Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

This note is to kick off a resumed set of chronicles in the “Our Towns” series, after  time away for a long Atlantic project on the origins of this era’s public-health and economic disaster. The results of that project are here: “Three Weeks That Changed Everything.” If you’re wondering, the …

Model and actress Chrissy Teigen and singer John Legend lost their unborn child in a miscarriage in September but they are working to turn that tragedy into a positive. While on ABC’s Good Morning America on Nov. 24, the husband and wife revealed they are partnering with Ronald McDonald House …

Hamza “Travis” Nagdy, 21, a protest leader known for his optimism and energy in Louisville’s push for racial justice in the wake of the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor, was reportedly shot and killed early Monday (November 23) in Louisville, according to the Louisville Courier Journal.  Few details about …

The holidays can be a tricky time for folks especially those attempting to manage awkward, blended family dynamics. Take some advice from two ladies who have successfully navigated their way through the spotlight of Hollywood all the while focusing on creating a blended family that works for everyone involved. Red …

Black business owners will get a hefty $20 million venture capital funding commitment courtesy of Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures. The venture capital arm of Milwaukee-based life insurance and financial services giant Northwestern Mutual will invest the money in startup companies founded by Black entrepreneurs. Plans also call for the launch …

Gabourey Sidibe is going to have a ring on it — her boyfriend Brandon Frankel has popped the question. The 37-year-old broke the news on Instagram, writing, “It’s weird that people think we’re already married but I guess our hearts and intentions for each other are just that clear to …

Photo: Maven Beauty To say we’re ready to be done with 2020 would be an understatement—this year has been a ride on this crazy, careening planet called Earth. With the world seemingly on fire, it’s no wonder some of us have turned our attention to more celestial pursuits, whether losing ourselves …

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 …

—  Ellen Cushing, special-projects editor Or make the whole feast anyway. Hear me out: Thanksgiving is so well loved because of the food, so what’s the point if you’re not going to have the turkey and the gravy and the mashed potatoes and the sweet potatoes and the green beans and …

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