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Master P Shares Powerful Message of Resilience After Bourbon Street Tragedy

Following a deadly New Year's attack, the New Orleans icon offered words of hope alongside city officials.
01/03/2025

New Orleans Attack Suspect’s Brother Says He Showed No Signs of Radicalization

The family of Shamsud-Din Jabbar is struggling to understand what led to the tragic Bourbon Street attack.
01/03/2025

British 18-Year-Old Male Begins Dubai Jail Sentence After Having Sex With Teen Girl

Marcus Fakana was sentenced to one year in Dubai jail over a reported ‘holiday romance’ with the girl.
01/03/2025

This Week in Good Black News: Lupe Fiasco Joins Johns Hopkins Faculty, Simone Biles Named ‘Sportsperson of the Year,’ and Trae Tha Truth Reunits with Missing Daughter

Plus, a group in Philly is providing homemade menstrual pads for girls in Africa.
01/03/2025

LeBron’s Youngest Son Bryce James Commits to Arizona: Here’s His Scouting Report

Bryce James has picked a school—here’s what scouts are saying about his game and NBA potential.
01/02/2025

Investigators Believe New Orleans’ Attacker Was Not ‘Solely Responsible’ for Incident

15 were reported dead along with about 30 being injured on Bourbon Street during a New Year’s celebration.
01/02/2025

YSL RICO Defendant Issues Class Action Lawsuit Against Fulton County Sheriff's Office

Young Stoner Life affiliate Shannon Stillwell called the jail’s conditions “inhumane and life-threatening.”
12/31/2024

Racist Slumlord Gets 17 Years for Abusing Black Tenants and Defrauding the Government

Prosecutors say David Merryman racially harassed tenants and stole pandemic rent relief funds.
12/31/2024

This Philly Group Is Fighting Period Poverty with Handmade Pads

Led by the Pan-African Sisterhood Health Initiative, volunteers sew reusable pads to help girls in need attend school.
12/30/2024

New Bodycam Footage Shows New York Corrections Officers Beating Inmate Who Later Died

Disturbing video reveals Marcy Correctional Facility officers repeatedly striking Robert Brooks.
12/30/2024

Costco Doubles Down on DEI Efforts Despite Backlash

The retail giant says it refuses to waver in its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
12/30/2024