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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump‘s plan to combat opioid drug addiction nationwide calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where appropriate under current law, a top administration official said. It’s a fate for drug dealers that Trump, who aims to be seen as tough on crime, has been highlighting publicly […]

The Illinois midterm elections are around the corner and it’s important for people to know whose running, what their plan is to make the state better and if it’s what you the voter believe in. Roland Martin talks with Sharon Fairly & Kwame Raoul both African-American Democratic Candidates running for Illinois State Attorney General about […]

3/19/18- Guy had a gripe with the TSA for taking his cologne but now he’s got another gripe with them for messing with his suitcase. They went through his suitcase, didn’t leave a note and have cut the locks on his luggage for years. It’s built up and he’s had enough! READ MORE STORIES ON […]

In Mississippi, A 13-year-old girl was shot and killed by her 9-year-old brother after fighting over a video game. WTVA reports on Saturday, March 17, 2018 police officers came on the scene a little after 1 p.m. The little boy grabbed a gun when his sister wouldn’t give him a video game controller. Sherriff Cecil […]

3/19/18- O.J. Simpson came at Colin Kaepernick for taking a knee during the National Anthem saying coming against the flag is wrong. Chris Paul finds it interesting as Simpson has a very different association with the red, white and blue. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: 

3/19/18- Guy’s been lying to himself his whole life about sleep. He used to think it was overrated and a waste of time. But that all changed when he got 8 hours of sleep over the weekend. Now he’s mad he didn’t know how good it was sooner! READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE […]

TV & Film

NEW YORK (AP) — Not since “Avatar” has a box-office hit had the kind of staying power of “Black Panther.” Ryan Coogler‘s comic-book sensation on Sunday became the first film since James Cameron’s 2009 smash to top the weekend box office five straight weekends. The Disney release grossed $27 million in ticket sales over the […]

You are here this morning to talk about a very interesting factor affecting the financial behavior of many Americans. What is it?  We all have heard that phrase keeping up with the Jones’, but not many of us give much thought to how this phenomenon has changed in our era of ubiquitous technology and connection. […]

In Austin, TX police arrested a man responsible for a bomb threat that caused the cancellation of the The Roots’ performance at the South by Southwest Conference. The Variety reports that 26-year-old Trevor Weldon Ingram sent an email to Live Nation Music on Saturday March, 17 explaining that a bomb was placed at the Fair Market venue. […]

3/19/18- The first day of spring is tomorrow which means Tom can break out the white suits! Jazz In The Gardens was this past weekend and Tom had too much fun. He heard Anita Baker sing and knows she’s ready for the Fantastic Voyage! READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO […]

Since the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump has developed the habit of kicking people out of his administration when he feels like they’ve no longer served their purpose. Almost like his show Celebrity Apprentice. Take a look at all the people who’ve either left or got fired by President Trump.

Little Known Black History Facts

James and Lydia Sims may not be well-known outside of the city of Spokane, Washington, but their efforts to uplift fellow African-Americans are certainly noteworthy. The late couple achieved much, with their son, Ronald Sims, a former appointee of President Barack Obama, becoming the first African-American to be elected to the King County Council and […]