Source: Calvin Duncan / other On Thursday, the GOP-led Louisiana Senate passed a bill eliminating the office that Calvin Duncan, a man who was exonerated after being imprisoned for decades, was elected to hold last November. According to The Louisiana Illuminator, the state House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 256 by a vote of 63…
A Black woman who went viral four years ago for planning a cost-effective wedding has tragically passed away, and social media is in mourning. She was 32 years old. Kiara and Joel Brokenbrough made the internet blush in February 2022 over their Los Angeles-set nuptials, which had a budget of less than $500. That economical…
✕ At Howard University, students have increasingly relied on e-scooters to move across its sprawling, hilly campus. But that convenience collided with a growing national concern last semester, when a scooter caught fire inside a residence hall. No one was injured, but the incident underscored a risk that fire officials across the country have been…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) New data reveal that rates of suicide declined for America’s youth and young adults after the 988 hotline launched. Since the launch of the suicide hotline number 988 in 2022, suicide rates have declined for young people in the United States, including Black youth. The trend, however, remains complex. New data…
The long bromance between President Donald Trump and MAGA supporter and right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson is apparently ending in a spectacularly public explosion of hateful bitterness and spite as the pair continue trading barbs and vitriolic insults. Trump is the latest to lash out, firing the latest salvo over Carlson’s bow in a post on…
Donald Trump‘s Washington has been feeling a little like musical chairs lately, especially for women working in the president’s orbit. With headlines about staff departures stacking up and speculation swirling about who might be next, many people have been watching the administration closely, scanning every public appearance for clues about whose next to face the…
Source: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office / Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. A serious tragedy was averted on Wednesday after authorities arrested a former police officer who allegedly planned to commit a mass shooting at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in an effort to kill Black people. AP reports that Christopher Gillum of Chapel Hill,…
(Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images)Photo by: Ilia Yefimovich / Getty Images Ethiopia begins construction of Africa’s largest airport, a $12.5 billion project in Bishoftu set to boost regional travel, trade and connectivity by 2030. Ethiopia has begun construction on what is set to become Africa’s largest airport, a $12.5 billion project designed to transform air…
Source: At this point, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must hate to see a Black congresswoman coming when it’s time for him to defend statements he has made about Black health, or his policies that appear to be aimed at ignoring racial disparities in healthcare. Earlier this month, we reported that RFK…
Photo by Michael Dinerstein/Adobe Stock Images The Texas death row case of James Broadnax highlights growing concerns over the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court and potential racial bias in trials. The use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials is drawing renewed scrutiny as the case of James Broadnax heads toward…
