An executive order will help address policing policies but it falls short of legislation that would have forced lasting changes With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death. The decision reflects…
Walker was named commander of France’s Order of Arts and Letters Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president and preeminent connector and advocate for artists and art institutions, joined the exclusive company of global superstars like Stevie Wonder, T.S. Eliot and Meryl Streep, in receiving France’s highest cultural honor. Walker was named commander of France’s Order of…
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is said to potentially have a shot at returning to the NFL Colin Kaepernick is getting his first chance to work out for an NFL team since last playing in the league in 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality….
Texas Governor Greg Abbott holds a press conference at Uvalde High School in Uvalde, Texas on May 25, 2022. | Source: ALLISON DINNER / Getty I hate how quickly tragic mass shootings that result in senseless death get reduced down to political talking points inspired mostly by conservatives who are desperate to blame any and…
OPINION: America is being held hostage by a white minority that believes their so-called “freedoms” outweigh the value of everyone else’s lives. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Among the many misconceptions about white identity politics is the tendency to…
The suspected gunman allegedly live-streamed his killing spree on Twitch New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation into social media companies following the Tops Supermarket mass murder. The move comes after 18-year-old Payton Gendron allegedly killed 10 Black people, and injured several others, at a grocery store in Buffalo over the weekend, Fox…
It’s been three months and viewers are still in tears over comedian Earthquake and his Netflix comedy special, “Earthquake: Legendary.” And now fans are reacting in a different sort of way after the radio personality revealed he was living next door to Jamie Foxx while being $3 million dollars in debt. During an appearance on…
“If your thoughts and prayers were with everybody, you would have done something by now,” Goldberg said. Whoopi Goldberg ripped into Republicans after several senators expressed their thoughts and prayers in response to the elementary school shooting in Texas on Tuesday. “Why are we always at square one with this? And I swear to God…
After the Congress flopped on efforts to pass significant police reforms, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday instilling extensive federal law enforcement policy changes. Biden’s order, signed on the anniversary of George Floyd‘s death, creates new standards for using force, restricts chokeholds and no-knock warrants and creates a national police database of…
In the playful freestyle, she raps about her legacy, re-introducing herself as “one of the greatest.” Days after Jack Harlow admitted not knowing Brandy’s music, the Grammy award-winning singer responded to the rapper with her version of his current hit song, “First Class.” In the playful freestyle, she raps about her legacy, re-introducing herself as…
