Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty While Black Maternal Health Week has ended, the work continues. The week of action and exploration provided an opportunity for advocates, mamas and medical practitioners to share the abundance of thought and the possibility of building better systems that consider the experiences of Black…
Filing your taxes can be stressful, but there’s help on your side. Tax Day can be an easy time for some taxpayers and daunting for others who don’t quite understand the nuance of filing taxes. For your benefit, theGrio has compiled the myriad ways you can make Tax Day work for you and not against…
Tiffany Haddish made headlines earlier this year after the actress was arrested in the metropolitian Atlanta area of Fayette County, Georgia, for DUI suspicion. The incident occurred on Jan. 14, when officers received a 911 call about a driver sleeping behind the wheel. At the time of the arrest, Haddish was suspected of being under the influence…
OPINION: The new exhibit ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©’ represents his family’s turn at telling us who he was as an artist. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Jean-Michel Basquiat has been one of my favorite visual artists for over 20 years because there…
Patrick Lyoa. | Source: City of Grand Rapids Monday marks two weeks since a still-unidentified police officer shot an unarmed Black man in the back of his head following a pretextual traffic stop over a nonviolent moving violation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Monday will also be the fifth day since graphic video footage from the…
After a picture of sisters Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad was posted on Allen’s Instagram page, fans on social media couldn’t praise the beloved entertainers enough for their youthful appearance. The picture shared is of the sisters posing in front of a seemingly decades’-old photograph and the women, who are both in their 70s, look…
The Grammy-winning rapper has organized various community events in Chicago since launching his charity, SocialWorks, in 2016. Happy 29th birthday to Chance the Rapper! As reported by PEOPLE, the Grammy-winning artist and humanitarian chose to celebrate his big day on Saturday, April 16 by gifting 1,500 free meals to those in need in his hometown…
Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty Black women are dying at an alarming rate during childbirth. Along with disparities in reproductive health and post-care, Black maternal health requires direct intervention beyond a week of action. Last week, Tufts launched the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice, spearheaded by…
Undefeated champs Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford may finally get in the ring together. There could be an undisputed, and still undefeated, welterweight champion later this year. Undefeated champs Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford may finally get in the ring together. Both have made it clear that is what they want…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Black women are changing the narrative surrounding diversity in higher education and making history in the process. Amongst those breaking barriers in academia is Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby. She has been selected by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to serve as the next president of the University…
