Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is the infamous tagline of Nevada’s largest city, long considered one of America’s favorite playgrounds for the adult crowd. A new show hit The Strip on Sunday, April 3, as Las Vegas played first-time host to music’s biggest night, the 64th Annual Grammy …

Ye is seen, outside Kenzo, during Paris Fashion Week – Menswear F/W 2022-2023, on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot (Getty Images) Kanye was barred from performing at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards because of his “concerning online behavior,” per Variety. Though people speculated whether he’d still …

Airlines have canceled more than 3,300 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues.  FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, as well as Baltimore and other airports around the country. …

On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced he would be appointing over a dozen academic leaders, celebrities and athletes to his board of advisors for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reports CNN.  The move comes on the heels of the administration’s American Rescue Plan, a $2.7 billion investment towards HBCUs …

The United States is a rather large country, so it’s normal to overlook all that is available to its citizens, including travel options. Apps like Instagram constantly tease us with gorgeous places around the world just waiting for us to visit, but in our current circumstances, obtaining a passport can …

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On the afternoon of March 3, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine stepped to a lectern inside the Ohio statehouse to announce his most difficult pandemic decision. Ohio, the governor announced, would bar most spectators from the upcoming Arnold Classic, a bodybuilding and fitness festival hosted annually by Arnold Schwarzenegger that draws …

Chicago’s Bogan Computer Technical High School senior Stephen Thomas has been awarded over $1 million in scholarships and offered admission to more than 30 universities. The Chicago, Illinois, 17-year-old will be graduating with a 4.47 GPA this summer and on top of being a straight-A student, is part of multiple extracurriculars …

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Creative nonfiction can take many forms, be it a meandering lyric essay or longform narrative journalism, and its practitioners don’t always agree on how creative one can be with the truth. When a writer does decide to adhere to fact, they have at their disposal two main subjects—the self and …