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The Unmuted Newsroom is a fully digital newsroom and American news service centering the experiences of Black and brown Americans. In addition to customized wire service, UnmutedNews.com provides breaking news, live coverage and community reporting for Black America. Our newsroom also powers subsidiary brand BLAKLERTS (Black Alerts), extending our reach and focus to alerting local communities about the news and issues that matter most. Unmuted Newsroom was originally launched in 2010 and began under the moniker 'Urban Newsroom.'
Source: Antavis Johnson / Antavis Johnson Back in July, we reported on an encounter between Antavis Johnson, a Black project manag...
Source: Boston Globe / Getty A Boston University student is at the center of a growing national controversy after publicly taking ...
Source: Underwood Archives / Getty It has been 65 years since Ruby Bridges, now 71, made history by stepping into William Frantz E...
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a new front in an escalating assault on democratic...
Source: Bettmann / Getty On Nov. 14, 1965, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges made history when she stepped foot in William Frantz Elementary...
Source: JLco – Julia Amaral / Getty Look, I’m not gonna lie. I cuss a lot. In fact, my use of profanity has historically bordered ...
Source: Hindustan Times / Getty Akon had a little run-in with the law recently that landed him in jail for a hot second. Konvict M...
DENVER – The football was still sailing toward the uprights when Denver Broncos fans erupted, sensing they were witnessing a signa...
When Jennifer King, the first Black female full-time coach in the NFL, joined North Carolina Central’s football staff as an offens...
One thing that makes an Atlanta Hawks game special is the sheer amount of legendary rappers they invite to grace the State Farm Ar...
Tyla brought her blazing brand of Afro-Pop bops to Tokyo with the launch of her ‘We Wanna Party Tour.’ The trek has been mount...
OPINION: A first-time visitor discovers how completely Prince’s legacy still shapes the city that raised him. Editor’s note: The f...