Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Apparently, consumer boycotts do have a significant impact, and no corporation is more aware of that right now than Target. Last week, we reported that due to the efforts of Black activist groups and clergy members like Atlanta-based pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant, boycotts against Target — which publicly announced the…
Theresa Marryshow is the owner of T’s EcoGarden and the president of GRENWROP.(Original Photo via Six Senses Spa/Design by theGrio) For International Black Women’s History Month, organic farmer, Theresa Marryshow, talks with theGrio about why she wants more people to eat healthy food from the soil and how Grenada’s women farmers have partnered with hotels…
Hundreds of people rallied to raise thousands of dollars for a Georgia college-age Chick-fil-A employee after a viral social media post showed she received the lowest scholarship award from the fast food chain among several of her coworkers. The Facebook post that went viral shows photos of young adult workers at a Chick-fil-A in Vidalia,…
Serena Williams fans need some persuading to believe the affection between her and her husband Alexis Ohanian. On March 15, fans online took notice of a cute and rare video the tennis icon posted featuring Ohanian and her mom, Oracene Price. What appeared to be a photo turned into a highlight moment when the Reddit…
Dennis Rodman attends the REVOLT Summit x AT&T – Day 1 at 787 Windsor on September 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for Revolt Summit x AT&T) After rumors began to swirl of his death on social media, NBA star Dennis Rodman shared proof of life on his Instagram. Social media…
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White confirmed Friday that he has opened an investigation into allegations that Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey used his position to enrich himself and his family during most of his 13-year tenure. The announcement came one day after Mississippi Today and The New York Times published allegations by four former inmates…
Source: SAM GHAZI / Getty On Saturday, wildfire survivors gathered in Pasadena for the Wildfire Recovery and Rebuild Conference, presented by the Los Angeles Sentinel. The goal of the March 29 conference was to empower and educate the community as they navigate the recovery and rebuilding process. Altadena was hardest-hit by the Eaton Fire, the…
Akhmad Dody Firmansyah If you vandalize a car, it’s an act of terrorism — anyone who understands what it means to be a terrorist is sure to agree with that statement. However, there’s been a bit of needle-moving recently if you look at it from today’s political point of view, especially if that car happens…
One of Chelsea Handler’s past interviews is now worth a second look amid recent controversy sparked by comments she made on a March 25 episode of Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast. The comedian appeared on “Good Morning America” in the 2014 clip to defend herself after a tweet promoting her book “Uganda Be Kidding…
FILE – New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., file) Prosecutors were also denied the ability to potentially bring the criminal case back after the mayoral election. A…
