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An 18-year-old Wisconsin man was detained by police officers after authorities were alerted to a black man robbing two older white women from the back seat of a car. He was just riding home from church with his grandmother and her friend. According to the Journal-Sentinel, Wauwatosa Police were flagged down by an African-American couple who indicated […]

April Ryan sits down with Sybil Wilkes to talk about her new book Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House during the 2018 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion. Check out the full interview below. PART 1      PART 2      PART 3     READ MORE STORIES ON […]

Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum sits down with the Tom Joyner Morning Show to talk about what led to his huge upset in the Florida Democratic primary. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER:  LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

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PHOENIX (AP) — At least 1,500 people paid their respects to U.S. Sen. John McCain on Wednesday, standing for hours in the broiling Arizona sun before filing past the flag-draped casket that his tearful wife, Cindy, lovingly pressed her face against after a ceremony for the former North Vietnam prisoner of war who represented Arizona […]

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The gunshot that killed a Baltimore detective one day before he was to testify in front of a grand jury investigating dirty cops was likely self-inflicted, leaders of an independent review board announced Wednesday. The panel’s unanimous decision is the latest twist in a real-life whodunit that has captivated Baltimore for 10 […]

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Sam Washington made an auspicious debut as North Carolina State A&T’s head coach Saturday. The former Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback guided the No.14 Aggies to a heart-stopping 20-17 victory over No. 6 Jacksonville State Saturday night in the Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff Classic at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. Washington succeeded Rod […]

Ouachita County Sheriff’s Office There are times when so many bad things happen that even the most faithful may question their belief. And then there are times when the miraculous happens and its clear that God’s presence is the only thing that made it possible. That is the case with two children in Arkansas. After […]

Per USA Today, Aretha Franklin will be laid to rest at Detroit’s Woodlawn Cemetery after an August 31st funeral service at Greater Grace Temple. There will be a public viewing of the late Queen of Soul on August 28 and 29th at the Charles H. Wright Musuem of African American History in Midtown, where Franklin […]

News that a documentary on the musical past of Nation of Islam leader Min. Louis Farrakhan will air on Netflix broke earlier this week, but it appears that the announcement was a mistake. The streaming service says that the news was the result of internal communication and that the documentary will not air as planned. […]

Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta were shocked to be greeted by a teenager,  wearing only his underwear. Jhyrin Jones, 19, jumped a 12-foot fence, ran onto an active runway, and tried to board a plane through the emergency exit doors before climbing onto the wing of the plane and banging on windows. The […]

According to an exclusive report from Complex, Puma is returning to the basketball game–and they’ve got some big names joining them for the ride. After major speculations about their return, the shoe and sportswear company has made it official by announcing the signings of top draft prospects including DeAndre Ayton (Arizona), Marvin Bagley III (Duke), […]

Beyonce and Jay-Z just dropped a SURPRISE joint album together called “Everything Is Love” in the middle of their current “On the Run II” tour. A album that’s been highly rumored and anticipated for months. “Everything is Love” hit Tidal today and features 9 whole songs by Jay and Bey together! She announced it on […]