Source: Hisham Ibrahim / Getty As many people gear up for a weekend of celebrating Juneteenth, this year being the first that it’s recognized as a federal holiday, a huge focus will be on the hard struggles that our ancestors went through for us to obtain this current level of freedom. A former church in…
The pandemic has highlighted disparities in structural improvements and air quality in schools—and how both can impair learning. Many U.S. schools were in dire need of upgrades — burdened by leaking pipes, mold, and antiquated heating systems — long before the covid-19 pandemic drew attention to the importance of indoor ventilation in reducing the spread…
“Portraits ‘N Color: Repowered” and “History Half Told Is Untold” will air this weekend — on Saturday, June 18th, and Sunday, June 19th. HBCU GO — the digital lifestyle and sports destination owned by Byron Allen, who also owns theGrio — will debut two documentaries in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. The free, streaming platform…
Vice President Kamala Harris will launch a group dedicated to fighting online bullying and abuse, Biden administration officials say. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will launch a new task force dedicated to fighting online harassment and abuse, according to senior Biden administration officials. Although the problem isn’t new, it has taken on new…
Chantrell Frazier has made history as the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in biochemistry at Florida International University, but the future professor said she could not achieve the accomplishment without certain priorities in place. The 5’11” basketball player with chest-length dreadlocks, who wears a Black history T-shirt under her white lab coat, said…
The series, which comes from the producers of “Planet Earth,” dives into the nation’s rich landscapes and their animal inhabitants. Disney+ has dropped the trailer for America the Beautiful, an original series from the producers of Planet Earth included in the streamer’s Independence Day offerings, featuring narration by Black Panther and Creed films star Michael…
Bow Wow recently showcased in an Instagram post how he could easily annoy his daughter Shai Moss with his antics, as the pair visited a restaurant named Fishbone Willow. In the upload, Bow Wow shared a video, that also featured Shai, shouting out the restaurant and its owner. He said, “Fishbone Willow, shout out to…
Expedite your journey through TSA by prepping ahead and avoiding these common and time-consuming airport security stumbles. Let’s face it, we don’t all have the luxury of flying private. And even those who can afford to do so may still occasionally find themselves catching commercial flights—because that’s just how life goes. So why don’t we save…
Netflix will premiere season two of Sykes’ “The Upshaws,” Waithe’s new dramatic film “Beauty” on June 29, and Cudi’s animated series “Entergalactic” on September 30. Netflix has released trailers for three projects scheduled to premiere later this month and in September. Kid Cudi and Lena Waithe are some of the creative minds behind them. On…
Source: arrests.org / iOne Digital Two Florida white men were arrested on felony charges after they racially profiled a 16-year-old Black boy, then threw a rock through his car window. The incident happened in the same town where George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin–Sanford, Florida. Video taken by the teen was first posted to Facebook by…
