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BET’s Louis Carr Lands Major Living Legends Honor

The BET president joins a 2026 honoree list that spotlights power players across Black music, radio, and media.
06/05/2026

Lifestyle Influencer Ashlee Jenae's Cause of Death Has Been Revealed

The influencer, known legally as Ashly Robinson, died while on vacation in Zanzibar with her fiancé.
06/05/2026

This Week in Good Black News: BET’s New Board, Big Wins, and Even Bigger Momentum

From Angel Reese’s milestone to history-making at BET, the culture had plenty to celebrate this week.
06/05/2026

White Neighbor Brings Rifle To Black Child's Birthday Party, After Community Pool Dispute ​

The incident, captured in a now viral video, was followed by an arrest, a misdemeanor charge, and a community grappling with its own safety.
06/04/2026

HIV and Cancer Patients Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under New Rules

The latest Trump administration rule could force some Medicaid recipients with serious illnesses to prove they still qualify for coverage.
06/04/2026

Divorce Papers Reveal ‘White Supremacists’ Texts From Arkansas Disgraced Trooper

A former State Police trooper resigned after his wife introduced dozens of racist and hateful text messages as evidence in their divorce case.
06/04/2026

South Carolina Jury Clears Store Owner of Fatally Shooting Black Teen

The verdict in the 2023 killing of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton renewed anger over race, self-defense, and the value placed on Black children’s lives.
06/03/2026

Supreme Court Lets Alabama Use Map That Cuts Black Voting Power

The justices allowed Alabama to move ahead with a congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts.
06/03/2026

Biracial Ohio Man Shares Video of Mother’s Racist Tirade Against Him

Brian Windle says he shared the video to show what he calls a lifetime of racism at home.
06/02/2026

Bob Johnson, Queen Latifah, and LL Cool J Among BET's First-Ever Board of Advisors

BET President Louis Carr is bringing together six cultural and business heavyweights to help shape the next chapter of the 45-year-old media institution.
06/02/2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Appoints NYPD Whistleblower as NYC Sheriff

Edwin Raymond was known for challenging discriminatory arrest quotas that pushed officers to target Black and Latino men. Now he’s in the big seat.
06/01/2026