“When you are a no-show for your own event, that’s how powerful COVID can be,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told theGrio when asked about Washington’s absence. Many gathered for the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on Thursday to witness President Joe Biden award the prestigious honor that has been a White House…
OPINION: Allowing states to make autonomous decisions over a woman’s body is a frightening step back toward the era of bondage that nearly aborted our national democratic experience. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. With the recent majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson,…
The man who invented the Afro pick, a revolutionary hair-styling product for kinky hair, has died. A barber and hair stylist by trade, Willie Morrow, according to his family, was a powerful community stakeholder, who believed “you should not have to go out of your own community for the resources and wealth.” On Wednesday, June…
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Jon Cherry / Getty Conservative talking head and nature’s blackface model Jason Whitlock appears to be on a tear when it comes to defending white terrorists like he’s campaigning for a diversity membership card for white…
Although reality TV personality Phaedra Parks was let go from her original reality show, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” the Southern Belle is still making her coins from being on the “Housewives” franchise, just in a different location. Phaedra Parks made her way onto the recent episode of “The Real Housewives of Dubai” as friend…
When eaten in moderation in its pure form, dark chocolate can be a good source of nutrients. It’s World Chocolate Day and chocolate lovers around the world are satisfying their sweet tooth by indulging in decadent chocolate bars, cookies, cakes and desserts. Chocolate derives from cacao plants, which were first found in ancient Mesoamerica (present-day…
Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drug charge in a Russian court on Thursday but said she did not intentionally break the law. According to Reuters, Griner told the court, “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the…
Jamira “Cuban Link” Haines recently found herself in hot water after wishing her longtime boyfriend Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson a happy birthday. The mogul turned 47 on July 6. The backlash stemmed from the words Haines used to describe Jackson on his special day. In the Instagram post, the aspiring lawyer shared various images of…
OPINION: The notion that the new justice can save the court may sound preposterous. But her presence on the court matters because she will bring a unique perspective and help other justices see life through a different lens. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on…
The death of Zidan Batista Álvarez is drawing attention to the pervasive issue of police brutality and racial discrimination in Cuba. A Black Cuban teenager was shot dead by area police in the island nation, and the incident, which was recorded on video, is drawing attention to the pervasive issue of police brutality and racial…
