• History Is Repeating: First Project 2017, Now Project 2025
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    50501-Presidents-Day-Protest Do you remember how Donald Trump claimed that he’d never even heard of Project 2025 while on the campaign trail? I do.
  • News Personality Ojinika Obiekwe Sues Former Network, Claiming Workplace Was Like A ‘Plantation’
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    GC4W Entrepreneurship Ball Ojinika Obiekwe is suing network PIX11, claiming that she suffered racist and sexist discrimination at work.
  • Adam Housley, Tamera Mowry’s Husband, Supports Trump’s Plan To Ban Junk Food For SNAP Recipients
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Make-Up Artists And Hair Stylists Guild Awards - Arrivals Adam Housley, husband of actress Tamera Mowry-Housley, shared his observations on the misuse of food assistance programs.
  • ICE Prosecutor Allegedly Posted ‘America Is A White Nation’ That ‘Should Favor’ White People, And Other Racist Things
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Rally against ICE in New York ICE prosecutor James “Jim” Joseph Rodden posted on X, “America is a White nation, founded by Whites.”
  • D.L. Hughley, Trevor Noah And The ‘Stupidest’ Take On Integration: A Debate
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    trevor-noah-integration Following a very hot take that Trevor Noah had on integration in America, our guy D.L. Hughley gave TMZ his own very unfiltered reaction.
  • LaVar Ball’s Foot Amputated After Suffering ‘Serious Medical Issue’
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Los Angeles Lakers v New York Knicks LaVar Ball, the leader of the Ball family, recently had his foot amputated after suffering a medical issue that affected his lower limbs.
  • What’s the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from theGrio » News
    Experts say, "the odds of getting injured or killed in a commercial airline accident is far less than driving in your car."
  • Job Market Sizzles But Paychecks Fizzle, Black Workers Say
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Portrait of serious tired African American doctor during break Despite the decline in jobs created in January, the official unemployment rate continues to hover near 4%.
  • The Trump Administration Is Really Good At This One Thing
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    GERMANY-US-RUSSIA-POLITICS-PROTEST If I could say one positive thing about the Trump administration, it would be that they are really good at shifting the blame.
  • Is Cracker A Racial Slur? Breaking Down The Bigotry
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    cracker-racial-slur-history The term carries a complex history.
  • What Will The DOGE Dividend Check Do For Black Americans?
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Tax form 1040 with a pen and an alarm clock on a dollar background. View from above. Tax time. Could Black Americans receive a $5,000 tax refund check next year? 
  • Ralph Yarl’s Shooter Dies While Awaiting Sentencing For His Crime
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Andrew Lester x Ralph Yarl The white man who pleaded guilty in the April 2023 shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl died Wednesday while awaiting sentencing for his crime. 
  • Black Academic Institutions Are Under Direct Threat From the Department of Education
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    US-EDUCATION Department of Education sent a letter threatening to pull funding from any educational institution that uses race in aspects of student life.
  • NC School Board Member Apologizes For Telling Anti-DEI Advocates The Truth About ‘Mediocre White Men’
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Sam Hershey dei mediocre white men Wake County, North Carolina, school board member Sam Hershey apologized for insulting "mediocre white men" in defense of DEI.
  • The white man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from theGrio » News
    Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the shooting of Ralph Yarl; he was scheduled to be sentenced on March 7.
  • Stephen A. Smith Is Missing The Point In Jay-Z’s Dismissed Assault Case
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    stephen-a-smith-jay-z-dismissed-assault-case In his defense of Jay-Z, Stephen A. Smith downplayed an important factor in understanding sexual assault.
  • 2 people are dead after a small plane collision in southern Arizona, authorities say
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from theGrio » News
    The NTSB said it is investigating the collision that happened near Marana Regional Airport on the outskirts of Tucson.
  • Owner of Philadelphia’s Chubby Chicks restaurant claims she’s been harassed since opening: ‘I thought we would be (welcomed here)’
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from theGrio » News
    The restaurateur alleges that rodents have been left at the eatery’s front door and she’s been harassed and bullied by some in the community. 
  • Is That Trump’s Mugshot Photo Hanging In The White House?
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP In case you were wondering, Trump is the first sitting American president to have a mugshot displayed in the West Wing.
  • About 300 Detroit residents forced to evacuate their homes due to a water line break
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from theGrio » News
    Subfreezing temperatures reportedly caused the water line break that forced hundreds of Detroit residents out of their homes.
  • Black Man Sues Phoenix Police After He Was Arrested For Asking Questions
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    William-Kitchen-sues-phoenix-police-arrested-for-asking-questions William Kitchen is suing the Phoenix Police Department after its officers arrested him for asking questions about why he was stopped.
  • Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it’s not easy to do
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from theGrio » News
    Trump officials want to ban sugary drinks and processed foods from SNAP benefits, but past attempts have failed.
  • Examining Nat King Cole’s Legacy Through The Lens Of Civil Rights
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Nat King Cole was not only a groundbreaking musician but also a quiet, yet resolute, advocate for social justice.
