Tennessee Black Woman Exonerated After 27 Years

74-year-old Black woman named Joyce Watkins was accused of murdering her four-year-old niece back in 1987. She has been officially…
by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
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USA House

Living Legend: Where Is Gabby Douglas Now?

Where is Gabby Douglas now? Let's take a look back at her career and what the star is up to.
by Shannon Dawson
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White Folks' Misguided Comfort With Light-Skinned Blacks

Meet Miriam Zinter: The Black woman who could pass for white with her fair skin, blonde, wavy hair and blue…
by Sammy Approved
01.01.70
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Black Woman Hero Emerges From Deadly Kentucky Tornado

A pair of Facebook Live videos filmed by Kyanna Parsons-Perez showed the extent of what candle factory workers experienced in…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
Incense sticks burning with smoke in a buddhist temple in China

Alabama Police Arrest Black Woman For 'Burning Incense'

In the latest instance that police reform is sorely needed in this country, cops said they arrested a Black woman…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
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Jessica Watkins Travels To International Space Station

Thirty-three-year-old astronaut Jessica Watkins will spend six months up in the cosmos working as a mission specialist on NASA's SpaceX…
by Shannon Dawson
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Robert Debbie Loggins

Mother And Son Killed While In Police Restraints

In November 2018, Robert Loggins, 26, found himself in a situation just like his mother. Killed by police, while in…
by Bilal G. Morris
01.01.70
Former Ladue Police Officer Julia Crews

Charges Dropped Against Cop Who Shot Black Woman

Charges have been dropped against former Ladue, Missouri, police officer Julia Crews, who shot Ashley Fountain Hall in the back…
by Zack Linly
09.17.52
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Chicago Agency Recommends Suspensions For Anjanette Young Raid

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has recommended between one day and one year of suspension for multiple Chicago police…
by zlinly
01.01.70
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Violence Against Black Women A Growing Epidemic

Violence against black women is a growing epidemic, with spikes happening all over the country. Black women are constantly in…
by Bilal G. Morris
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Ultimate Gift Guide For Intellectual Black Women

Whether you're looking for something fashionable, a great read, or a few health and wealthiness goodies, we've gathered up some…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70

Letitia James Could Become First Black Woman Governor

After already breaking barriers as both the first woman and Black person to be elected as New York State Attorney…
by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
01.01.70
Shantel Arnold police brutality video in Louisiana

Video Shows Louisiana Cop Brutalizing Victim Of Violence

Shantel Arnold said she was attacked by three local boys in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, but that her most serious injuries…
by Zack Linly
09.21.36
Christina Nance, woman found dead in back of Huntsville, Alabama police van

Questions After Christina Nance Dies In Police Van

On October 7, in Huntsville, Alabama, 29-year-old Christina Nance was found dead inside a Huntsville Police Department van. The Huntsville…
by Zack Linly
01.01.70
One Dead Following Shooting In Melbourne

Georgia Black Woman Shot In Head While Sleep

For one aspiring actress in Duluth, Georgia, the freak accident that led to her death by way of a stray…
by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
01.01.70
Dr. Kenann McKenzie, Beverly School Board member in Massachusetts

'Karen' Who Questioned Black Mom's Qualifications Apologizes

A woman did her best Karen impression and was forced to apologize for questioning how an Ivy League-educated Black mother…
by NewsOne Staff
07.27.10
Monifa Bandele, VP and Chief Partnership and Diversity...

Time's Up Picks Black Woman As Interim CEO

Monifa Bandele is the new interim leader of Time's Up now that the anti-sexual harassment group's CEO is stepping down…
by zlinly
01.01.70
Mayor Of Yonkers Unveils Official Mural Of DMX

Andrea Stewart-Cousins: NY's 1st Black Woman Lt. Governor

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pending resignation over damning sexual harassment allegations has paved the way for State Senate Majority Leader Andrea…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
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Iowa County Named After Black Educator And Historian

Iowa’s Johnson County was renamed after Black educator and historian Lulu Merle Johnson.
by Brandee Sanders
08.03.75
India Walton, socialist candidate for mayor of Buffalo, New York

Socialist India Walton Makes Mayoral History In Buffalo

India Walton won the Democratic primary election against four-term incumbent Byron Brown in Buffalo, New York. Here's everything to know…
by Natasha Decker, Madame Noire
01.01.70
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