(Photo credit: Help Karmelo Official Fund) The outpouring of support for the 19-year-old continues, less than a day after he was convicted of murder in a hotly debated case across social media. Karmelo Anthony‘s parents, Kala Hayes and Andrew Anthony, are remaining vigilant for their son, one day after the 19-year-old was sentenced to serve…
In this Saturday, April 23, 2016 photo, members of the Ku Klux Klan participate in cross burnings after a “white pride” rally in rural Paulding County near Cedar Town, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Several citizens were outraged to find a cross lit aflame on Tuesday at the same place where President Barack Obama’s victory celebration…
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on June 3, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren walked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent straight into a trap of his own making — using his own words against him to expose what she called a brazen pattern of self-dealing by President Donald Trump that would have any private citizen facing an…
Charles Barkley is no stranger to being in the hot seat, and as many suspected when it happened, the NBA legend faced a swift wave of backlash as soon as he made sexually suggestive comments about Cardi B’s breasts during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. True to form, the basketball star-turned-sports analyst, doubled down…
The ongoing war of words between President Donald Trump and Stephen A. Smith rages on as both notorious trash talkers extend their feud for another round. Trump, 79, and Smith, 58, have spent the last several days throwing shots at each other on the internet and on television, as the world watches the now-bitter rivalry…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 28: Floyd Norman attends 2025 ESSENCE Hollywood House: To Altadena With Love on February 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) The 90-year-old Norman first joined Disney in 1956, and throughout his career, he’s been behind some of the company’s biggest animated movies, including…
A conservative influencer has found himself back in the spotlight. The pardoned Jan. 6th rioter injected himself into a racially charged trial – the Karmelo Anthony murder case. Edward Jacob Lang, 31, who also goes by Jake Lang, was charged with making terroristic threats on Tuesday. Edward Jake Lang is facing charges after he allegedly…
Priscilla Stephens (later Kruize), from CORE, being arrested at the Tallahassee Regional Airport. Photographed on June 16, 1961. (Photo: State Archives of Florida) Priscilla Stephens Kruize played a key role in the civil rights movement at FAMU. Now, she needs support to cover her healthcare costs. We often say we honor the people who fought…
Members of the Black community are hinting at a boycott of all Asian-owned businesses. It’s in response to an Asian store owner being found not guilty of killing a Black 14-year-old. Chikei Rick Chow, 44, was acquitted of murder charges last month. He killed the teenager, Cyrus Carmack-Belton, outside his store. Members of the Black…
What the Karmelo Anthony verdict reveals about Black Americans and jury duty (Photos: Help Karmelo Official Fund & Adobe Stock) Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years by a non-Black jury. Here’s why that matters, and what we can do about it. This week, 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35…
