Two years ago, Devondrick Hartsfield went public with concerns that his boss was a white supremacist. Hartsfield, who is Black, told CBS News Texas he was working at Van Marcke’s Ace Hardware store in Arlington, Texas, on Juneteenth 2023 when his manager, who is white, showed him something disturbing in the store’s warehouse. “Before we…
Jenna Bush Hager has never been one to shy away from sharing personal stories, but her latest revelation on the “Today” show left both her guest co-host and viewers absolutely stunned. The 43-year-old television personality dropped a bombshell about a teenage mishap that serves as the ultimate cautionary tale about sun protection, involving a topless…
Kentucky State Trooper James Cameron Wright was already facing 25 years in prison for abusing citizens in the line of duty when he was sued Monday for abusing yet another citizen by tasering him repeatedly while the man was already on the ground, ordering him to “get on the ground.” The latest incident was captured…
When Serena Williams settled in for a makeover session, she probably didn’t expect her glam team to consist of two very young assistants with their own creative vision. That’s exactly what happened when the tennis legend let her daughters take over glam duties, resulting in an Instagram video that has both charmed fans and left…
Source: David Espejo / Getty If you spend enough time around me, you’ll hear me proudly say I was born and raised in North Omaha, Nebraska. To be Black in a place like Omaha is to wrestle for your identity. To craft your Blackness with care. You build it from scratch, from what’s handed down…
A woman was caught on camera in the middle of a bizarre meltdown on a Southwest Airlines flight where she spat on another woman and pulled her hair while going on a profanity-ridden outburst as other passengers and flight attendants tried to restrain her. The now-viral video, originally posted on TikTok, shows the moments a…
Solange Knowles and The Clark Sisters at Jones Hall in Houston, Texas, as part of Solange Knowles x Saint Heron’s “Eldorado Ballroom” sessions. Photo credit:Sara Buchsbaum Solange Knowles brings church to Houston’s Jones Hall through her Eldorado Ballroom series, curating a spiritual revival with a handpicked lineup of masters. “She’s a genius, like a mad…
Historical photo of Houston Freedmen’s Town. (Photo courtesy of Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy) The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building…
Source: MARK FELIX / Getty Juneteenth offers a time of celebration and reflection as we consider what it means to be free amid resurgent fascism in America. While the current political moment may feel unprecedented to some people, 160 years after the Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of emancipation, Black Americans are still fighting…
Graphic by theGrio From speculative fiction to steamy romances, and everything in between, these new Black titles will keep you turning the page. Summer officially kicks off this week on Friday, June 20, and you know what that means: humid days, mid-year travel, outdoor concerts, and for our literary folk, cracking open the latest read. …
