Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Screenshot: Tennessean. Officials at Valor College Prep, a Nashville, Tenn., charter school, are calling on the National Federation of State High School Associations and the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association to ditch a uniform rule requiring permission to be granted for Muslim athletes to wear a hijab while participating in …

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Trump might not like seeing visible proof of my injuries, but I couldn’t care less. To me, the wounds and wheelchairs of those who have worn our nation’s uniform should be considered badges of honor. I’m able to serve in the Senate today because the ethos of the United States …

UPDATE: Just hours after her death, Barack Obama weighed in on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy in a poignant post on Medium. Obama called Ginsburg a champion of women’s rights in her battle to achieve equality and fulfill America’s potential as a nation. “[F]or nearly three decades, as the second woman …

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is using National Black Voter Day to show Black Americans that it’s not about who you vote for, but that you vote. The RNC is hosting more than 15 events sponsored by Black Voices For Trump in battleground states including North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, Ohio, …

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Photo: Shutterstock On April 5, 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen died while in police custody in Shreveport, La. In June, The Root reported that McGlothen’s family was originally told by police that he died of a heart attack, but cell phone video footage released that month showed something different. Now, four Shreveport …

The first act is set on the cotton plantation where Eden is trapped. Everyone is correctly costumed for the time period (hoop skirts, gray military uniforms), and the movie’s production design is largely on point, but small anachronisms hint at the story’s eventual M. Night Shyamalan–style twist. Strangely, the whole …

While giving an update on her pregnancy on Instagram on Thursday (September 17) Chrissy Teigen’s excitement about her new bundle of joy led to an accidental reveal of the sex of her baby.  Now on bed rest, the Cravings cookbook author was speaking about the complications that led her to …

There’s an organization in Florida that is committed to helping formerly incarcerated people restore their right to vote in time for the 2020 general election. Now, MTV, VH1 and Comedy Central joined the efforts of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition by donating $250,000 to help their efforts to increase voter access …