Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

The Beverly Hills Police Department stated Saturday (October 24) night that media reports about officers arresting Migos rapper Offset are “inaccurate.” Earlier the same day, fans watched the rapper’s Instagram Live video of cops pulling him over after the car he was in drove past a pro-Trump rally. The cops …

The superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) resigned Monday days after state officials called for an investigation into the school due to “a culture of ongoing structural racism.” General J.H. Binford Peay III, who has led the school since 2003, offered his resignation due to the governor and other …

Alabama Capitol BuildingPhoto: LightInThisWorld (Shutterstock) Hopefully, the third time is the charm for a measure to remove racist language from Alabama’s state constitution. WRBL reports that an effort to “recompile” Alabama’s constitution is currently underway, with a measure to authorize lawmakers to do so on the state’s ballot this year. …

The trip to Guatemala was a crucial one, Joe Biden told the delegation flying with him on Air Force Two. It was January 2016, and the Central American country was emerging from months of political chaos after its president and vice president were ousted and jailed over a multimillion-dollar corruption …

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In an interview, former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson pressed rapper Boosie BadAzz on Monday (October 24) to explain why he slammed Dwayne Wade’s 12-year-old daughter Zaya who came out as transgender. “Why do you say things about people who might be a homosexual? Why do you say that about …

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As U.S. companies are facing growing pressure to diversify their boards, an upcoming webinar will offer insights on how Black Americans can become corporate board members and earn pay for it. The virtual event, How to Become Corporate Board Ready, will take place at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Oct. 27. …

Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) White supremacists are America’s greatest terror threat. The Department of Homeland Security has said as much, and the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division has also admitted it. But this year, the FBI is late in fulfilling its legal obligation to release a report detailing the extent of …

On a normal day, the White House is one of the safest buildings in the world. Secret Service snipers stand guard on the roof, their aim tested monthly to ensure their accuracy up to 1,000 feet. Their heavily armed colleagues patrol the ground below and staff security checkpoints. Belgian Malinois …