You may also like

THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Hong Kong police squash dissent in display of China’s muscle
You can’t use Telegram in mainland China, but the messaging app allows Hong Kong users to mask their phone numbers so police can’t find
Read more
Source: South Florida Times
Nigeria: U.S. Condemns Killing of Civilians in Nigeria By Boko Haram, ISWAP
Abuja — The United States government Wednesday condemned what it described as the "brazen killings of civilians" by terrorist groups, Boko Haram and the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the North-east as well as armed bandits in the North-west and North-central parts
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
VIDEO: MSR Town Hall: Police & Protest
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) hosted a spirited virtual town hall featuring voices from the community and government to discuss the state of Black Minnesota in the midst of civil unrest and demands for systemic overhaul following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis
Read more
Source: MN Spokesman Recorder
Brazen armed robbers arrested during curfew in Freetown
Sierra Leoneans are raising concerns over the spate of armed robberies in the country, and calling on the police to be more
Read more
Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Rep. Cedric Richmond Gets GOP Colleague Together During House Hearing
On Wednesday, tempers flared during a House hearing on the matter and it left Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond at odds with his Republican colleague Matt
Read more
Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Initial Findings Disputed In Probes Into California Hanging Deaths
When two black men were found dead hanging from trees in California, authorities first called them
Read more
Source: Stories About Black History
Black Columbia University Alum Lead Juneteenth Celebration March
Two Black women leaders, from prestigious Columbia University, have announced plans to lead a special Juneteenth celebration during their Freedom March
Read more
Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET
Sponsored by Intellitech
Covid-19: East London 10111 call centre closed after police officer tests positive
The East London 10111 police emergency line has been switched off and the call centre shut down after a police member tested positive for
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Atlanta City Council approves $88.4 million in Coronavirus relief funding
• An ordinance to amend the levy provisions of the Code of Ordinances for the purpose of changing the ad valorem tax rates for personal property, bond indebtedness, parks, school operations/debt and special tax districts, and provide that those rates remain fixed for one year in compliance with the
Read more
Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media
Plague Pestilence Fire & Ice.
Although the televised murder of George Floyd momentarily diverted media attention from COVID-19, the plague-like virus continues to
Read more
Source: ThyBlackMan
Black officers seek change in promotion test
City Councilor Andrea Campbell and labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan joined members of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers (MAMLEO) Tuesday to call for an end to the use of a controversial  exam for Boston Police Department
Read more
Source: The Bay State Banner
Archdiocese of Baltimore Archbishop urges more coronavirus testing for hard-hit Latino, African American areas
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore pastor who was recently named an auxiliary bishop for the Baltimore Archdiocese has appealed to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to increase free COVID-19 testing in the city to expand beyond his parish, Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazon de
Read more
Source: News - The Dialog
Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
Kenya: Government Bans Night Burials for COVID-19 Related Deaths
CULTURAL PRACTICES
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Tyler Perry To Pay For Rayshard Brooks’ Funeral And Four Children's Education
Tyler Perry has reportedly offered to pay for the funeral expenses of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer on June
Read more
Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Cops Don’t Arrest Any Armed, Violent White Thugs After Shooting At Protest In New Mexico
Just days after police in Atlanta responded to a sleepy, unarmed Black man by shooting him in the back, cops in New Mexico didn’t use their guns once while detaining armed white vigilantes following a shooting at
Read more
Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information
Sponsored by New York University
Lesotho: Lerotholi Student Raped, Murdered
While we condemn such barbaric deeds of rape and murder, we are also against mob justice and appeal to communities to report to the police instead of taking the law into their own
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Lesotho: Piigh Adds Voice to 'Black Lives Matter'
Recording artiste Piigh has added his voice onto the Black Lives Matter (BLM) campaign which has been trending the world over denouncing the "senseless" killing of black American George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 25 May
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Ldus Kill 4 Karimojong Cattle Rustlers in Napak
Local Defence Unit (LDUs) personnel have killed four suspected Karimojong cattle thieves believed to be part of a group terrorising Katakwi District, authorities have
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
‘These Are Not Suicides’: Series Of Suspected Lynchings Come As Nation Protests Racism
Source: APU GOMES / Getty
Read more
Source: The Urban Daily
Africa: Nigerian Wins Top Commonwealth Africa Prize for Short Stories
Nigerian author Innocent Chizaram Ilo, 23, won the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Africa), the Commonwealth Foundation announced on June
