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On Jan. 4, 61-year-old Willie Stokes became the latest Black man to be released from prison after spending decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. He was convicted of murder in 1984, largely based on the testimony of Franklin Lee, a neighborhood friend who claimed Stokes had …

15th September 1980: Sidney Poitier , the American actor and film director. Hollywood’s first real black star, his films include ‘Something of Value’ in 1957, ‘Lilies of the Field’ in 1963 and ‘In the Heat of the Night’ in 1967. He directed ‘Stir Crazy’ in 1980. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty …

For fans of spy movies and television shows, a visit to CIA headquarters will be disappointing. The visitor center looks nothing like the high-tech offices of Jason Bourne and Carrie Mathison. Instead, the entry to America’s best-known intelligence agency has more of a shabby post-office feel. There are teller windows …

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, sick patients overwhelmed hospitals, which led to a recommended national shutdown of fertility clinics from the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. Unfortunately the pandemic and the subsequent March 2020 shutdown halted thousands of in vitro fertilization cycles. Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam reveals that …

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., conduct a news conference in Cannon Building on the anniversary of the January 6th riot, where they alleged the government’s possible involvement in the attack, on Thursday, January 6, 2022.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc (Getty Images) While many people were reflecting …

“A sea lion on the freeway is really, really rare,” says Eric Otjen, head of Sea World San Diego’s rescue team. “It’s one for the record books.” Yet that’s exactly what brought traffic on the 94 East highway to a standstill on Friday morning: a Black couple got out of …

Photo: John Bohn (Getty Images) The world is mourning the loss of a true civil rights icon. For decades, Black Jewish Caribbean American legal scholar, Lani Guinier, challenged lawmakers to rethink the weight and distribution of voting rights among minorities. This past week, she lost her fight with Alzheimer’s disease, …

The Tennessee Titans’ Alvin ‘Bud’ Dupree has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault after a heated verbal exchange with a Walgreens employee turned into a brawl involving the linebacker’s friends. According to Fox News, the incident took place just hours after the Titans’ home victory over the Miami Dolphins …

Photo: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock) HBCU students, faculty, and alumni are more than aware of the impact that studying while surrounded by those with cultural similarities can have on Black students as they advance their collegiate careers. With a new program aimed at increasing the number of Black, male teachers, …

Luxury French fashion house Balmain has released the first look at its multifaceted collaboration with Barbie. And at the center of the intentionally inclusive campaign are Black models and dolls, albeit only in the metaverse. The new collection features 50 high-end, ready-to-wear pieces and accessories that reimagine Balmain designs by …