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Below is a letter from Troy Davis who is scheduled to be executed tonight in the state of Georgia in one of the most controversial death penalty cases of the century. Here is the letter: I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the […]

Legendary singer Tony Bennett has apologized for comments he made on the Howard Stern show laying blame on the U.S. for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Check out our Top 11 9/11 Conspiracy Theories More 9/11 Truthers “I am sorry if my statements suggested anything other than an expression of my love for my country, my […]

Cynthia Tucker has an op-ed on The Grio in which she speculates that Troy Davis is not only a victim of racism, but of class discrimination as well. Tucker argues that class and not race was the critical factor in Troy Davis’s conviction and execution, and that if Davis was a middle class African American, […]

On his MSNBC show last night, Reverend Al Sharpton called the decision to execute Troy Davis “a bleak day for anyone who cares about justice in this country.” Sharpton will be leading a march in Atlanta today to protest the execution. Risky? Troy Davis Willing To Take Polygraph To Prove Innocence Troy Davis’ Lawyers To […]

GEORGIA – A condemned man set to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday for killing a Georgia police officer in a high-profile case wants a polygraph test in a last-ditch bid to show his innocence, Amnesty International USA said. Troy Davis’ case has attracted international attention and an online protest that has accumulated nearly […]

ATLANTA — With less than half a day left to live, Troy Davis faced execution Wednesday despite a furious campaign in the U.S. and Europe to win clemency for the 1989 slaying of a Georgia policeman he claims he did not commit. Vigils outside Georgia’s death chamber were set and protests were planned. Davis’ attorneys […]

Marriage between Black people and white people is on the rise, according to a recent study by Journal of Marriage and Family. In 1980, only 3% of Black people were married to white people, and in 2008 more than 10% of Black people were married to white people. Poll Shows That 86% Of Americans Approve […]

WASHINGTON — Young people immersed in the online world are encountering racist and sexist slurs and other name-calling that probably would appall their parents and teachers. And most consider it no big deal, a new poll says. Teens and twentysomethings say in an Associated Press-MTV poll that people feel freer to use hurtful language when […]

BOSTON-The nation’s oldest existing black church building, where the abolitionist movement gathered steam in the 19th century and where the first black Civil War regiment had its roots, is nearing completion of a restoration project done with the help of $4 million in federal stimulus funds. Virginia Starts Slave Database So Descendants Can Trace Ancestory […]

Dr. Cornel West is leading a grassroots online community known as the New Progressive Alliance (NPA) in an effort to name a candidate as a primary challenger to President Obama. West has also teamed with consumer advocate Ralph Nader to bring progressive ideals to the forefront with a challenger to face Obama. The NPA expects […]

The chances of a Black woman finding a “Good” Black man are extremely slim, according to a study by Best Black Dating Sites. The study claims that only about 3% of Black men fulfill the criteria of being a good, qualified partner. The criteria was primarily based on data compiled on whether the eligible Black […]

ATLANTA — Georgia’s pardons board rejected a last-ditch clemency plea from death row inmate Troy Davis on Tuesday despite high-profile support from figures including the pope and a former FBI director for the claim that he was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer in 1989. Davis is scheduled to die Wednesday by injection for […]