Come home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship

By  ANNIE RISEMBERG | Associated PressACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album “Africa Stand Alone” by the Jamaican reggae band Culture.Keachia Bowers, second from left, and her husband Damon...

All-Black crew denied work at Hunters Point site despite HUD rule

Today was the ninth day an all-Black crew was denied work at a construction site in their backyard.At 6:45 a.m. sharp on Sept. 24, a group of 12 men and women in hard hats and work boots gathered on the corner of Beatrice Lane and Espanola Street in Hunters Point. Some walked over from their homes a...

VIDEO: Coach Deion Sanders Wants Travis Hunter To Have A Prenup With His Wife-to-be Leanna Lenne

So Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, has been really pushing for Travis Hunter to have a prenup with his wife-to-be, Leanna Lenne. Hunter and Leanna have been planning their wedding and have finally settled on a date. Hunter even shared the date with his teammate, Shedeur Sanders, on Shedeur’s &#822...

‘She Has Very Unlikeable Energy’: ‘Wicked’ Actress Cynthia Erivo’s Past Tweets ‘Disrespecting Black Americans’ Resurface Ahead of Film with Ariana Grande

Tony award-winner Cynthia Erivo is making history as the first Black actress to play Elphaba in “Wicked,” but not everyone is cheering. The Broadway star, who has transitioned to the big screen as Harriet Tubman in “Harriet” (2019) and Aretha Franklin in “Genius” (2021), has come under fire over sev...

Outrage Erupts After Black Man Beaten by Multiple Cops Leaves with No Charges, As More Shocking Videos of Abuse Against Black Citizens Surface

Local political leaders and activists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are demanding answers and accountability after videos surfaced showing two separate, but brutal and aggressive arrests of a Black man and woman. The arrests of Devlon Pridgen and Morgan Daniels reportedly happened on Dec. 29 and D...

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Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy: City Council Candidate LeGrand Announces MLK Weekend Celebration

By Edwin Freeman for Black Star News Photo: Edwin Freeman In a powerful statement connecting past civil rights achievements to present-day community leadership, District 28 City Council candidate Latoya LeGrand has announced a special campaign event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...

Lifestyle - / Hot Topics Talk - 12 hours ago

Part II: Playing with Fire and How DEI Policies Let LA Burn

The following article, Part II: Playing with Fire and How DEI Policies Let LA Burn, was first published on The Black Sphere. The United States is the land of plenty, yet when it comes to providing water—a basic necessity for life—we’re starting to look like a Third World country. It’s a...

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Rapper NBA Youngboy gets prison release date after plea deal

Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, better known as rapper NBA YoungBoy, will walk out of prison in July 2025 thanks to a plea deal related to a federal gun charge in Utah last year. The Context Gaulden, known by his professional name YoungBoy Never Broke Again or NBA YoungBoy, has been releasing music since 2...

Entertainment - / Music - 8 hours ago