During an interview with theGrio outside the United Center in Chicago, the House of Representatives minority leader described the once-rocky path to the convention as a “joyful journey.” TheGrio caught up with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, outside the United Center where thousands are gathered for…
Team Gaither running back Darran Butts of Hampton is pursued by Team Robinson linebacker Lewis Matthews of Grambling State during the first half of the HBCU Legacy Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans in February. (Photo: Derick Hingle/AP, file) The financial strain of offering robust NIL options to college athletes is a constant…
Social media influencer and “Prince of Pan-Africanism” Dr. Umar Johnson has recently sparked controversy by accusing radio personalities like Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley of accepting payments to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Dr. Umar’s comments, which were not said to Harvey directly but made on his robust social media platform, have prompted…
Michelle Obama attends the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. | Source: Anadolu / Getty Forever First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday night just may have delivered her finest speech ever when she addressed the Democratic National Convention in her hometown of Chicago. From offering messages of hope to holding Donald…
The Kentucky Capitol is seen in January 2020 in Frankfort, Ky. (Photo: Timothy D. Easley/AP, file) The action on the Lexington campus comes after state lawmakers debated whether to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities. The University of Kentucky will disband its office promoting diversity and inclusion efforts in response to questions…
Source: John Wheatly / iOne Digital Folks from all over the country converged on Chicago this week as the Democratic National Convention took center stage in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. As the excitement for Vice President Kamala Harris grows, it is easy to get caught up in the enthusiasm and…
Fannie Lou Hamer, a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, testifies before the credentials committee of the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, N.J. on Aug. 22, 1964 as her racially integrated group challenged the seating of the all-white Mississippi delegation. (Photo: AP, file) The testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer to the DNC credentials…
This image released by Disney shows TikTok creator Jools Lebron (left) with talk show personality Guillermo Rodriguez on the set of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Aug. 19 in Los Angeles. (Photo: Randy Holmes/ABC-Disney via AP) It all started earlier this month, when TikTok creator Jools Lebron posted a video that would soon take social media…
Juliana Pache poses for a photo in Washington Square Park in New York in July. (Photo: Pamela Smith/AP) “I had never made a crossword puzzle before,” said Queens native Juliana Pache, 32, with a laugh. “But I was like, I can figure it out.” NEW YORK (AP) — It started a couple of years ago…
An “unhinged” South Florida police officer who was fired following a viral video showing her holding an unarmed man at gunpoint will be reinstated, proving once again just how difficult it is to terminate cops who abuse their authority. But Bethany Guerriero is still facing a federal lawsuit over the incident, which was described by…
