At the National Urban League conference, Ben Crump stood with the families of Nolan Wells, Daniel Erving and Tyler Smith — three 18-year-old Black men who died…
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Black News Jul 27, 2026Congress Just Voted to Fuse US and Israeli Military Tech — What It Means for Black America
The House passed FY2027 NDAA Section 219, fusing US-Israel defense-tech cooperation on AI, drones, and cyber tools through a new Pentagon ‘executive agent.’…
Black News Jul 27, 2026Juliana Nzita Isn’t the First: A Timeline of Disputed “Suicide” and “Accident” Rulings
16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found hanging on Charlotte church property with no autopsy performed before her death was ruled a suicide. She joins a 13-year…
Black News Jul 26, 2026Tate Reeves Says Don’t Cause Division, But History Shows Mississippi Is Divided
Gov. Tate Reeves blamed Ben Crump and Al Sharpton for ‘stoking division’ in the Nolan Wells case. A timeline of Mississippi’s own history — secession…
Black News Jul 24, 2026The Reparations Report: July 24, 2026
July 24: The View’ co-host whines Smithsonian hearings are about Trump admin not wanting to pay reparations.
Black News Jul 22, 2026How Trump Administration Policies Have Impacted Black Communities Nationwide — and Simple Solutions
Trump administration policies impacted Black communities with paused civil rights enforcement, Medicaid cuts and environmental injustices amidst rising…
Black News Jul 17, 2026The Reparations Report: July 17, 2026
July 17: Homeowners insurance ‘redlining’ demands scrutiny, report says; NYCLU report pushes for reparations for Black New Yorkers | Exclusive.
Black News Jul 11, 2026U.S. Racial Justice Events Involving Black Communities, July 8–10, 2026
A fatal ICE shooting and protests in Houston, a Chicago memorial for police-torture survivors, and Project 2025’s civil-rights rollbacks — July 8-10, 2026.