(Photo by mccallk69/ Adobe Stock Images) OPINION: By the time the sun set on Aug. 5, 2023, Montgomery, Alabama, was again the epicenter of racial division, with new heroes, tools and merchandise. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I remember…
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage during the Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen panel during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 8, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry launch “The Parent Network” to protect…
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two as she departs Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Pool) OPINION: Trump and the Republicans can’t help themselves with their racist attacks on Kamala Harris, and they’re telling us how they feel about Black women. Editor’s note: The following article…
Terrance Howard. | Source: Facebook.com/bishopaaallen A hospital where a college football player died last week is speaking out following viral claims of organ harvesting at the medical facility in North Carolina. Terrance Howard, 19-year-old Texas native and student at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), died on Thursday, weeks after he suffered injuries in a car…
A Black restaurant owner in Ohio is considering pursuing legal action after he was caught up in a case of mistaken identity that almost landed him in jail for a crime he never committed. Bodycam footage caught the moments when Darnell McCloud was taken into custody by police officers in Fremont, Ohio, on July 11….
The Rev. Jesse Jackson had some of his longtime supporters worried after recent images of the 82-year-old Baptist minister drew concerned reactions online. His protégé, Al Sharpton, posted photos and videos of the Rainbow/PUSH founder on social media, showing Jackson in a frail state as he sat in a wheelchair. The former presidential candidates were…
Donald Trump stands on the stage before speaking at a campaign event on Aug. 3, 2024, in Atlanta. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty At some point, Republicans are going to have to admit they are just as race-obsessed as they claim Democrats are. The difference is that when Donald Trump and the MAGA-fied…
Aniyah Woods meditates during a May mindfulness session in her classroom at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School in Rex, Georgia. School districts across the U.S. have been introducing yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises to help students manage stress and emotions. (Photo: Sharon Johnson/AP) Schools across America have been introducing yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises to…
Maurnice DeClue, a 15-year-old from Missouri, was painted to be a monster in the eyes of the public when a video emerged in March of a sidewalk fight between her and white schoolmate Kaylee Gain. After the video went viral, conservative politicians used it to highlight “anti-white violence” and called for DeClue to be charged…
Wesley Snipes attends the Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Snipes now holds the record for the longest career as a live-action Marvel character. Wesley Snipes has reached new career heights with his latest movie appearance. The actor broke two Guinness World Records after…
