State senate candidate Jennifer Rourke Rhode told theGrio that she is recovering at a hospital and is experiencing “a ringing” in her ear. A Providence, Rhode Island police officer and state senate candidate is on paid leave after physically assaulting his Black female opponent at a pro-abortion protest Friday night. Video of the assault, captured…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty On Friday, the Supreme Court leveraged the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to strike down Roe v. Wade. This devastating ruling allows states to ban safe and legal abortion at any stage of pregnancy. It’s estimated that at least 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion….
The Obamas are advancing their mission to use storytelling as an avenue to foster social interconnectedness. The couple recently inked a multi-project deal with Audible. Big news to share today. @HGMedia, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama – welcome to Audible! Read on for more about our exciting announcement. https://t.co/tWH5DtixTQ — Audible (@audible_com) June 21, 2022 Through the…
Uziyah Sergio Garcia’s funeral was held Saturday at the Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo. Like millions of 10-year-olds, Uziyah Sergio Garcia loved video games, swimming and trampolines. He was also a natural at football, taking to it seamlessly when he and his grandfather started tossing the ball together over spring break. “Such a fast…
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross knew when she took on the role as Rainbow “Bow” Johnson on ABC’s “Black-ish” that she had an opportunity to control how women in relationships were viewed. In a round table discussion with fellow comedic actresses, Ross broke down exactly why using Bow as “wife wallpaper” — in other words, another…
Tennis powerhouse Naomi Osaka is using her latest venture to empower underrepresented and marginalized communities through storytelling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the four-time Grand Slam champion is creating her own media company. Naomi Osaka Launching Media Company With LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill https://t.co/LJMgVfiMXA — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 21, 2022 The production…
Two Texas officers stopped a man leaving a 7-11 in the suburban Dallas-Fort Worth area, claiming he broke a parking law. The man, a retired Black veteran and police academy graduate, not only proved the officers were wrong in their assessment and had no probable cause to approach him but videotaped the incident so the…
Norman C. Francis was Xavier’s first Black and first lay president and the second African American president of a Catholic university in the United States. A Jesuit university in New Orleans has renamed its newest residence hall after its first Black graduate, his late wife, and their family. Norman C. Francis graduated from the law school at…
Lupita Nyong’o showed off her dancing skills in a recent Instagram post that received over 400,000 likes. The 39-year-old actress strutted her stuff as she danced to the song “Cute” by South African musician Moonchild Sanelly and musical artist Trillary Banks. Lupita wore shades as she danced in various bathing suits of different colors to…
Jefferson was hailed as a ”true hero” by contemporaries and Detroit leaders. Alexander Jefferson, a revered former colonel for the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first all-Black squadron of military pilots, has died at 100. Jefferson, a Detroit native, joined the fleet in 1944 after graduating from pilot training at Tuskegee Army Air Field, the Detroit Free…
