Seven years after the murder of her son, Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, decides to take matters into her own hands by running for office. […]
Author: Niyah Heaggans, DI
Niyah Heaggans was a Digital Intern at Black News Alerts.
Jason Mitchell Dropped from ‘The Chi’ over Harassment Allegations
The breakout movie star Jason Mitchell dropped from the third season of the ‘The Chi’ and the upcoming Netflix film ‘Desperados’ due to harassment allegations. […]
Halle Berry Refuses To Ignore Black Reporters On The Red Carpet
Halle Berry receives praise for always acknowledging the black reporters at red carpet events. What We Know: Halle Berry’s newest film, “John Wick 3” debuted today, […]
SAT to add ‘adversity score’ that will factor student hardships into college admissions
The College Board, will now add an ‘adversity score’ to the SAT’s in effort to highlight students who rose about despite certain circumstances. What We […]
Lamar Odom Reveals He’s Had Sex with Over 2,000 Women: ‘I Had a Problem’
Former NBA forward Lamar Odom releases a book where he confesses to being a sex addict. What We Know: In 2015, Lamar Odom overdosed and […]
Unita Blackwell, Civil Rights Activist and the 1st Black Woman to Be Elected a Mayor in Mississippi, Dies at 86
After serving as a pillar in her community as well as being the first black woman to be elected mayor in Mississippi, Unita Blackwell dies […]
Issa Rae Producing Tayari Jones’ Novel Silver Sparrow
Issa Rae set to produce the film adaptation of Tayari Jones novel Silver Sparrow What We Know: Issa Rae has been quite busy this year, […]
Kodak Black Facing 10 Year Prison Sentence for Firearm Purchase
Kodak Black was arrested in Miami, Florida on weapons charges. What We Know: Rapper Kodak Black, 21, was set to perform at Rolling Loud in […]
Gas Barge causes Gas Spill in Houston, Warning to Residents
A crash between an oil tanker and a tug boat resulted in a gas spilling into the Houston ship channel. What We Know: The crash […]
Oregon Gearing Up to Require Unanimous Jury Verdicts
Pressure rises in Oregon for the removal of non-unanimous juries after the conviction of Olan Williams. What We Know: Oregon and Louisiana were the only […]