A new registry compiled by two major universities reveals that more than 2,000 prisoners were incorrectly imprisoned for serious crimes since 1989. After perusing the registry, it has been uncovered that more than half of the newly exonerated prisoners were African American, according to Newser. SEE ALSO: Remembering Haiti’s Past The University of Michigan Law […]
Since President Barack Obama’s historical road to the White House, the media has been clamoring to predict the next young Black upstart politician to follow in those mighty footsteps. In Brooklyn, some are comparing New York Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries (pictured) with the former Chicago senator, saying that they share more than just charming good looks, […]
As the evidence continues to roll out in the Travyon Martin case, self-appointed Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman and his defense team are undoubtedly taking the information released by Special Prosecutor Angela Corey’s office as an opportunity to frame the unarmed teen as a lawless thug. But if the facts released so far in this case […]
As clashes between the Sudans escalate, a mediator from the 54-state African Union arrived in Khartoum Thursday to reinstate peace discussions, reports AFP. SEE ALSO: Trayvon Had Drugs In His System Thabo Mbeki arrived in the Sudan’s capital city, disobeying orders by United Nation Security Council demands to meet on Wednesday. However, negotiations are said […]
I grew up in a gritty suburb just on the edges of Nation’s Capital in working class Prince George’s County as the son of a decorated Washington Metropolitan narcotics police officer and now soon-to-retire Secret Service official. I had a healthy respect of police officers — mostly because of my dad’s affiliation — but that […]
A Washington man can finally rejoice after serving nearly three decades in prison over a murder he was convicted of in 1980. Santae Tribble (pictured), now 51, was found guilty on July 26, 1978, for the murder of a District cab driver due to a strand of hair the FBI found at the scene. After […]
For 40 years, the Tuskegee syphilis study conducted in the state of Alabama subjected African Americans to one of the most insidious acts of racism ever endured. Fifteen years ago today, the U.S. government apologized to the survivors and their families for the study, with then-President Bill Clinton vowing that history would not repeat itself. […]
Earlier this week on a taped segment which aired today (May 15) for morning talk show The View, President Barack Obama revealed to the hosts that he and First Lady Michelle Obama have strict rules regarding their daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 9. SEE ALSO: Obama Winning With Vets Unlike many children in the United […]
Although African-Americans remain a largely religious demographic, Black atheists and agnostics, such as the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles, are becoming more appealing and leaving religious faiths behind, writes University of Southern California’s Intersection South LA publication. SEE ALSO: When Social Issues, Faith Collide According to the American Religious Identification Survey of 2008 (ARIS 2008), […]
Of the atrocities levied upon African Americans at the hands of White racist America, the public burning and lynching of teen farmhand Jesse Washington stands as one of the most vivid reminders of this country’s ugly past. The public outcry of the lynching sparked journalists and others to condemn the lynching, with the NAACP hiring […]
A recent study conducted by a University of Mississippi psychologist has unveiled data that suggests adolescents, especially African-American boys, are at a higher risk for self-harm. SEE ALSO: NBA’s Birdman Probed For Online Crimes Against Kids Dr. Kim Gratz collected data from six middle and high schools in Mississippi. Because of the size of the […]
Some prominent Black pastors have become staunchly critical of President Barack Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage, with some who formerly backed and celebrated his ascent now turning their backs. SEE ALSO:Lesbian Seeking Marriage License Arrested A Texas pastor who once led the Southern Baptist Convention in introducing a resolution that recognized Obama’s historic achievement has […]