New Jennings mayor sues everybody
The phone rang at The American newsroom. The caller said he was a resident of Jennings. “You all need to take a look at Jennings,”...
Atlanta’s exploding art scene is not to be missed
For nearly three decades Atlanta, Georgia has been a mecca of music culture. Artists of all genres and creeds have come to Atlanta to find...
We Must Make Police Brutality Against Black Women an Issue in 2016
Black women are victims of violence at higher rates than all other groups of women, yet in the debate over police brutality they are left...
Social justice art display pulled from high school lobby after complaints
Honors students at Oxon Hill High School were asked to create an art project depicting what social justice meant to them.
Montel Williams Is Right: DeRay Mckesson Is ‘No MLK’ And That’s Just Fine
Montel Williams, the former talk-show host best known for a program that ended over seven years ago, tweeted on Wednesday criticizing DeRay Mckesson, who is...
‘Black’ Washington State NAACP Leader Is Really White, Parents Say
Rachel Dolezal, 37, president of the Spokane, Wash., chapter of the NAACP had been “disguising” herself since 2006 or 2007, her biological mother, Ruthanne Dolezal,...
Judge Supports Murder Charges Against Police Officers In Tamir Rice Case
A judge has supported murder charges against the police officers set to stand trial for the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, NBC News reports.
Ex-Black Panther To Be Released After 40 Years Of Solitary Confinement
A federal district court on Monday ordered the release of 68-year-old Albert Woodfox, a former Black Panther, who spent 40 years in solitary confinement after...
Ferguson: If Poor People Can’t Make Bail, It’s Their Fault
ST. LOUIS — When lawyers in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division investigated the operations of the Ferguson Police Department and municipal court system, they...
American Black Film Festival: Our Stories, Told Our Way
This year’s annual event returns to New York City with several hot events, including a screening of Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope and a conversation with Empire’s...
FREE Family-Friendly Activities for Every Day This Summer in St. Louis
We love exploring our beautiful city, especially during the summertime. From concerts and movies to festivals and tours, we’ve got you covered with 93 free...
Black Union Soldier Finally Honored Almost 100 Years After Death
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A runaway slave who joined the Union Army during the Civil War and lost a leg after being wounded in battle...
Hundreds Of Protesters Chant ‘Let’s Go Swimming’ At Site Of Texas Pool Party
Hundreds of demonstrators descended in McKinney, Texas on Monday — just two days after a video that captured a police officer’s use of force against...
Rings Fit for a Nubian Queen Tell a Deeper Story
Image of the Week: The royal rings for Kentake Amanishakheto may have served as part of the crown jewels worn during the initiation rites held...
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s Enigmatic Portraits Show Black Figures That Never Were
Artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye paints, almost exclusively, portraits of black figures. More often than not, the person is juxtaposed against a black background, or at least...
99-YEAR-OLD DOREETHA DANIELS GRADUATES FROM COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS
Doreetha Daniels received her Associate of Arts diploma for Social Science at College of the Canyons
Here’s Everything We Know About the Pool Party in Texas
The nation has been shocked to see a viral video of black teenagers being chased and slammed into the ground by a white policeman after...
Michael Slager, Cop Who Fatally Shot Walter Scott In South Carolina, Indicted For Murder
A grand jury has indicted a former South Carolina police officer in the April shooting of an unarmed black man, the prosecutor announced on Monday.
Like It’s 1999: On Serena Williams’s Dominance and the Passage of Time
It’s 1999 and Serena Williams is about to win her first U.S. Open, her first major tennis tournament. But she plays like she’s still figuring...
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