Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Photo: Fer Gregory (Shutterstock) In Mississippi, a white father-son duo is under investigation for a hate crime after allegedly chasing and shooting at two Black teens who were riding ATVs. The Clarion Ledger reports that the Yazoo County Sheriff’s office charged Wade Twiner, 48, and Lane Twiner, 22, with assault …
Read More »The People Trump Came Home To
“There are people behind the people,” Deesha Dyer, the White House social secretary under Barack Obama, told us. And “they don’t have the privilege of being Marine One–ed to Walter Reed” if they get sick. Read: The virus is coming from inside the White House Asked to describe the mood …
Read More »Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Was Killed In Atlanta
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, an actor best known for appearing in multiple Spike Lee films was found dead in an apparent shooting, the director confirmed on Sunday. Fox News reports that 70-year-old Thomas Jefferson Byrd was murdered in Atlanta. In a statement given to the news platform, the Atlanta Police department …
Read More »Attorneys For Breonna Taylor’s Family Ask Kentucky Governor To Appoint New Special Prosecutor
The attorneys for Breonna Taylor‘s family have asked Gov. Andy Beshear to appoint a new special prosecutor to reopen the case into Taylor’s death. Attorneys for Taylor’s family also condemned Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in a letter sent to Gov. Beshear, who they believe intentionally declined to charge the …
Read More »Misty Copeland’s Bunheads Is for Children, but There’s a Message for Everyone at the Barre
The cover of Misty Copeland’s Bunheads; Copeland performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on January 28, 2020, in Los Angeles.Image: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root Last Tuesday, there …
Read More »What It’s Like to Meet a Friend You Know Only From Video Games
Peter: I totally hear that. I never talk on the phone, if I can avoid it. And yet I spend quite a bit of time talking with friends who I play games with over the headset. Jon: Also, let’s be honest, this is some nerdy shit. If you meet someone …
Read More »Chadwick Boseman’s Last Words To Brother Are Heartbreaking
Shortly before his death from colon cancer in August, Chadwick Boseman told his brother that he was exhausted. In a new interview with the New York Times, the late actor’s brother, Derrick Boseman, revealed that he spoke with him about how he was feeling. RELATED: Chadwick Boseman Laid To Rest …
Read More »Forest Whitaker To Star In New Netflix Holiday Film
Academy award-winning actor, Forest Whitaker, is bringing a little holiday to cheer to Netflix as he stars in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey premiering on November 13. The festive musical highlights the importance of family and underscores the power of possibility. It features Whitaker as a toymaker named Jeronicus Jangle, …
Read More »New Music Service Connects Indie Artists With Potential Fans
RecordDrop.com is an innovative music service that connects artists with potential fans in a nontraditional way. The brainchild of Steve Keitt and Ian Pitt, the company hopes to offer a better way for indie artists to connect with audeinces. BLACK ENTERPRISE was afforded the opportunity to speak to Keitt about how the company …
Read More »Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Was Killed In Atlanta
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, an actor best known for appearing in multiple Spike Lee films was found dead in an apparent shooting, the director confirmed on Sunday. Fox News reports that 70-year-old Thomas Jefferson Byrd was murdered in Atlanta. In a statement given to the news platform, the Atlanta Police department …
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