A 13-year-old boy confessed to stabbing Tessa Major, 18, in Morningside Park. What We Know: Majors, a freshman at Barnard College, was stabbed multiple times […]
Author: Ariyanna Smith, DI
Digital News Intern, UnmutedCo.
Black News Alerts
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
B.A. Communication Studies/Journalism 2021
Senate passes Bill to Permanently Fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The Senate unanimously passed a bill that will permanently fund historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. What We Know: The Fostering Undergraduate Talent […]
Texas Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Conducting Illegal Strip Searches on 6 Women in 11 Days
Floyd Berry, 49, was placed on administrative duty after he was accused of conducting several illegal strip searches over 11 days. What We Know: The […]
Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney’s Remains Show Toddler was Drugged
An autopsy of the three-year-old revealed multiple drugs were in the kidnapped girl’s body when she died. What We Know: McKinney was kidnapped from a […]
Tuskegee Airman Celebrates 100th Birthday with Flight
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Charles McGee got back in the cockpit to celebrate his 100th birthday. What We Know: Over the course of his […]
Elijah Cummings’ Daughters Throw Support Behind Aide in Race Against Widow
Jennifer and Adia Cummings, the daughters of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, are backing Harry Sparks instead of their father’s widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. What […]
Chicago Superintendent Eddie Johnson Fired Weeks Before Retirement
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Johnson’s termination on Monday. What We Know: According to Lightfoot, Johnson was fired because he “engaged in conduct that is […]
T.I. Discusses Hymen Controversy on the Red Table Talk
Rapper T.I. went on Jada Pinkett Smith’s The Red Table Talk to explain the controversial comments he made about his daughter’s hymen on a podcast. […]
Cigarette Smoking Falls to Record Low in the United States
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a report showing cigarette smoking is at an all-time low. What We Know: According to the […]
16-year-old White Girl Allegedly Plotted to Attack Black Church in Georgia
An unidentified white teenager was arrested after classmates reported that she had plans to commit murder. What We Know: According to a press release, the […]