Linda Carpenter-Grantham and her son Eric on “The View.” (Screenshot: YouTube/The View) Linda Carpenter-Grantham and her son Eric strive to promote awareness and inclusion through their fashion-based nonprofit, The Blue Runway for Autism. One in 36 children lives with autism spectrum disorder in the United States, including Linda Carpenter-Grantham’s now-adult son Eric. Born with autism…
(Adobe Stock Images) OPINION: The word “ally” confers a type of unnecessary hero worship on white people and other non-Black people for simply doing the right thing when it comes to racial justice. 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…
(Credit: Allen Media Group) There will be 26 football matchups this season, including eight CIAA games, nine SIAC games and 14 SWAC match-ups. Allen Media Group streaming platform HBCU GO announced their upcoming football schedule for the 2024 season on Thursday. There will be 26 football matchups this season, including eight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association…
Co-founder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter Cliff Albright speaks as other voting rights activists hold up fists during a “Rally for D.C. Statehood,” the last stop of BVM’s “Freedom Ride for Voting Rights” bus tour, at the National Mall June 26, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Alex Wong / Getty As former…
Eniko Hart and her husband, Kevin Hart, appear to be unbothered after the comedian was sued yet again over his 2017 cheating scandal. Kevin is being dragged back into court after being sued by his former friend of 15 years for falsifying evidence in the infamous extortion case, involving a tape of the entertainer cheating…
Meagan Good as “Ava” in the trailer for “Divorce in the Black.” (Screenshot via YouTube) OPINION: Tyler Perry’s movies are getting less ridiculous and thus better, and that’s saying something. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s that time again…
Clifton Powell attends the 2018 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET) Actor Clifton Powell stopped by theGrio to discuss his upcoming film, “Final Hour,” how he prepares for diverse roles, and more. Actor Clifton Powell stopped by theGrio for our newest…
Source: STEFANI REYNOLDS / Getty Numerous studies have indicated that people with Black-sounding names are less likely to get called back for a job interview than applicants with traditionally white-sounding names. It’s one of the many ways white people have an advantage in the workforce and in society in general, and it’s one of the…
A 27-year-old Black man from Detroit has filed a discrimination lawsuit against one of the city’s upscale boutique hotels, claiming he was extended a job interview only after changing the name on his résumé to pass himself off as a white man. Dwight Jackson filed the action in Wayne County Circuit Court on July 3,…
Last September, Barack and Michelle Obama’s youngest daughter, Sasha Obama, was photographed at a Labor Day party in Los Angeles with a hint of her belly showing between her bikini top and sweatpants, and critics ran with harsh remarks about her weight. Now she boasts a remarkable new physique, leaving the haters nearly drooling over…
