(Photo credit: Help Karmelo Official Fund) 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony has been charged with first-degree murder after an alleged incident at a track meet in Texas. A fundraiser for the teen accused of fatally stabbing another teen during a track meet in Texas last week is almost at its goal of $200,000. Launched by the family…
Source: AnnaStills / Getty Black voters in Louisiana and Wisconsin recently gave Republicans two defeats showing the importance of state-based organizing. While some refer to odd number years as the “off cycle,” organizing efforts in both states led to major victories for pro-democracy advocates. Last weekend, a coalition powered in part by increased turnout among…
When things aren’t going well with Donald Trump, it’s not uncommon for the president to deflect, often picking a fight with the mainstream media. His implementation of tariffs couldn’t be going much worse. The stock market tanked at Thursday’s open, plunging nearly 1,700 points by close—before China even announced its retaliatory measures. By Friday, the…
Harriet Tubman’s image and quote are the latest to be removed from government websites amid Trump’s anti-DEI push. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Harriet Tubman’s image and quote are the latest to be removed from government websites amid Trump’s anti-DEI push. In 2025, it feels like history is being rewritten in real time—and not quietly….
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 31: (L-R) Jessica Cruel, Lisa Price, Shola Lynch and Dee Poku attend the WIE Suite hosts a gathering uniting influential Nyc women to celebrate the release of number one on the call sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood, on March 31, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven…
Champion boxer Mike Tyson has transitioned from the formidable “Iron Mike” who once struck fear across the boxing world to a family man, with fatherhood playing a pivotal role in his evolution. Raising six children has helped soften his tough image, replacing the anger and intensity of his younger years with something more meaningful—growth, forgiveness,…
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty ‘Happy wife – happy life?’ That seems to be President Barack Obama’s mantra as he shares rare tea about his marriage and family life with Michelle Obama. In an April 3 conversation with Hamilton College President Steven Tepper, the 44th president admitted that he’s been in a “deep deficit” with…
FILE – An LGBTQ+ related book is seen on shelf at Fabulosa Books a store in the Castro District of San Francisco on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Haven Daley,File) As part of its annual report, the ALA unveiled its list of the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024—most of the books listed have LGBTQ+…
Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Depending on your perspective, New York State Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James is either the gift that keeps on giving or one of the biggest thorns in Trump’s side. 14 other state attorneys joined James and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell general in taking action against the Trump…
Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez turned heads at the 2025 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Saturday, April 5, showcasing a glamorous couple on the verge of their highly anticipated summer wedding. The children’s book author presented an award at the event that celebrated researchers and scientists making major strides in the world. The 55-year-old…
