Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Federal prosecutors and police in Madison, Wisconsin are reportedly closing a months-long investigation into the claims of a Black woman who says she was set on fire by white men. The case has been closed due to lack of evidence. Althea Bernstein, 18, told police in June that four white …

Earlier this month, a Black Versace executive said he was stopped and searched by police officers while walking in Beverly Hills just for being Black, according to CNN. The Beverly Hills Police Department said it stopped Salehe Bembury, the vice president of sneakers and men’s footwear for Versace, for jaywalking …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) My family will soon welcome a new baby into our household so it only makes sense to dedicate a playlist to songs about kids and/or songs with “baby” in the title. The Root’s weekly playlist is going to be taking a hiatus. Thanks for sleepwalking with us …

These incidents, coming faster than anyone can absorb, are all expressions of raw, undemocratic power—of might making right. They signify that Trump and his enablers will trample on any rules, and finally majority rule. Senator Lee made a constitutional case on Twitter for what President Trump will try to do …

Whoopi Goldberg might have a big surprise for Sister Act fans! Speaking on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Tuesday (Oct. 6), the 64-year-old actress and talk show host mentioned that there might be a slight chance that her popular character Deloris Van Cartier from the Sister Act …

Los Angeles prosecutors have charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an argument that occurred while they were both driving in the same vehicle earlier this year, the Associated Press reports. Lanez, 27, faces two felony charges — assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, …

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey is ready to marry Fox sportscaster Mike Hill on October 10, but her on-again-off-again bestie NeNe Leakes may not be in attendance.  Bailey told Page Six that Leakes’ falling out with Bravo could mean she’ll be a no-show, “Honestly, with everything going on …

One accomplishment that has eluded Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James is no longer a hindrance. The superstar athlete has never been on the front of a Wheaties cereal box — until now! Wheaties has just announced that LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, …

Spike Lee recently made some provocative comments about the upcoming election and suggested that if Donald Trump loses, there “could be a civil war” started by his supporters. During an interview with Variety, the famous filmmaker says the president is on “the wrong side of history” and that ‘MAGA’ really …

Screenshot: KMOV In a move shocking absolutely no one, Missouri’s Republican governor has said he would “most certainly” pardon the bootleg Bonnie and Clyde seen pointing guns at protesters over the summer. The Hill reports Gov. Michael Parson told reporters on Wednesday that he “most certainly would” pardon Mark and …