The City of Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, has settled with a family for the wrongful death of their loved one at the hands of one of the town’s police officers. In addition to monetary compensation, the settlement includes training reforms to prevent such tragedies in the future. On Tuesday, June 21, the municipality…
Mayor Johnny Hammock is calling for a probe of Tallassee Police and the immediate termination of the offending officer. The outgoing mayor of Tallassee, Alabama, is asking for help from the state after video emerged of an officer using a Taser on a handcuffed man at close range. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Mayor Johnny…
From congressional offices to civil rights organizations, Black women tell theGrio they’re devastated by the high court’s unprecedented ruling–but pledge to not give up on protecting the rights of women and pregnant people. Black women leaders are reacting swiftly to the Supreme Court ruling on Friday that overturned the right to an abortion with no…
OPINION: What we’ve all feared has come to pass. But the fight is not over. Once we have allowed ourselves an appropriate period of mourning, we must act. We must organize. We must find those doing the work and support them. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the…
Ciara took to Instagram on June 22 to inform her followers about the few surprises motherhood brings. One particular instance occurred in a video the singer shared on her account featuring her youngest son, Win Harrison Wilson. Ciara creates a video with her youngest child, Win Harrison Wilson. Photo:@ciara/Instagram In the post, Ciara instructed the…
Santos, 22, a communications major at the Philadelphia college, is already on her way to a career in journalism. The independent student newspaper at Drexel University in Philadelphia has named its first Black editor-in-chief. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kiara Santos, an Afro-Latina communications major, and other Drexel students met in March to restart the…
Both ladies are looking forward to a spectacular opening and grand entrance. Taraji P. Henson holds many hats: Golden Globe winning actress, businesswoman, activist, and now two-time host of the BET Awards. As previously reported by theGrio, Henson returns this Sunday as host for the highly anticipated awards show known as “culture’s biggest night.” Last…
The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe…
A former Atlanta-area elections worker said this week she had to go into hiding and quit her job after Rudy Giuliani made her a villain in Donald Trump’s campaign’s unfounded claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Wandrea “Shaye” Moss was on Capitol Hill on June 21 as she described how her life…
M&F Bank in Durham, North Carolina, got help from the Treasury, which cited the pandemic’s disproportionate impact. A 115-year-old bank founded at the turn of the 20th century to help African Americans navigate the tremendous challenges in their fight to participate in the U.S. economy is getting a much-needed cash infusion. Mechanics and Farmers Bank…
