CNN Black is a real-time app that allows users to post articles about local events, write detailed stories, and post them on a timeline. Readers can vote for the best article to be featured on the weekly page, with one article featured per week. The app's user journey greets users with the app logo and slogan "You tell the story" as they see prompts at the bottom to view other events, notifications, past works, and publish an event. The app uses Franklin Gothic Heavy as its font of choice.