Unheard Voices Magazine

Atlanta woman says she lost all benefits, bank account frozen after Social Security Administration mistakenly declared her dead https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/07/01/atlanta-woman-adrienne-wells-chapman-loses-all-benefits-after-social-security-administration-mistakenly-declares-her-dead/

Beloved Florida scholar, Kappa Alpha Psi member dies after going overboard Miami boat ride https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/30/akin-king-liverpool-biscayne-bay-death-gofundme/

Virtual book club explores America’s 250th anniversary through activist poetry series https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/30/manifest-destiny-virtual-book-club-poetry-series-pelumi-olatinpo/

College graduate sues Carnival after losing both legs in Bahamas excursion accident https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/27/hannah-smith-sues-carnival-after-losing-both-legs-in-bahamas-excursion-accident/

Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, dies at 90 https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/27/mother-khadijah-farrakhan-wife-of-nation-of-islam-leader-louis-farrakhan-dies-at-90/

Crowne Books works to open Utah’s first Black‑owned brick‑and‑mortar bookstore https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/27/crowne-books-works-to-open-utahs-first-black-owned-brick-and-mortar-bookstore/

Black woman pilot shares rare 9/11 runway account in new memoir ‘Cleared for Takeoff’ https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/27/black-woman-pilot-captain-nia-gilliam-rare-9-11-runway-account-in-new-memoir-cleared-for-takeoff/

Come and be a part of the Asbury Park School District! https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/27/come-and-be-a-part-of-the-asbury-park-school-district/

2‑year‑old daughter of influencer Jamal Morton drowns in backyard pool on Father’s Day https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/26/influencer-jamal-morton-daughter-rose-drowning-fathers-day/

Man becomes first Louisiana patient functionally cured of sickle cell through gene therapy https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/26/daniel-cressy-becomes-first-louisiana-patient-functionally-cured-of-sickle-cell-through-gene-therapy/

Wilberforce University freshman dies after alleged hazing ritual, lawsuit says https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/26/wilberforce-university-freshman-savanna-jones-dies-after-alleged-hazing-ritual-lawsuit/

Supreme Court ruling allows Trump administration to end deportation protections for Syrians and Haitians https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/25/supreme-court-haitian-and-syrian-ruling/

Maryland court rules suspicion of a firearm alone is not enough for police stop Maryland’s Appellate Court has sharply limited when officers may detain someone who appears to be armed, ruling that a visible firearm.... https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/21/maryland-court-rules-suspicion-of-a-firearm-alone-is-not-enough-for-police-stop/

Beloved Virginia teen dies one day before high school graduation 18‑year‑old Virginia high school senior Domini McClair died suddenly of cardiac arrest just one day before he was set to graduate.... https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/20/beloved-virginia-teen-dominic-mcclair-dies-one-day-before-hs-graduation/

Parents of 15-year-old who died after collapsing at volleyball practice sues Atlanta hospital, alleging delayed medical response For her parents, the lawsuit represents a push for accountability. Now, they say they want answers about why help never arrived.... https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/20/amanda-sylvester-ambulance-delay-lawsuit/

J.R. Smith says he was depressed despite earning millions: “I don’t have a lot of things people assume I got” In a recent interview on The Pivot Podcast, Smith said people often misunderstand what his life actually looks like. Now, he is speaking openly about the gap between public perception and private reality.... https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/20/j-r-smith-says-he-was-depressed-despite-earning-millions-pivot-podcast/

R.E.S.T. highlights the pressures Black men face and urges them to prioritize rest Black Public Media has released a new short film that centers Black men and examines why rest remains difficult for many of them.... https://unheardvoicesmag.com/2026/06/20/r-e-s-t-film-highlights-the-pressures-black-men-face-and-urges-them-to-prioritize-rest/