Shown is a statue of Harriet Tubman created by Wesley Wofford, outside of City Hall in Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Did you know that March 10 is both Harriet Tubman Day and the National Day of Rest for Black women, this year? March 10 is more than just a date—it’s a call…
Joey Bada$$ as “Unique Mathis” in “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” (Courtesy of STARZ) OPINION: Season 4 opens with a look back at the happenings of our favorite drug-dealing family while Unique was healing. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio….
Collaboration is key in science – DEI programs intend to foster inclusivity in the field. sanjeri/E+ via Getty Images As soon as President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025, he signed an executive order titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.” This order called for the termination of all…
Amber Desiree “AD” Smith and Ollie Sutherland. (Photo credit: Getty Images/Netflix Youtbe) Wedding bells are ringing for “Love Is Blind” star Amber Desiree “AD” Smith and “Love Is Blind UK’s” Ollie Sutherland. The biggest engagement news from Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” season 8 reunion didn’t come from any of that season’s participants. Congratulations are officially…
Police had to be called to a kindergarten graduation after a white mother in the audience erupted in anger when a Black woman sat next to her family, leading to a violent confrontation with cursing, spitting, and swinging punches—all captured on a viral video that had social media in an uproar. The white woman in…
Denzel Washington recently brought a fan to tears after she abruptly approached him while out in New York City. The woman wanted to chat with the actor about her frustrations regarding the struggle to find acting jobs recently. Denzel Washington leaves woman in tears as she approaches him about acting jobs. (Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty…
A man who spent 24 years in prison for a murder he did not commit filed a new lawsuit accusing detectives of beating a false confession out of him and allowing the man who openly admitted to the crime to walk free. Frank Drew was released from prison in 2022 after his conviction for a…
Kanye West‘s consistent controversies, public rants, and financial disputes may be wearing him down, and his marriage to Bianca Censori could be crumbling under the weight of it all. According to RadarOnline, an insider in the West camp says the 24-time Grammy winner is shelling out major bucks to prevent the 30-year-old Australian architect from…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty It has been 60 years since Dr. King and Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) joined forces with Mukasa Dada and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to organize and mobilize the calls for voting rights into a full-fledged campaign for human rights in Selma, Alabama. We often talk about one…
A police department in central Florida faced intense backlash from their community after an image went viral that showed a toddler lying on the ground with her hands behind her back while an officer facing her had his gun drawn. Winter Haven Police released body camera footage and supplied details to the public on the…