  • Kamala Harris To Receive Chairman’s Award From NAACP
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Lawmakers And Presidential Candidates Attend NAACP National Convention Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be the recipient of the Chairman's Award at the 56th NAACP Image Awards. The honor will mark the first televised appearance for Harris since she left office last month.
  • Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from theGrio » News
    The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 14 Democratic states challenging DOGE’s authority to access sensitive government data.
  • Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from theGrio » News
    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. vowed to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule that prevents measles, polio and other dangerous diseases.
  • L.A. Jury Finds ASAP Rocky Not Guilty in Felony Assault Case
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - February 14, 2025 A Los Angeles jury has reached a verdict in the trial of ASAP Rocky, who was charged with two felony counts of assault.
  • A$AP Rocky is found not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend and avoids years in prison
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from theGrio » News
    A$AP Rocky, theGrio.com The hip-hop star — whose legal name is Rakim Mayers — risked more than 24 years in prison if he had been convicted.
  • Healing Generations: How Wellness Movements Are Tackling Black Trauma
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    how-wellness-movements-are-tackling-black-trauma Black communities have increasingly turned to ancestral healing traditions—practices that sustained our ancestors through hardship.
  • Brittney Griner withdraws from speaking engagement over security concerns
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from theGrio » News
    Brittney Griner pulled out of the Women Grow Leadership Summit after discovering unsettling messages in her hotel room.
  • Doechii Claps Back At Undeserved Lip-Syncing Accusations
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    doechii-denies-lip-syncing-at-the-grammys Lip-syncing allegations are the latest in a year of unfounded criticism toward the bubbling rap star.
  • NAACP Creates ‘Black Consumer Advisory’ To Let Black People Know Which Pro-DEI Companies To Support
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    AfroTech Conference 2024 - Day One The NAACP has created 'Black Consumer Advisory' to inform Black people of which pro-DEI companies they can support.
  • 8 Of The Most Empowering Toni Morrison Quotes To Get You Out Of Your Funk
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Toni Morrison Legendary writer Toni Morrison left her indelible mark on the literary world, so it's only right that we remember some of her famous words that she both wrote and spoke in life.
  • Judge Pamela R. Goodwine Becomes 1st Black Woman To Serve On Kentucky’s Supreme Court
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Law and justice concept Congratulations are in order for Judge Pamela R. Goodwine of Kentucky.
  • Whose Mans Is This? White House Claims Elon Musk ‘Does Not Run’ DOGE
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Placement Of As it stands, Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, and he doesn’t seem to have a job.
  • A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled after Maryland National Guard drops out following Trump administration anti-DEI orders
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from theGrio » News
    The Department of Defense announced on January 31 that celebrating “identity months” is dead for the agency.
  • Op-Ed: The Electoral College Proves White Conservatives Actually Love DEI
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP America's biggest DEI program is the Electoral College, which proves white people actually love DEI when it works in their favor.
  • Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from theGrio » News
    At least 29 police recruits have died during training over the past decade—many due to preventable exertion-related conditions.
  • Viacom Sues Nick Cannon and Zeus Network Over ‘Bad Vs. Wild’
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Pretty Vee Discusses Viacom has filed a lawsuit alleging that Cannon’s new show, “Bad Vs. Wild,” is a blatant replica of “Wild ‘N Out.”
  • A Glimpse Into The South Side Of Chicago In The Early 1940s
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    People Roller Skating, Savoy Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Russell Lee, U.S. Office of War Information/U.S. Farm Security Administration, April 1941 Let’s take a glimpse into life in Chicago’s South Side for the Black Americans who called it home in the early 1940s.
  • How Black People Used Maps To Protest And Survive Racism
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Black people struggling for freedom have long used maps to protest and survive racism while affirming the value of Black life.
  • Delta Airlines flight flips over on landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and 8 people are hurt
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from theGrio » News
    A plane flipped over upon arrival at Toronto's Pearson Airport; all passengers and crew are accounted for.
  • RFK Jr. Confirmed As Health Secretary, Nation Shudders
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Trump White Hosue RFK Jr. was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary in a narrow vote on Thursday, worrying many.
  • To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from theGrio » News
    The three retirees are part of a generation of Black Americans who used the military and federal civil service to pursue the American dream.
  • Does Atlanta Have A Corruption Problem?
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    State of Georgia Capitol Atlanta deserves a government that works for us, not against us.
  • Presidents Are Often Judged By History Through The Lens Of Morality
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    Clearly, moral judgments loom large in historians’ assessments of presidential leadership.
  • Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from theGrio » News
    Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated.
  • ‘Life-threatening cold’ expected as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from theGrio » News
    The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening cold” into Tuesday, with record lows in some parts of the country.
  • Black History Spotlight: The Short, Shining, Poetic Life Of Paul Laurence Dunbar
    Monday, February 17, 2025 from Breaking News for Black America
    In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans
  • IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
    Sunday, February 16, 2025 from theGrio » News
    The layoffs come in the middle of the agency's busiest season furthering the Trump administration's goal of reducing the size of government.
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