Ex-Louisiana State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty in Black Motorist’s Brutal BeatingFormer trooper Jacob Brown is accused of beating Aaron Bowman 18 times with a tactical flashlight, leaving Bowman…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 14, 2021
A Black Father of 5 Who Was Shot 7 Times in California May Be a Victim of a Hate Crime, Police SayBobby Gayle told his brother that he was called the n-word multiple times before he was shot.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 14, 2021
Students at Howard Protest School for Poor Housing Conditions, Tuition Increase and Lack of RepresentationThe student sit-in at the school’s Blackburn University Center began on Tuesday.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 14, 2021
UnitedMasters Launches Deal With Coinbase to Let Artists Get Paid in CryptocurrencySteve Stoute, UnitedMasters CEO, says that this deal puts musicians in the best position to benefit from the many…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 13, 2021
Black Sculptor Sandra Mujinga Wins Biggest Prize for Contemporary ArtMujinga will receive a solo exhibition at Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnof next year.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 13, 2021
3 Brothers Meet for the 1st Time in 50 YearsOne brother adopted at birth is now an Army general and another a lieutenant colonel.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 13, 2021
Black Parents in Minnesota Sue School System for Unfair Treatment of Their ChildrenLawsuit says that Black students were punched, kicked, spit on and called the N-word by white students.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 12, 2021
Black Ex-FBI Agent in Virginia Drives School Bus to Help His CommunityFormer FBI executive assistant director Michael Mason became a school bus driver to assist with shortages during the…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 11, 2021
Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate Their 150th AnniversaryThe HBCU's Grammy award-winning group celebrates milestone with Nikki Giovanni as the commencement's keynote speaker.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 11, 2021
1st Black Female Firefighter Sues Florida City for Depicting Her as a White Person in MuralLatosha Clemons, Boynton Beach’s first Black female firefighter, is seeking damages after her image was altered on a…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 11, 2021
Minneapolis Police Say They’re ‘Hunting Activists’ on New Bodycam Footage From George Floyd ProtestsOne officer said: 'You guys are out hunting people now, and it’s just a nice change of tempo.'ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 8, 2021
Black Massachusetts Ex-Firefighter Awarded $11M in Racial Discrimination SettlementBrookline Town voted to award the settlement to Gerald Alston, who has been in a legal battle with the town since…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 7, 2021
Many of the 140,000 Children Who Have Lost a Caretaker to COVID-19 Are Children of ColorCOVID-19 deaths leave children mourning the loss of parents or primary caregivers.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 7, 2021
Serial Killer Who Used Dating Apps to Lure Victims Gets Sentenced to 160 YearsKhalil Wheeler-Weaver was sentenced Wednesday for killing 3 women in 2016.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 7, 2021
Black 6-Year-Old Girl Becomes Georgia’s Youngest Certified FarmerShe started planting at age 3; now she owns her own farming business.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 7, 2021
Black Worker Claiming Discrimination Wins $100,000 Settlement From City of San DiegoIn a lawsuit, Demetris Wimberley claims his race was the real reason why he was fired in 2018.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 6, 2021
Philadelphia Police Department Investigating Viral Video of a White Officer Harassing a Black ManThe officer, identified as Robert Hoover, has been placed on administrative leave.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 6, 2021
Justice Department Is Reviewing Decision Not to Charge FBI Agents in Nassar InvestigationIn the aftermath of testimony from four Olympic gymnasts, including Simone Biles, the Nassar investigation is being…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 5, 2021
Another Noose?! Givenchy Faces Heavy Backlash for Its Jim Crow-Inspired NecklaceIf another white person tries to make a noose fashionable, I’m going to lose my mind.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 5, 2021
Things That Make You Go, Hmmm…: More Black People Have Been Looking for Jobs, But Fewer Black People Have JobsEmployment in August has increased for every single race except for…SURPRISE! Black Folks!ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 4, 2021