Al Harrington is a man on a mission to create 100 millionaires in the legal cannabis industry. The owner of Viola has led the meager 2 percent of ownership by people of color in the legal cannabis space, and he is doing his part to level the playing field. Black people are still disproportionately arrested and…
After a recent vacation to Africa, the Biggest Boss Rick Ross wants to expand his successful music empire into another continent. The CEO of Mayback Music Group has decided to support the vibes and artists in Africa and expand his label there. The label houses Ross, Meek Mill, Wale and others. In a video online,…
West states that his portrayal on the HBO series is ‘deliberately false.’ Since the premiere of the HBO series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, several former Los Angeles Lakers have shared their disapproval of the way they were portrayed. Player turned GM Jerry West is the latest to come forward. West’s attorney…
The DOJ’s findings detail how the facility violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments The Justice Department has wrapped an investigation into inmate conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, and concluded that the prison violated several constitutional rights. According to CNN, the findings detail how the facility violated the Eighth and Fourteenth…
This announcement comes after an acclaimed third season, starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin After acclaimed installments following Aretha Franklin, Albert Einstein, and more, Disney+ and National Geographic are returning with the fourth installment of their Genius series, this time capturing American civil rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. While the previous…
Opinion: After Tim Scott (R-SC) warned Republicans about the dangers of teaching children that they are oppressors, we created a quiz that accurately predicts a child’s talent for becoming a Republican-certified oppressor. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This week, South Carolina Senator…
President Donald Trump’s campaign has been ordered to pay up after Trump unsuccessfully sued Omarosa Manigault Newman for writing a tell-all book where she calls the former Republican head of state a racist. Trump’s campaign filed a lawsuit in 2018 alleging that Manigault Newman violated her nondisclosure agreement by writing the exposé. A New York…
Police officer Cassandra Dollard fatally shot Robert Langley after the two engaged in a high-speed chase The family of a South Carolina man who a Hemingway officer killed has filed a federal lawsuit against the woman. As reported previously by theGrio, officer Cassandra Dollard, 52, who is Black, fatally shot Robert Langley, 46, after the…
Sasha Obama is reportedly happy and dating the son of veteran actor Clifton Powell Sr. The 20-year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama is dating 24-year-old Clifton Lewis Powell, according to the Daily Mail. The outlet was the first to break the news about the Los Angeles-based writer and director who attended the University of…
A Georgia-based high school choir will have their dreams of gracing the stage at Carnegie Hall realized thanks to a boost from comedian and actor Chris Tucker. According to NBC 12, the Atlanta native surprised scholars and faculty at Ola High School with a donation to help them reach their fundraising goal to perform in…
