A Black man walked free in February after spending 39 years in prison for crimes he did not commit after the Georgia Innocence Project and the local district attorney asked that his convictions be vacated “as unreliable and not in the interests of justice.” Terry Talley, now 63, was just 23 when he was arrested,…
Theresa, the victim, said that before the attack, she noticed the woman who struck her alone, talking to herself. Two Asian women were attacked Sunday night by a woman who approached them and demanded they remove their face masks. According to reports, the women — who are 31 and 29 — were walking in midtown…
Gov. Brad Little has signed a bill that prohibits Idaho public schools, including universities, from teaching critical race theory. The bill banning critical race theory has become law in Idaho. Republican Governor Brad Little has signed a bill that now prohibits public schools — including public universities — from teaching the concept. Critical race theory…
Those familiar with actress and social justice activist Amanda Seales, know she presents herself as having a zero-tolerance policy for minimizing topics on the well-being of Black and brown bodies in America. When it comes to the subject of racism, Seales’ tell-it-how-she-thinks-it-is approach applies to anyone regardless of status. So it came as no surprise that…
Black students at a Connecticut private school used Instagram to call out school employees and peers for their racist behavior. Beginning in June of 2020, the BlackAtKing handle has included posts of numerous accounts of racism at the King School, which often named perpetrating staff members publicly. The King School (KingSchoolCT.ort) The King School enrolls…
Keyshia Cole and her ex-boyfriend Niko Khale, who is also the father of her second child, have both officially moved on. Khale kicked off the first day of May with a photo of his new girlfriend Ariel. In the caption, he wrote, “Oh, and let me properly introduce my other half. Her name is Ariel,…
“What I really worry about is that those people who are already on the fence don’t get vaccinated (and) we don’t reach herd immunity come the fall,” Dr. Leana Wen told CNN on Monday While vaccinations in the US and around the global community signal the potential to finally stabilize the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts are…
The New York edition’s first African American housewife has a rich history in and out of the public eye After 12 long seasons, Bravo’s New York edition of their popular Real Housewives franchise is finally getting a Black housewife. Read More: Eboni K. Williams, Bershan Shaw make their RHONY debut in new trailer As announced…
“She was a bright, beautiful and inspiring person.” The family of a 4-year-old Texas girl has been left heartbroken after the child was mauled to death by a dog on Friday. Elayah Brown was reportedly attacked by the “family dog” in the backyard of her Fort Worth-area home. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, she…
The news prompted jokes about domestic violence on Twitter Chris Brown and Tory Lanez are being relentlessly mocked on social media after announcing their joint album. During a recent interview with DJ Carisma, Lanez confirmed he and Breezy are cooking up a new project. The news prompted jokes about domestic violence on Twitter — not…
