show host said on The Wendy Williams Show this morning (November 24), “I’ve never been so proud.” She continued, “I’ve got a date and a time and four hours. I want …
Read More »The World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs Add This Habit Into Their Routines
If there’s anything that entrepreneurs all agree on, it’s their love of reading. In fact, some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey read a set number of books each month. Reading is one of the easiest ways to explore fresh ideas, theories, and perspectives, …
Read More »Former Student Sues Illinois High School for Blatant, Widespread Racism
Stanley Fabian (right) and his mother, TeSaxton Washington (left)Screenshot: CBS 2 A former student has sued an Illinois high school, citing multiple racist incidents he experienced and observed during his time at the school. According to CBS Chicago, 19-year-old Stanley Fabian observed and personally experienced multiple instances of racism during …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Odes for Thanksgiving 2020
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Flip to the last page of any Atlantic print magazine, and you’ll find a humble ode. …
Read More »Family Of 19-Year-Old Slain By Police Hold Press Conference
The family of Arthur Keith, a 19-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Cleveland law enforcement officer almost two weeks ago, held a news conference outside CMHA police headquarters on Friday (November 20). According to WKYC, Keith’s family has hired the Cleveland-based lawyers The Cochran Firm to represent …
Read More »Dow Jones Sets Record Hitting 30,000 After Biden Announces Janet Yellen As Treasury Secretary
The Dow Jones Industrial Average went above 30,000 points for the first time and the S&P also achieved a news record due to optimism for a coronavirus vaccine and gains on U.S. home prices. According to Fox News, the market was also boosted by President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement that former …
Read More »Michigan Professor Under Investigation Over Anti-Semitic and N-Word-Laced COVID-19 Conspiracy Tweets
Ferris State University Professor Thomas BrennanScreenshot: ABC 13 A Michigan college professor has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into tweets that appear to show that, despite being a science professor, he hates science and has a bit of contempt for Jewish people. One thing he loves, though, …
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