Black

Langston, LLC News iPhoneiPadiPod touch

Black is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Langston, LLC. Rated 4.7/5 from 675 ratings. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated March 27, 2023.

Rating: 4.7; 675 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 94 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Mar 27; 2023 · v2.9.7

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About Black

Black® collects the news & stories from the world’s greatest influencers of black culture. With all of your black news in one place, it has never been easier to discover the stories that keep you informed, engaged, and inspired. JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO CHANGE THE GAME. - Create your own feed of stories from the publications you know and trust. - Read, recommend, and share stories with your friends using Facebook, Twitter, iMessage, and Email. - Explore stories that are just for you and based on your interests. - Receive timely push notifications that will keep you in the know. Featured Publications: - The Root - Atlanta Black Star - OkayAfrica - News One - Blavity - BET - Black Enterprise - Ebony - Essence - HuffPost Black Voices - Hello Beautiful - and more! We'd love to hear any feedback you have about Black®. Reach out to our team at [email protected]. Oh, did we mention that we're 100% Black Owned?

Ratings & reviews

4.7

675 ratings

5 ★ 86% 4 ★ 8% 3 ★ 2% 2 ★ 1% 1 ★ 3%

What’s new

Version 2.9.7 · Updated March 27, 2023

Two-stepped on a few roaches (made bug fixes).

App privacy

The developer, Langston, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Usage Data: Product Interaction

Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

App details

Black is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Langston, LLC. It is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 675 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 13.0 or later and is 94 MB to download. It was first released on September 20, 2017 and last updated on March 27, 2023.

Category: News
Rating: 4.7 / 5 (675 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 2.9.7
Size: 94 MB
Requires: iOS 13.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: September 20, 2017
Last updated: March 27, 2023
Developer: Langston, LLC

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