OPINION: A video of a young woman being made to apologize for becoming pregnant out-of-wedlock has caused a lot of online discourse about the Black church. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If you spend any amount of time on…
Source: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer Here’s the thing: The anti-woke crowd is going to say that “the left” is making a mountain out of a molehill when it comes to the issue of a newly sworn-in Republican’s husband refusing to shake Kamala Harris’ hand. They’ll ask, “What’s the big deal.” It is only a handshake, after…
WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 16: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) During a dizzying Tuesday press conference, President-elect Donald Trump said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico, among other jarring proposals. He also wanted…
Nasrieen Habib, left, and Makiya Amin pull their snow tubes on top of a hill during an outing organized by the group Habib founded to promote outdoors activities among Muslim women, at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove, Minn., on Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave) As one of the most visible signs of the…
Broward County school officials are investigating a teacher seen on video apparently jumping on and choking a student while hurling a string of expletives at the 11-year-old boy. The incident occurred during a McNicol Middle School field trip just before Christmas to the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale. The unidentified teacher has…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: Gina Yashere attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE) The actor shared a message via her Instagram that her street is on fire but she…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Dominique Hackey’s son sustained a broken leg while recovering at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. A former nurse employed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was charged Friday, Jan. 3, with malicious wounding and felony child abuse for allegedly intentionally injuring at least one infant at the…
The optics of Trump’s third marriage are bleak for those critically taking note of reports hinting at a loveless union. Now, more people are coming forward with purported insights into how his current wife, Melania Trump, is preparing to resume first lady duties as she and husband Donald Trump embark upon a second term in…
Going home to Boston proved to be an excruciating ordeal for holiday travelers returning from paradise in Turks and Caicos on JetBlue Airlines. Their flight, scheduled to depart on Dec. 28, was delayed 24 hours. To make matters worse, some of the passengers on Flight 754 said they were kicked out of the airport and…
(Photo by Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images) As the new administration targets DEI and the Department of Education, the fight to preserve critical thinking and diversity in schools is more urgent than ever. As the nation turns the page on 2024, many are mentally shifting from a time of holiday celebration to a time of anticipation for…
