Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres are running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 17th and 15th districts, respectively. Both Jones […]
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Social media users debate if Beethoven was actually black
Twitter users are debating if the classical German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was black after an old article resurfaced. What We Know: A 2015 op-ed […]
Taco Bell Fires Employee for Wearing Black Lives Matter Face Mask
A 29 year-old Ohio man, Denzel Skinner, said in a now-viral video that he was fired from his Taco Bell job after refusing to take […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom mourns the pain of the black community, addresses George Floyd protests
After a weekend of unrest and George Floyd protests in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke passionately about the need for action to advance anti-racist causes. […]
Black Man in Iowa Attacked by White Men, Face Broken in Five Places
22-year-old DarQuan Jones is lucky to be alive, according to his father. Daryl Jones held a press conference on Sunday alongside members of the Des […]
Princeton Names First Black Valedictorian in History
Nicholas Johnson, a Canadian student majoring in operations research and financial engineering, has been named valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020, the university announced in […]
Rancho Cordova police officer brutalizes unarmed Black teen in viral video
A police department and sheriff’s office in Northern California are investigating a deputy’s use of force in a video that recently went viral depicting an […]
Doctors Concerned that Black Communities Might Not Be Getting Access To Coronavirus Tests
A group of Virginia doctors are calling for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to release information about whether […]
Black Woman Becomes the First Doctor to Cure Cancer in Mice Using Nanoparticles
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green has become the first person to successfully cure cancer in mice using laser-activated nanoparticles, according to Black Culture News. What We Know: […]
Black Doctors Unite To Open The First Black-Owned Urgent Care Center In Chicago’s Southside
A group of Black doctors are teaming up to open the first Black-owned Urgent Care Center in Chicago’s Hyde Park. What We Know: The Urgent […]