A New Orleans man has been freed from prison 39 years after he was arrested for a crime he says he did not commit. Raymond Flanks, 59, was arrested in 1983 for the murder and robbery of Martin Carnesi. After two trials, Flanks was found guilty, but legal advocates found out nearly four decades later…
Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Aside from hopefully enjoying a home-cooked meal, majority of the nation will be united this week in celebrating the annual shopping experience that is Black Friday. With some stores having already started their storewide discounts, we wanted to make sure your money is going to the right places while also…
Source: mladenbalinovac / Getty The power of the consumer is probably never more visible than on Black Friday. And for Black people, their collective spending power has probably never been more valuable than it is today. This means that now more than ever, the need for Black patronage at our businesses and establishments is crucial….
An attorney for a man dropped on his head by Georgia deputies during a wrongful arrest says they are considering legal action against the sheriff’s office and its staff. Hall County Sheriff’s deputies dropped Dewon Greer on his head while they were escorting him through the jail last September, leaving him with permanent damage to…
Blair Underwood has reportedly found love with his friend of 41 years. The Emmy Award-winning actor has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday after announcing his recent engagement to a woman named Josie Hart. The news was shared on Instagram along with a photo of the new couple, which attended the 50th…
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty A new video from the racist confrontation between a “Karen” Uber passenger and her Black driver in Washington, D.C., has sparked speculation that the woman shown unabashedly spewing the N-word is not white, contradicting earlier reports. The video, recorded by the driver, provides a vantage point not shown in the…
Kyle Rittenhouse testifies during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November 10, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. | Source: Pool / Getty In the latest evidence that Kyle Rittenhouse is desperate for cash, the Kenosha killer is trying to get some of that good old Black Friday money by pushing a Thanksgiving-themed video game…
The message behind the latest episode of the “Baby, This is Keke Palmer” podcast is “Let’s talk about sex, baby.” In the episode titled, “Has Porn Ruined Sex?,” Keke Palmer talked about sex, intimacy, and finding enjoyment in the bedroom. The 29-year-old actress recalled a previous sex conversation she had during a television appearance on…
Mexican prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant in the mysterious death of Shanquella Robinson, a North Carolina woman who was vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, where her travel mates said she died from alcohol poisoning. Daniel de la Rosa Anaya, local prosecutor for the state of Baja California Sur, told ABC News his office received…
President Joe Biden speaks on the student debt relief plan in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Alex Wong / Getty When the Biden administration announced in August 2022 that it was canceling up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower,…
