Fans are pissed at Amy Schumer, who recently appeared on an episode of the HBO series, The Shop.” The comedian and actress joined LeBron James, Maverick Carter, marketing executive Paul Rivera, rapper Fat Joe and prime-time CNN anchor Don Lemon for a discussion about life and vulnerability in the industry. Schumer completely derailed the conversation…
Jeff Schoep said he left the National Socialist Movement because “It was people that helped me. When I first left — I call it my decompression period … ” What does it take for a white nationalist who led thousands to join his hateful movement to become “reformed?” That is the question that viewers of …
TheGrio exclusive report: President Biden is urged to call for the end of the filibuster to pass the Equality Act, among other measures to advance LGBTQ equality. Black LGBTQ+ leaders in Congress and the civil rights space applauded President Joe Biden for his historic commitments to advancing visibility and protections for queer, trans and nonbinary…
Ryanair had been making travelers to England pass a test in Afrikaans, the language associated with South Africa’s apartheid regime. An Irish budget airline is removing a language requirement for South African passport holders traveling to the United Kingdom. Ryanair had been making those passengers pass a written test in Afrikaans, the Dutch-based language that…
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, joined by fellow Committee members, delivers opening remarks during a hearing on the January 6th investigation on Capitol Hill on June 9, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Every June is…
The U.S. Department of Justice will investigate whether Louisiana and its state police have a routine of violating the Constitution or federal law by using excessive force and racist police practices. The probe is in response to Ronald Greene ‘s in-custody death and multiple other Black men who have been beaten by state troopers while…
Melissa McFadden was awarded $1 in damages for discrimination and $1 for retaliation after claiming she was targeted by supervisors. An Ohio jury ruled in favor of a Columbus police official’s racial discrimination lawsuit — however, they awarded her only $2 in damages. The saga began in 2018 when Lt. Melissa McFadden — who is…
In the past, actress and reality star Garcelle Beauvais has made headlines for recalling the encounters she experienced with other high-profile celebrities, including Bill Cosby. On June 15, during an interview with Andy Cohen on his Sirius XM podcast “Andy Cohen Live,” Beauvais continued her storytelling by revealing an awkward exchange with Denzel Washington. Garcelle Beauvais opens up about…
OPINION: The idea that Black men are absent fathers is one of the most pernicious lies in all of white supremacist America, and Herschel Walker, a Trump man, has been one of the loudest spreaders of that lie for years. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s…
“Universities across the country should be put on notice that overbroad policies designed to chill student speech will not be tolerated,” said Speech First Executive Director Cherise Trump. The University of Houston System has agreed to settle a federal suit with a group that accused it of imposing a policy that violated free speech by banning slurs, stereotypes, and other infractions. A conservative, First Amendment rights group called Speech First and…
