TSU branded helmets are shown during the Southern Heritage Classic game between the Jackson State University Tigers and the Tennessee State Tigers on Sept. 14, 2019, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. | Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Head coach Eddie George and his Tennessee State University Tigers will be making history next year…
A new billboard in Owensboro, Kentucky — a town with only 4,000 Black residents out of 60,000 — calls for the statue’s removal. The residents of Owensboro, Kentucky, are ramping up their fight to have a Confederate monument removed from outside of their local courthouse. The small town — said to have only 4,000 Black…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will forever be etched into the history books as a monumental moment for Black people. Jackson is the first Black woman and only the third Black person to ever sit on the highest court in America. Her confirmation will be taught in…
OPINION: The comedy documentary delves into the less glamorous side of life as a comedian in an insightful fashion. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a fairly brief era of my life where, because of the success we had with Very…
Reaction to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation was jubilant from many corners, and the word “historic” was repeated again and again. WASHINGTON (AP) — “On this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed,” Vice President Kamala Harris said from her chair presiding over the Senate. Then, she smiled. And…
The president has had a front-row seat to some of the most contentious confirmation battles in the Supreme Court’s history. WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a moment 46 days — and more than 46 years — in the making. President Joe Biden on Friday is celebrating the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman…
Kenya Moore is known to keep her millions of followers entertained, from sharing posts of her stylish looks to uploading precious moments, including her 3-year-old daughter, Brooklyn Daly. On April 5, Moore left quite an impression on her fans following her latest fashion post. The 51-year-old, who wore a magenta suit accessorized with dangled earrings,…
Quintez Brown’s lawyer is calling on the young activist’s supporters to protest outside the federal courthouse at 1 p.m. today. A federal grand jury has indicted Quintez Brown, the Louisville, Kentucky activist accused of shooting at a Democratic mayoral candidate. According to The Louisville Courier-Journal, Brown was charged with interfering with a federally protected right…
Source: kali9 / Getty Next time a white person tries to absolve themselves of any and all accusations of racism by declaring that they have a Black friend, remind them about Morgan Daniel Barnhill. Barnhill, 27, is currently a resident of Mobile County Jail in Mobile, Alabama. According to WTVY News 4, late last month,…
After 176 years, the city of Milwaukee has elected its first Black mayor. Voters came out in the municipality’s spring general election and made history. Cavalier Johnson will be the next top political executive of “Brew City.” Cavalier Johnson (Milwaukee.gov) The 35-year-old made history twice on the April 5 election evening — first as an African American…
