August 14, 2026
‘All we want to know is what happened’: Nolan Wells’ parents address journalists at NABJ convention
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 22: Elmore Wonsley and Christine Wells-Wonsley, the parents of Nolan Wells, listen as attorney Ben Crump goes over the results of an independent autopsy of Wells during a press conference at the annual NAACP National Convention on July 22, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Eighteen
August 14, 2026
Jasmine Crockett commends AOC for being ‘open and vulnerable’ about egg freezing journey
(Photos: Getty Images)The Texas representative said she’s happy that her colleague is “letting y’all all in her business” by documenting her fertility process online. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is weighing in on her colleague’s decision to share her fertility journey publicly. This past weekend
August 14, 2026
America’s literacy crisis didn’t happen overnight. This veteran educator says everyone shares responsibility
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock)Veteran educator and scholarship strategist Lavenre Mickesn, also known as the Scholarship Mama, opens up about the literacy crisis.Year after year, when veteran educator Larvene Mickens returns to the classroom ahead of her incoming students for professional development,
August 14, 2026
‘All That’ star Christy Knowings dies at 46 after reported asthma attack
WESTWOOD, CA – APRIL 3: The Nickelodeon’s 17th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards Sign at Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA, April 3, 2004 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)Photo by: Frank Micelotta / Getty ImagesThe actress and comedian, who appeared on more than 30 epis
August 14, 2026
Lionel Richie reminds Chris Brown and Usher who did the blockbuster R&B tour first
Getty ImagesRichie reached back to The Commodores and Earth, Wind & Fire, then joked about one key difference between the eras.Every generation of R&B eventually gets told its biggest moment has already happened before. This week, that message came directly from a man with the receipts.Lionel Richie
August 14, 2026
Woman Captures Moment ICE Agent Points A Gun In Her Face [Op-Ed]
Source: Carolina Molina / ScreenshotYou know, when it comes right down to it, it’s not terribly difficult to imagine how and why things escalated so quickly in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. I mean, if you’re Black, it’s probably
August 14, 2026
A White Man Gets Away With Plotting A Mass Shooting Against Black People [Op-Ed]
Source: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office / Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.Back in April, a former North Carolina police officer was arrested in Florida after being accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major music festival in New Orleans. In June, a Louisiana grand jury
07/05/2026
Opinion | She Didn’t Say a Word.
She didn’t say a word.She didn’t have to.On America’s 250th birthday, a young Black woman sat alone on a Washington Metro train while dozens of masked members of Patriot Front surrounded her. Confederate flags. Matching uniforms. Covered faces. Independence Day.If there was ever a photograph that ca
04/04/2026
Opinion: My Growing Theology of Grief…
I have a relative who sends inspiration and prayers to a group of folks every day. I’m humbled and honored to be included in these as many times they have helped me get out of bed or have something positive and loving in my spirit before I attempt rest.Today, the image sent said “Holy Saturday…In si
04/04/2026
Opinion: What We Have Done with King
EDITORIAL NOTE: Black News Alerts is committed to advancing the culture and causes of Black people globally. We feel that it is our innate responsibility to provide accurate, informative and vetted coverage to our readers, subscribers and viewers. After an internal review of this content and unani
10/29/2025
Wronged for 43 Years, Still Not Free — The Double Injustice of Subu Vedam
For 43 years, Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam sat behind bars in Pennsylvania — convicted of a 1980 murder for which new evidence now proves he did not pull the trigger. He emerged, at age 64, a freed man only to be snatched by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and handed a fresh fight: one that thr

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