The Smithsonian appointed its first African American director Lonnie Bunch Tuesday, May 28. What We Know… Bunch founded the Smithsonian National Museum of African American […]
Author: Emily Rahhal, DI
Emily Rahhal was a Digital Intern at Black News Alerts.
Maryland Couple Found Dead in Dominican Republic
A Maryland couple was found dead in their hotel room in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, May 30, just five days after a woman was […]
City Employee Dies Saving Others from Virginia Beach Shooter
City employee Ryan Keith Cox died trying to save others during the Virginia Beach shooting on Friday, May 31. What We Know… According to city […]
Brazil Criminalizes Gender and Sexuality Discrimination
Six of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court judges passed legislation to criminalize homophobic and transphobic discrimination Thursday, May 23. What We Know… The remaining five judges […]
Halle Berry Kisses Lena Waithe on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Halle Berry kissed guest host, writer, and actress Lena Waithe on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night. What We Know… Waithe pressed her “Berry Button” during […]
Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
Kenyan author and LGBTQ activist Binyavanga Wainaina died Tuesday, May 21 of illness in Nairobi. What We Know… Chairman of the Kwani Trust Tom Maliti […]
“Three Strikes” Sentencing Reform Hurts Black Inmates
Majority black inmates in Washington have been excluded from reforms to the “three strikes” statute for life imprisonment, denying them the opportunity to be resentenced. […]
Eric Holder Sees ‘Grounds For Impeachment’ in Mueller Report
Former Attorney General Eric Holder said he believes “there are grounds for impeachment” in The Mueller Report about President Donald Trump’s 2016 election. What We […]
Picture of Teachers Holding Noose Results in Paid Leave
Teachers at Summerwind Elementary School in Palmdale shared a photo smiling and holding a noose last week, causing community outrage and resulting only in paid […]
Teens Made “Kill List” For School Shooting Plot
Two Georgia students pleaded guilty on Friday, May 10 to attempted murder for their school shooting plot targeting black and disabled students. What We Know… […]