The lives of Geraldine Talley, 62, Andre Mackniel, 53, and Margus Morrison, 52, will be celebrated by family and friends on Friday. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A mother and sister known for baking decadent pastries. A restaurant worker buying his 3-year-old’s birthday cake. A father of six who worked as a school bus aide. These…
The white parents of a Black high school student are suing their Michigan school district for not protecting their child from racialized harassment. The parents claim the teen has been bullied so much she now wants to be “white.” The Malick family with their adopted daughter. (ClicktoDetroit Video Screengrab) In a lawsuit obtained by Atlanta…
Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day firearms marketing and advocacy event. HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for —…
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Texas on Sunday to “grieve with the community that lost 21 lives” in Tuesday’s school shooting. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in…
Kevin Williamson. | Source: Jacksonville Police Department The days when violent acts of racism were blindly ignored and oftentimes legally validated in America have for all intents and purposes come to an end. But, as we all know, racial prejudice is still very much alive and can pop up at any given moment. That seemed…
Legendary West Coast rapper Ice-T took to his social media account this week to remind internet critics that he ain’t new to this trolling game. The incident all started after the “I’m Your Pusher” emcee took to his Twitter page, where he shared some words of affirmation, writing, “CLASSIC ICE COLD FACT: ‘Don’t worry about…
Source: Westend61 / Getty Kwambe Mbalia’s famous term “black boy joy” isn’t just a hashtag. There’s a whole revolution currently exploding across the internet because of the phrase. Over the last week, videos of Black men frolicking in open fields around the United States have gone viral on TikTok. Happy participants can be seen, jumping,…
During Thursday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made clear, “This is on [Russia].” U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-NY), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is in Europe meeting with leaders to discuss a Russian blockade on grains at Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. Meeks told theGrio exclusively that the blockade…
Keyshia Cole‘s body became a topic of conversation on May 24, after the singer uploaded a new bikini photo. In the Instagram post, Cole, who is wearing an animal print two-piece swimsuit accessorized with several jewelry pieces, was seen posing near a pool. Keyshia Cole shows off her tiny figure in a new bikini post….
Black founders are making strides in the realm of business while simultaneously evoking transformative change in their communities. According to Boston 25 News, the Black-owned company City Fresh Foods has inked a historic deal with Boston Public Schools. BPS on Tuesday announced a record $17 million food service contract with City Fresh Foods to provide…
