Kanye West has been known to perform in a variety of America’s most prestigious venues, from Radio City Music Hall to the Coachella festival. This […]
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Mississippi Man Gets 12 Years In Prison For Possessing A Cellphone In County Jail
A Mississippi man, being held at a county jail on a misdemeanor charge, asked a guard to charge his cellphone. The phone was confiscated and […]
Navy To Name Aircraft Carrier For Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller
The U.S. Navy will name an aircraft carrier in honor of an African American for the first time on Monday during a Martin Luther King […]
House Overturns Student Loan Forgiveness Rule
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday overturning U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ borrower defense rule created in August, which House […]
Ralph Lauren apologizes for using black fraternity symbol
Ralph Lauren issued a public apology for their use of black fraternity symbols on chino pants; the pants retailed for 299.99 euros (estimated $334 U.S. […]
Proposed Bill Would Ban Cellphone Use For Anyone Under 21
A bill introduced in the Vermont Senate would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to use or possess a cellphone in […]
NBA Star Trae Young Helps Pay Off Over $1M Medical Debt
Twenty-one-year-old basketball star, Trae Young partnered with RIP Medical Debt to help wipe away the medical debt of hundreds of Atlanta families. What We Know: […]
Uniontown Treasurer Swears In After Suing For Racial Bias
Uniontown Treasurer-elect, Antoinette Hodge has filed a lawsuit against certain city officials alleging that racism played a part in her being blocked from taking her […]
Virginia Declares ‘State of Emergency’ in Advance of Gun-Rights Rally
Editorial note: This is a Breaking News story and a BNA Community Alert. The Black News Alerts editorial team would like our community to be aware of this […]
Speaker Pelosi Signs Articles of Impeachment, Delivers to Senate
The House voted on Wednesday to send the impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the seven House […]