Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Usher is giving his fans a lot more info about his newborn baby daughter, Sovereign. On Wednesday (November 11), the singer joined Ellen DeGeneres to speak about his little one and revealed she was born early. “She came out early,” he told DeGeneres during a virtual appearance on The Ellen …

Months of protests against police brutality and systemic racism shook the world. As a result, corporate America has been compelled to respond to the nation’s history of racial inequities with statements, investments and diversity initiatives. To further tackle such disparities – especially the ever-widening racial wealth gap – many in …

Photo: Elijah Nouvelage (Getty Images) The fate of the Senate is in the hands of Georgia voters, and state Republicans were hoping to bust out their tried-and-true tactics of just straight up not letting people vote. Surprisingly, Georgia’s Republican governor and noted election thief has pushed back against those attempts. …

The president’s litigation strategy is unlikely to succeed, Richard L. Hasen, an election-law expert, argues. But it will sow chaos in the meantime. Meanwhile, two lawyers argue that no self-respecting attorney should touch Trump’s claims. SHUTTERSTOCK / THE ATLANTIC One question, answered: How should one ventilate their home during a …

One of Marvel’s most beloved characters is now getting his own line of sneakers. According to Yahoo, on November 19, Adidas and Marvel will release the Spider-Man: Miles Morales x Adidas Originals Superstar sneaker. The footwear is described as “a vibrant red leather upper and contrasting black leather on the …

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CURLS founder Mahisha Dellinger believes in the saying “to whom much is given, much is required.” In Episode 8 of the SistersInc. podcast, “Paying It Forward,” she shares how she is living her beliefs by helping other Black women and girls be successful in their own entrepreneurial efforts. “I didn’t …

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Photo: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/Steve Jennings/Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root Former President Barack Obama will sit down with two very familiar faces as his long-awaited new memoir, A Promised Land, launches next week. Gayle King will be first on the docket to chat …

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