THE BUZZ! BPD: Video shows persons of interest in Morgan State University shooting Next, Back in town. Instead of celebrating all the different kinds of homecoming activities at Morgan State University.  Many students are instead questioning campus safety after a tragic incident that lead to 5 victims being shot on campus. They are also receiving […]

THE BUZZ!   Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., calls for permanent school walkouts until gun control passes First up. April 4th marked the 55th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. His daughter and CEO of The King Center Bernice King spoke on the occasion and […]

THE BUZZ!     5 wounded, 1 dead in west Baltimore mass shooting First up. Gun violence and mass shootings are happening way too often across this country. And it happened here in Baltimore. According to police patrol officers arrived to the 2800 block of Edmonson Avenue for a Shot Spotter alert. Once there they […]

THE BUZZ! 14 people shot, 1 person hit by car during Lawndale mass shooting Halloween in Chicago Got Real Scary. One of the worse mass shootings in Chicago’s history happened last night. A drive by shooting left 14 people shot. Including three children ages 3, 11 and 13 years old, who are in critical condition. […]

Jennifer Hudson Becomes an EGOT Winner at the 2022 Tony Awards Broadway’s biggest show went down over the weekend and there were some memorable moments during the 75th showing of The Tony Awards, like Michael Jackson’s kids paying tribute to their legendary Father. Then there was this, when J Hud won for co producing the […]

Four people killed in mass shooting at Tulsa hospital; gunman also dead Another mass shooting has taken place in our country, this time at a hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma. Police announced that 4 people were killed in a shooting on the campus of St Francis hospital by a shooter who is also dead, from what […]

‘Virtual babies’ who grow up in real time will be commonplace by 2070, expert predicts Well if you have not heard of the metaverse by now it is a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users. And in a few decades experts are saying you will be able […]

Two law enforcement officers indicted in death of man shot 76 times during 2016 raid Two police officers have been indicted on eight counts by a grand jury in connection to the 2016 killing of 26 year old Jamarion Robinson, who was shot 76 times.  According to authorities Officers were trying  to serve a warrant for Robinson who they believed […]

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Violence prevention is a tricky topic, with some leaders focusing more on zero-tolerance policies and criminalizing young people. Other strategies suggest a more holistic approach.  

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Black America Web pays tribute to famous folk who lost their lives due to gun violence, including soul legend Marvin Gaye, would-be Harlem rap king Big L and a list of other missed legends.