Zaila Avant-garde has won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee – and she’s already a big deal. Prior to winning she had 12k followers on […]
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Grandmother Jailed after Not Answering Her Phone During Class is Ordered Released from Prison Sentence
Gwen Levi, a grandmother, sent back to prison after not answering her phone, can hug her love ones again as she was ordered immediate release […]
Higher Oil and Gas Prices Affect U.S. Economy
Experts believe this period of fuel inflation will end shortly. However, it may affect President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve’s support if it goes […]
Journalist Ayesha K. Faines passes away
Black News Alerts is sad to announce the death of journalist Ayesha Faines, who passed away on Friday. A cause of death has not been released […]
Actress Suzzanne Douglas Dead At 64
Urban Newsroom has learned that Actress Suzzanne Douglas has died at the age of 64. Douglas was known for her roles in a number of […]
Eric Adams projected winner of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, AP says
Eric Adams, the current borough president of Brooklyn, has won the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, the AP says. Adam and opponent Kathryn Garcia, came within […]
Jeff Bezos Steps Down as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos resigned as Amazon’s CEO on Monday; he will now work as the company’s executive chair. What We Know: Bezos’ departure, which the company […]
Nikole Hannah-Jones declines tenure at UNC, accepts inaugural position at Howard University
After months of drama and unintended scandal, Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined the University of North Carolina’s tenure offer and has accepted a position with Howard […]
White supremacist group marches through Philadelphia
A white supremacist group marched through the City of Philadelphia Saturday evening. (Philadelphia, PA) — Police say none of the protesters were from Philadelphia. What […]
“This Fourth of July is yours, not mine.” A Frederick Douglass Reminder on this “Holiday”
Abolitionist, orator, author, and orator Frederick Douglass, born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, was born around February 1818 into slavery. He delivered his first anti-slavery lecture […]