Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

On November 6, legendary weatherman Al Roker revealed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. However, after surgery only two weeks ago, he has returned to TODAY. This morning (November 23), the 66-year-old said, “I feel good, I really do.” He added a joke, “Usually you’re dead when you get …

0 Image via JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase is adding new faces to their team and adding some diversity to their senior leadership this week. The finance corporation announced the appointment of Reggie Chambers as their new Head of Investor Relations. He will be taking over the role from Jason Scott …

Georgia State Capitol Photo: Rob Wilson (Shutterstock) Man, Black folks have really kept their foot on history’s neck, and I love to see it. In the latest bit of history making, both of the Democratic caucuses in Georgia’s state legislative chambers will have Black leadership for the first time. According …

One of the most famous debates in climate politics is about the efficacy of individual versus collective action: Should you never fly again, or should society raise the cost of a gallon of gas by, say, 40 cents? I find this debate tiresome. Most people are not going to give …

One of the best matchups of week 12 in the NFL is Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh as the two rivals are vying for both playoff positioning as well as a division title. The former team though, are going to have to take the field with at least two of their star …

There are 5,000 happier families in the Atlanta area thanks to Tyler Perry. According to Variety, the entertainment mogul had a successful food giveaway for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday over the weekend. Perry, through his vastly large production setup in Georgia, Tyler Perry Studios, was able to give away enough food …

Colin Kaepernick looks to pass during his NFL workout held at Charles R Drew high school on November 16, 2019 in Riverdale, Georgia. Photo: Carmen Mandato (Getty Images) If you’re the Cincinnati Bengals (or Miami Dolphins), you woke up Monday morning with way more questions than answers after rookie phenom …

Tyler Perry and Tyler Perry Studios are kicking off Thanksgiving week by doing what he does best … giving back to the community! On Sunday (Nov. 22), the media mogul opened his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta for four hours to feed 5,000 families with Thanksgiving meals and gift cards …

Memorial designs by Rael San Fratello, Refik Anadol Studio, and Sekou Cooke Unlike a war, a pandemic is invisible and diffuse. It’s everywhere and nowhere. Its death toll is ultimately unknowable. That makes a virus difficult to mark with physical tributes. Few memorials mark the 1918 Spanish flu; one is …

What is Thanksgiving without some sweet treats? The latest guest on Steve Harvey’s Steve on Watch, has the perfect dessert for anyone’s sweet tooth! Brotha Bakes is delivering delicious cakes in a jar inspired by some of Black culture’s most famous celebrities. Owner and baker, Mark Linen, took a leap …