From bamboo shoot firecrackers in 200 B.C. China, follow the trail that brought a quintessential celebration tool to U.S. shores. As Americans gear up for another July 4th weekend of backyard barbecues, vibrant parades and playful pool parties, one yearly tradition invariably soars high above the rest – fireworks. Long before the dazzling bursts of…
A Mississippi man will spend life in prison for possessing an ounce-and-a-half of marijuana because of the state’s strict sentencing law. Allen Russell, 38, was sentenced to life without parole in 2019, after being found guilty of having 1.54 ounces of marijuana. The simple possession charge would typically lead to a three-year sentence. However, prosecutors…
The letter resurfaced several years ago when an auctioneer in Virginia received it from a family that wanted to sell it. A letter written by Alexander Hamilton in 1780 and believed stolen decades ago from the Massachusetts state archives is going back on display — though not exactly in the room where it happened. The…
TheGrio attended the Culture Creators Brunch, a Verzuz Battle, and the Headies Brunch during BET’s busy week. The BET Awards are one of the most highly anticipated award shows of the year, but what also adds to the anticipation are the events leading up to that main night. If you have ever been to Los…
These secrets to getting a free hotel room upgrade can take your trip from ordinary to extraordinary in a matter of minutes. Destination trips and vacations typically put a dent in your bank account, so the sound of the word “free” is no doubt a welcome one when it comes to an upcoming journey. While…
Rihanna appeared to have earned brownie points for being a supportive girlfriend to her longtime partner A$AP Rocky. The singer made her first public appearance after giving birth to the pair’s child in May by recently attending his performance at the Wireless Festival. Wireless Festival, which began on July 1 and will end on July 10, is an annual…
St. Petersburg police said they are investigating the Pan-African flag fire and are working to identify a suspect A person using a flamethrower set fire Saturday to a Pan-African flag flying on a pole outside the headquarters of the Uhuru Movement, a Black international socialist group based in Florida. Security video released by the group…
Voters cast their ballots in Harris County. Source: MARK FELIX / Getty Four years after a decades-old consent decree preventing the Republican National Committee from engaging in a series of activities involving so-called “ballot security,” Republican operatives continue finding new ways to intimidate and scare Black voters. According to the Houston Chronicle, a Republican group…
Nate Looney is crafting guidelines on how to be more welcoming of Jews of color Nate Looney is a Black man who grew up in Los Angeles, a descendant of enslaved people from generations ago. He’s also an observant, kippah-wearing Jew. But he doesn’t always feel welcome in Jewish spaces — his skin color sometimes…
Humanitarian workers on the ground tell theGrio that the treatment of African migrants at the border is part of a pattern of racist conduct that extends beyond the June 24 tragedy. The deaths of at least two dozen African migrants at the Moroccan-Spanish border has rocked the international community, giving way to protests denouncing global…
