Tag: african american
Meet the spelling bee champion who also holds three basketball world records
The first African American champion Zaila Avant-garde shares her secrets to her successes. ABC News Live Update, Weekdays at 9 AM & 11AM EST WATCH…
Son of sheriff’s deputy accused of setting 3 black churches on fire in Louisiana
Authorities said a red gas can found at the site of the third fire was traced to a Walmart, where receipts and surveillance video allegedly…
Hearing to raise issue of reparations for slavery
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is raising eyebrows with his explanation for why he does not think reparations are a good idea. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2Y0L3Au…
Investigation grows in death of beloved civil rights activist
The body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was discovered stuffed in the trunk of a car just miles from her Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home. #ABCNews #CivilRightActivist…
Trump, Fauci confirm disproportionate COVID-19 impact in minority community
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases, said the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes makes the African American community more vulnerable at…
US sees another spike in coronavirus death toll l ABC News
But there’s a glimmer of hope as the infection rate seems to be slowing in New York. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi reports. BREAKING NEWS…
White woman fired after calling 911 on a black man in Central Park
He was bird-watching when he asked her to leash her dog in a restricted area; she later apologized and returned the dog to the animal…
Minneapolis mayor addresses riots
Mayor Jacob Frey acknowledged the violence that emerged in reaction to the killing of George Floyd. source
Biden Says He Will Focus On Needs Of Black Community Amid Covid | NBC News NOW
President Joe Biden met with a group of Black essential workers to discuss how he plans to help African American communities struggling economically and boost…
Making military history
Gen. Charles Brown has been named the first black service chief in the U.S. military. ABC News’ Will Ganss reports on his historic achievement. SUBSCRIBE…
Police arrests nationwide reveal racial disparity l ABC News
An ABC News investigation found that black people were arrested at a rate five times more than white people in 2018. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2XQrEVp SUBSCRIBE…
What is Juneteenth?
The holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in Texas is gaining recognition as protests against police brutality continue in the United States. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3db5UI9…
What is Juneteenth? A look back at the history of the US holiday
Whoopi Goldberg explains that even though Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 1863, a quarter-million enslaved people in Texas didn’t have freedom…
Biden to ABC’s Robin Roberts: Administration will ‘root out’ systemic racism l The Ticket – Part 4
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://bit.ly/2Yqa5va The Democratic presidential nominee credited the Black community for his long career but he has made stumbles discussing race on…
Filmmakers documenting America’s racial reckoning are also recording history l Nightline
Before the world watched George Floyd’s killing, there were images of Emmett Till, the Little Rock Nine and the LA uprising. Filmmakers talk about continuing…
Joe Biden pressed on why Black voters should choose him l ABC News Town Hall
“We have to be able to put Black Americans in a position to be able to gain wealth and generate wealth,” said Joe Biden. WATCH…
