News


Top News

President Obama

MTC

White House Call

Obama's staff reaches out to Black Voices blogger, but why?
Dr. Boyce Watkins
Firefighter Lawsuit

Jeff MacMill

Firefighter Case

NAACP Prez Ben Jealous calls reverse discrimination ruling flawed.
Exclusive Interview
Steve McNair

WireImage.com

Killed While Sleeping

Police say girlfriend shot NFL star dead in his sleep, then herself.
Steve McNair Dead

Black Voices News Headlines

Police: McNair's Death a Murder-Suicide

Steve McNair
AP

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL star Steve McNair was shot dead in his sleep last week by a 20-year-old girlfriend distraught about mounting financial problems and her belief that he was seeing someone else, police said Wednesday.

Sahel Kazemi "was spinning out of control" when she shot McNair four times as he dozed on a sofa early Saturday, then turned the gun on herself, Police Chief Ronal Serpas said.

> Full Coverage

O.J. Makes Request for Bail

AP

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is promising not to disappear or endanger the community if he's freed from prison pending his appeal in an armed hotel room heist, his lawyers told the Nevada Supreme Court.

> Full Coverage

Israel Deports Cynthia McKinney

Cynthia McKinney
AP

JERUSALEM -Israel has deported a former U.S. congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, a Nobel peace prize laureate and other activists who were arrested and jailed after trying to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.

> Full Coverage

Lawmakers Acknowledge Slaves Built the Capitol

Slaves Built DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday acknowledged the use of African-American slaves in the construction of the U.S. Capitol, ordering officials to place a marker inside the new Capitol Visitor Center using some of the original stone quarried by those slaves for the historic building.

> Full Coverage

Former DC Mayor Charged With Stalking

Marion Barry
AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.

The United States Park Police said Barry, a current D.C. Council member, was arrested Saturday in Washington after a woman flagged down an officer and complained that Barry was stalking her.

> Full Coverage


In "Black in America 2," CNN's Soledad O'Brien reports on people who are transforming the black experience. Premieres July 22 and 23 at 8 pm ET.

Watch the Preview

Black News & Talk on AOL Radio

play arrow
Black News & Talk Launch the best 24 hour African-American news/talk radio station.

You've Got Black Voices Mail

Your Name@BlackVoices.com


Get your own BlackVoices.com e-mail.
It's free and easy.
Your-Name@BlackVoices.com

  1. Click to sign up

    CNN's Black in America 2 Report

    Soledad O'Brien

    CNN continues its investigation of the most challenging issues facing African-Americans with "Black in America 2." Soledad O'Brien reports on people who are using ground-breaking solutions to transform the black experience.

    Our History Remembered

    This Week in Black History

    WireImage

    Great Moments in History

    This week, rappers Lil' Kim and Curtis Jackson were born. Get more great black facts.
    This Week in Black History

      News Discussion Boards

      *This list is automatically generated from live member discussions. It is not editorially selected.

          See All Black Voices Galleries

          Best African American Photos

          Bennett Raglin, WireImage

          Your Favorite Photos

          View the best pictures from Black Voices: Images of black celebrities, African American stars, black news photos and more.

          Best African American Photos