OPINION: We chatted about Black music, culture and the legendary music festival with artists and festival-goers alike 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’ve said it once but I’ll say it again, I love The Roots Picnic. It is, by far, my favorite…
The Duchess of Sussex sent the women of the group a care package of treats along with a personal note praising their efforts. Meghan Markle showed some love to the volunteers with Moms Demand Action for their relentless campaign for safer gun laws. The Duchess of Sussex sent the women a care package of treats…
Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty So, a video has been floating around the interwebs recently that, according to a post on Reddit, shows a “young Black police graduate getting profiled by Josua PD cops” in the state of Texas. Young black police graduate gets profiled and harassed by Joshua PD cops in Texas pic.twitter.com/UGk51mbDLp —…
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and his adviser are facing a string of federal fraud charges for misusing campaign funds, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Federal prosecutors said the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor and chief executive of the National Black Justice Coalition Sharon Lettman-Hicks have been charged with 19 counts of wire…
OPINION: The South Carolina senator’s unwavering support for Trump—despite the testimony at the Jan. 6 committee hearings—while blaming Democrats for rising costs as the GOP continues to vote against measures to help Americans is the height of hypocrisy. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on…
Drake’s seventh studio album, “Honestly, Nevermind,” caused quite the disturbance following its release last week. While many were pleased with the surprise 14-track dance project, some critics weren’t too satisfied that the Canadian rapper deviated from his traditional rap bars and beats, including Irv Gotti. The veteran music executive didn’t mince his words when it…
Owen Diaz and his attorneys declined the slashed award, saying that it would not deter the automaker from future misconduct, opening the door for a new trial. The Black former elevator operator who won a $137 million jury verdict in a racial abuse lawsuit against Tesla has turned down a $15 million award after the…
“There is no reason to place children hundreds of miles away from their families,” said the executive director of the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights. At least two children who had been sentenced to youth prisons in Louisiana have been moved across state lines to a facility in Alabama without notification to their families or…
Source: RgStudio / Getty The life expectancy for Black people in the U.S. always falls below the national average, but that doesn’t quite tell the entire story. Black Americans are living a lot longer than they did in the past, but racial disparities in life expectancy remain. Life expectancy is defined as the statistical measure…
Now providers and some in law enforcement worry what will come next. They’re preparing for an increase in violence once the Supreme Court rules, saying there has historically been a spike when the issue of abortion gets widespread public attention, such as after a state approves new restrictions. In her first week on the job…
