Rapper Juaquin “Waka Flocka” Malphurs is a new recipient of an honorary professor degree in humanitarianism and philanthropy from the Shekinah Glory Theological Seminary after graduating alongside famed civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson at the Rainbow Push Coalition headquarters in Chicago.  The moment also marked the titular graduate’s 36th birthday. He celebrated the achievement…

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. had filed a $30 million civil rights lawsuit in 2021. A North Carolina sheriff’s office announced a $3 million settlement on Monday in a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed in his car by sheriff’s deputies more than a year ago. The…

An extremist group known for violent tactics has reportedly infiltrated Miami’s Republican Party seeking to steer the political committee far right. According to The New York Times, at least six current and former Proud Boys have garnered seats on the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee, including those who have been criminally charged in the Jan. 6…

Comedian Dave Chapelle is back in the headlines with another comedy show. But unlike recent times where he has been the subject of controversy and an onstage attack, Chapelle has the spotlight because of an act of generosity. In the wake of a grocery store shooting that left 10 people dead and three others injured…

Source: Daniela Duncan / Getty Many have used the age-old tale of a phoenix rising from ashes as a metaphor for life to remind us that beauty can be on the other side of pain, tragedy and loss if we allow it. The sordid history of Gadsden’s Wharf, a former slave ship docking port in…

OPINION: We are going to have to fight back against the all-powerful gun lobby and demand our congressional leaders act. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. As the families of those murdered in a Buffalo grocery store testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee…

DHS also warns that China, Russia, Iran and other nations seek to foment divisions within the U.S. to weaken the country and its standing in the world. A looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months, the Department of…

With summer quickly approaching, LeToya Luckett appeared to be getting ready to turn some heads with her fashion sense and toned physique. On June 6, the “Torn” singer debuted a new look while announcing her collaboration with celebrity stylist J. Bolin for an upcoming collection. LeToya Luckett stuns fans after showing off her toned figure…

The study was spawned by incidents of girls facing suspensions and exclusion from extracurricular fun due to their hair styles.  In a study to examine hair satisfaction in young black girls, researchers found that it is common for them to have negative experiences that lead to hair dissatisfaction, according to an article published Sunday by…