Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

UPS planted its flag last November as a proud supporter of diverse small business owners and is committed to working tirelessly to empower them through leadership programs. They have since made good on their word. Through the recently launched UPS Ignite program 140 outstanding innovators now have access to mentors, …

Parents of Christian Hall, a teenager shot and killed by Pennsylvania state troopers, are suing the accused officers as well as the local district attorney, reported NBC News. The lawsuit accuses the state troopers of using excessive force against Hall and the district attorney of allegedly misleading the public about …

Over the past couple of years, people around the globe have taken advantage of the slow-down periods they’ve experienced to reconnect with things once dear to them in the past or tap into learning something new. There are countless stories of people returning to school to pursue new careers, learning …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles watches from the sideline during the team’s NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 26, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team, …

Kamiyah Mobley was nearing adulthood when she learned that the woman who she believed was her mother was actually a kidnapper who abducted her from a maternity ward years before. But after being raised by Gloria Williams, Mobley still views the convicted felon as her mother and is begging for …

Photo: Kevin Mazur/VF22/WireImage for Vanity Fair (Getty Images) This year’s Grammys is set to be an entertaining show, mostly because of all of the talented artists nominated for awards. But, let’s be honest. Our ears and eyes will be glued to the TV in order to see what Trevor Noah …

You might think the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident is getting old, but others are just getting started as a digital coin of the slap has been minted. According to Fortune, the coin was minted less than a day after the incident at the Oscars and has hit a record value …

Long COVID is a phenomenon reportedly being experienced by millions of people who contracted COVID-19 and survived the illness — only to battle symptoms far after their initial diagnoses.  A new 18-page report called The State of Black America and COVID-19: A Two-Year Assessment is warning that Black Americans are being …

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was indicted on murder charges, nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor whose apartment she said she entered by mistake, believing it to be her own. It’s unclear when Guyger first talked to investigators about the Sept. 2018 shooting, but …

Meagan Good is hoping to stem the rising rates of endometrial cancer in our communities. The actress and director is also an advocate, having recently added her star power to the two-year-old Spot Her campaign in an effort to raise awareness about endometrial cancer, the most common type of uterine cancer. Meagan …