Explosion at Port Chicago while loading ammunition onto ships, July 17, 1944 Source: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images / Getty A group of Black Navy sailors, famously known as the Port Chicago 50, were posthumously exonerated on July 17 for their 1944 mutiny conviction. They had refused to return to work after two…
Drew Harvey, a 26-year-old Black man, was two weeks into his new job at TMC Transportation when he was told by a supervisor he was doing a “splendid job.” But that supervisor also warned him he would be fired if he did not cut off his locs. Believing he was being racially profiled, Harvey complained…
A Louisiana woman reached a plea deal with prosecutors after being charged with the murder of a young girl who was dragged into a lovers quarrel between exes. Ester Williams, 26, was initially charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder following the shooting death of 12-year-old Cedrica Lee…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty We have to be real about one thing: The Biden campaign is looking more doomed by the day. Since his far-less-than-stellar debate performance against Donald Trump last month, Trump has been maintaining the cult-like loyalty and excitement of his MAGA constituents, who are more emboldened than ever now that their…
(Photo by Krakenimages.com/Adobe Stock Images) OPINION: There was a time when I’d buy multiple pairs of sneakers a month, but my spending has come to a grinding halt. I don’t even know me anymore. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio….
Photo: AdobeStock In conversation with theGrio, “friendship educator” Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of “Fighting for Our Friendships,” discusses making and maintaining adult friendships and ending one-sided ones. Making — and keeping — friends as an adult can be daunting, especially when you are over age 30. Danielle Bayard Jackson, a friendship coach and expert, and author of…
Actor Blair Underwood’s love life has been in the spotlight since he shockingly left his ex- wife Desiree DaCosta in 2021. They were together for nearly three decades. Underwood was later linked to his longtime friend of over 40 years, Josie Hart. Apparently, after decades of friendship the relationship blossomed into something romantic, and he…
Deputy Sean Grayson was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct, State’s Attorney John Milhiser said. (Photo: Adobe Stock) State’s Attorney John Milhiser said a review of body-camera video doesn’t support Deputy Sean Grayson’s use of deadly force against Sonya Massey. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois sheriff’s…
Mourners gather at King Park for a candlelight vigil near where a man family and friends have identified as Samuel Sharpe was shot and killed by police about one mile from Fiserv Forum where the Republican National Convention (RNC) is being held, on July 16, 2024. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Source: Jim Vondruska / Getty…
Shonda Rhimes attends the 35th GLAAD Media Awards – Los Angeles at The Beverly Hilton on March 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for GLAAD) “Bridgerton” creator Shonda Rhimes is teeing off on a new journey as part-owner of the inaugural team in Tiger Woods’ TGL golf league. Television writer…
