Source: Nadzeya Haroshka / Getty A Black man in Ohio who spent over 25 years on death row had his case dismissed on Friday. According to CBS News, Elwood Jones was convicted of aggravated murder, robbery, and burglary in 1994 over the death of 67-year-old Rhoda Nathan. At the time, police said Nathan was visiting…
(Photo: Getty Images) “As a Black Republican, I am no stranger to vile and racist tropes aimed at my family and me,” said Hunt, a candidate for U.S. Senate. U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, who is running for Senate in Texas, recently called out a top Republican staffer under Senator Tim Scott for what he described…
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund completes restoration of Nina Simone’s childhood home (Photos: African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund & Getty Images) The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund hopes to open Nina Simone’s fully restored childhood home to the public in 2027. While Nina Simone’s legacy echoes through her music, the African American…
Photo: Getty Images The Baby Phat founder’s PEOPLE interview has reopened her feud with her ex-husband. The pair were married in 1998, when she was 23 years old, and finalized their divorce in 2009. Kimora Lee Simmons isn’t just going on the offensive after ex-husband Russell Simmons‘ response concerning their children; she’s going for the…
Authorities say a 40-year-old woman and her two young children were found shot to death in their Arkansas home at the same time her divorce was being finalized, and family members believe her husband is behind the killings. Deputies are investigating the shooting deaths of Charity Beallis and her two children after they were found…
(Photo: Getty Images) The U.S. Senate candidate said she would have a page listed on her campaign website to clearly show her “stand on foreign policy.” U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who is running for U.S. Senate in next year’s election, called out what she described as a “coordinated attack” against her on social media, where…
Source: Adam Bettcher / Getty Funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton has died at 73, leaving behind a legacy that helped define soul and funk music across generations. His son, Carlton Hudgens II, confirmed the news on Sunday, Dec. 14, sharing a tribute on Facebook alongside a photo of his father. “RIP Dad, Legend Carl…
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty At this point, you only have yourself to blame if you’re waiting for the President of the United States to do anything remotely presidential. Currently, he’s running plays from the junior varsity “Mein Kampf” playbook in his attack on immigrants. The East Wing of the White House looks like Afghanistan,…
Nicki Minaj is feeling the sting of a veiled strike from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The rapper has become the most prominent MAGA ally among the hip-hop community, having publicly praised Donald Trump and his administration’s recent threats to intervene in Nigeria on behalf of what he calls persecuted Christians in the West African nation….
Georgetown University’s “Forgotten Children Initiative” commits to investigating the lost burial grounds of 250 Black children in Maryland. (Photo: Adobe Stock) Georgetown University’s “Forgotten Children Initiative” commits to investigating the lost burial grounds of 230 Black children in Maryland. Georgetown University’s Center for Youth Justice is joining Prince George’s County, Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus, and…