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Silence Is NOT An Option | Afro
The police officer who put his knee on George Floyd’s neck and the police officers who stood by and watched didn’t just murder George Floyd, they stole
Read more
Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
Sponsored by National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Boston Metropolitan Chapter
Russell Simmons Leads Hip-Hop Elite in Praising New Police Reform Legislation – Voice and Viewpoint
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, the hip-hop community has rallied behind proposed new legislation to reform American
Read more
Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
Africa urges UN probe of US 'systemic racism', police violence
African countries are pushing for the UN's top rights body to launch a high-level investigation into "systemic racism" and police violence in the United States and beyond, according to a draft resolution seen on Tuesday by
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Aunt Jemima Brand Retired Due to Racial Stereotype
NEW YORK (AP) — After more than 130 years, Aunt Jemima is being removed from packaging for syrup and pancake
Read more
Source: Black America Web
Twin Cities Area Police Forces Loaded Up On War Surplus Under President Trump
Twin Cities Area Police Forces Loaded Up On War Surplus Under President Trump
Read more
Source: Stories About Black History
Sponsored by National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Boston Professional Chapter
1.5 Million More Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to
Read more
Source: Black America Web
SPLC Announces $30 Million To Help Register Southern Voters Of Color
SPLC Announces $30 Million To Help Register Southern Voters Of Color
Read more
Source: Stories About Black History
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Marchers Demonstrate at Georgia Capitol To Demand Criminal Justice and Voting RIghts Reforms
Hundreds of marchers took to the streets of Atlanta on Monday, to denounce police violence, demand justice and address issues with Georgia’s voting
Read more
Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET
2 suspects caught after allegedly hijacking a car, robbing couple at Cresta Mall in Joburg
Swift response by alert police officers and security guards led to the arrest of two suspects who were caught soon after allegedly committing a robbery and hijacking at Cresta Mall in Johannesburg on
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
APD officers call off sick after charges brought in Rayshard Brooks case, city on alert
Hours after the charges were announced yesterday against two Atlanta police officers in the killing of 27-year-old Rashard Brooks at an Atlanta fast-food restaurant, the Atlanta Police Department said an unusual number of officers called out sick from the late
Read more
Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media
More from The Washington Informer
JESSE JACKSON: The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery — And Our Continuing Terror
Northam Sanctions Friday Reopening of Businesses, Expresses Concern About Northern Va.
Nick Cannon Among Howard U.’s Class of 2020
Stacey Abrams Endorses Joe Biden for President
Can Joe Biden Win? The Jury is Out
Implicit Bias a Driver of COVID-19 Among African-Americans
Future For Md. Schools Uncertain
Work Still Needed in Md. Prisons, Jails to Combat Pandemic, Criminal Justice Advocates Say
D.C. Convention Center Becomes COVID-19 Care Site
Three N.C. Universities Join Forces for Racial Justice
Md. Residents Plead for Help from Lawmakers Amid Pandemic
PRIMAS: Education and Civil Rights Groups Want Action to Support the Nation’s Most Vulnerable Students
Recent & Recommended Books on Nursing, Black Nurses and Midwifery
National Black Nurses Association, Leading the Charge
World Health Organization and Partners Call for Urgent Investment in Nurses
By the Numbers: Nursing in 2020
Why Holistic Wellness Approaches Are Critical to Closing Minority Health Disparity Gap During COVID-19
Black Nurses: A Tradition of Care Amid Crises
Relax, Replenish and Renew: Helping Nurses Find Time to Self-Care
COVID-19 and Black People
Nurses, Nurses, Everywhere! A Quick Look at Some Careers in Nursing
We Are Here for YOU During Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Beyond
Bowser Extends D.C.’s Stay-at-Home Order Through June 8
Ahmaud Arbery Case: ‘They Made the Arrest Because We Saw the Video’
Why Black Residents in D.C. Fear Reopening the Economy
Howard Confers Degrees with Virtual Ceremony
Local Schools, Teaching Candidates Participate in Virtual Job Fair
New College Sexual Assault Rules Issued
THE RELIGION CORNER: Posthumous Pulitzer Prize to Ida B. Wells
Yobe State to Investigate Cause of 150 Deaths in One Week
Redskins Unveil 2020 NFL Regular Season Schedule
Nursing Homes Lead Nation Among COVID-19 Cases
Hogan Eases Pandemic Restrictions, Allows Some Businesses to Reopen Friday
CityDance Phenom Corbin Holloway Shines on ‘Little Big Shots’
2020 Mazda3 Hatchback Takes Step Toward Luxury Class
Food Donation Efforts Swell as More Churches Join In
Virtual HBCU Commencement Celebrates 2020 Grads
Pepco Extends Pandemic Customer Bill and Service Support Programs Through July 1
GWUL President Backs D.C.’s Extension of Shelter-in-Place Policy
Helping Veterans and Active-Duty Military Cope With Social Isolation
Newly Unemployed? Understanding Your Health Insurance Options
Prince George’s, Montgomery Not Ready to Start Reopening
Black Lawmakers in Virginia Urge Northam to Reconsider Friday Reopening
Prince George’s Will Reopen June 1, Alsobrooks Says
41M Americans Jobless Amid Pandemic: Labor Dept.
Blood Clots Fill Lungs of Blacks With COVID-19: Study
Ford Police Vehicles Can Kill Coronavirus With Superheated Interiors
Music Exec Andre Harrell Laid to Rest
Little Richard Laid to Rest at Michigan Alma Mater
VIDEO: Tear Gas Flies as Minneapolis Rioters Protest Death of George Floyd

Education Facts

Kids 2 Kings: The Last Great Gathering

Spirituality Facts

The life of MLK - Animated

Arts Facts

Arts Facts