The past week has been an emotional and challenging one, as people across the world have mobilized to get the word out regarding the pending execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis in the face of serious doubts about his guilt in a 1989 murder. As we speak, protesters are at the White House letting the […]
With the scheduled execution of Troy Davis in Atlanta, Georgia today, the controversy surrounding the execution is what has the whole world up in arms. Many claim that Davis is innocent due to numerous witnesses who initially claimed Davis was the murderer, now recanting their stories. Below are other examples of executions that many in […]
The more education African-Americans have, the more likely they are to marry white people, a new study conducted by the Journal of Marriage and Family suggests. The study claims that an increasing number of college-educated black people marry outside their race because they have more interactions with those of other races while attending college. Blacks […]
Arizona Cardinals running back Jason Wright has turned down a contract with the NFL to attend business school at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business to allow him to start a charter school for inner-city children. The Northwestern graduate had a contract with the Cardinals that would pay him upwards of a million dollars […]
Before popular clothing designers L.A.M.B, Proenza Schouler & Zac Posen showed their newest clothing collections at New York’s Fashion Week Spring 2012, they enlisted nail beauty professionals from Perfect Formula & Essie to create complementary nail colors to help complete their runway design visions. The inspiration for L.A.M.B.’s navy nail shade were “graphic prints and […]
Beyonce has revealed to Allure her favorite beauty tips, tricks, products and at-home rituals. We’ve all wanted to look like the star at some point or another so, we thank her graciously! Radio DJ, BET Host Killed In NYC Ginuwine: “Aaliyah & Beyonce Would Be Neck & Neck Today,” Do You Agree? What at-home beauty […]
Halle Berry broke her foot in Spain this morning, according to TMZ. However, her injury won’t stop the production on the new film she’s shooting, “Cloud Atlas.” Cameras will just have to work around her. Halle was on the property where she’s staying when she took a misstep and heard a crack. She was taken […]
Below is a letter from Troy Davis who is scheduled to be executed tonight in Jackson, Georgia in one of the most controversial death penalty cases of the century: I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the past year I have experienced such […]
Burglary charges against one of the men who accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual misconduct, have been dropped after Long refused to testify. Anthony Boyd, who accused Long of sexual coercion, was accused in 2010 of breaking into the office of Bishop Eddie Long’s offices and stealing over $100,000 worth of property. Boyd told the […]
Have you thought about what you are doing today? How about tomorrow. Now is the moment to start. Do you need a new diet? Are you tired of being abused? Do you just feel stuck? It’s pointless to raise your standards and not believe you can achieve them; that’s called self-sabotage. Once you’ve raised your […]
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 yesterday, 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 and will also lead a vigil outside of the prison in Jackson where Davis will […]