This undated file photo provided by Taylor family attorney Sam Aguiar shows Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. (Courtesy of Taylor Family attorney Sam Aguiar via AP, File) “This consent decree marks a new day for Louisville,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who leads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The U.S. Justice Department and…
Earlier this year, a shocking courtroom video made the rounds on social media. A Las Vegas man dramatically leaped over a judge’s bench while being sentenced for a felony battery, which carried up to 48 months in jail. That one impulsive decision would add at least a quarter century onto Deobra Redden’s time behind bars….
(L-R) Sheryl Lee Ralph and Vincent Hughes attend the 55th Annual NAACP Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph reveals how she and her husband, Philadelphia Sen. Vincent Hughes, balance their bicoastal lives. For Sheryl Lee Ralph…
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Key Takeaways Black NBA pioneers like Lloyd, Cooper and Clifton faced hostility and racial prejudice, but their resilience paved the way for future Black players. The on-court excellence of Black players like Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar redefined basketball. Many Black players in the NBA use their fame to fight…
FILE – St. Louis Cardinals football player Marlin Briscoe (86) is shown in August 1975. Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday, June 27, 2022. His daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that Briscoe, 76, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, California. (AP Photo/File) From…
This Black History Month, theGrio honors Black people’s accomplishments in in entertainment, science, fashion, arts, and more. Born in Clayton Alabama in 1898 Lowe inherited a passion for dressmaking from her mother and formerly enslaved grandmother, Georgia Thompkins. After her mother’s passing, Lowe took over the family business of dressmaking and her mother’s unfinished assignments….
American recording artist, singer and musician Little Richard performing live, UK, 27th June 1975. (Photo by Angela Deane-Drummond/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Photo by: Angela Deane-Drummond / Getty Images You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself with the best Black singers from the 50s. In fact, you might be surprised just how many music genres can…
Jim Carrey, 62, had a rough time during the making of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” according to the film’s director, Ron Howard. The comedian starred as the title character The Grinch, and his role required him to sit through a makeup application process for over two hours. In addition to the prosthetics, the “In…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 13: Remy Ma and Papoose attend Papoose Presents: 50 Years Of Hip-Hop, Powered by TuneCore at 40 / 40 Club on April 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for TuneCore) OPINION: The rappers and former “Love & Hip Hop: New York” reality TV couple…
Two off-duty cops were drunk at a bar when they physically accosted an African man they believed to be a terrorist living in the country illegally – grabbing him by his wrists and forcing him out of the bar, where they threw him to the ground and sat on top of him until police arrived….
