“I have always wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember,” Thompson said. A 21-year-old South Carolina woman has become the youngest Black female to graduate from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. “I have always wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, there’s nothing else…
At least 21 people, including 19 children, are dead in the wake of the latest mass shooting incident at a public school. Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, went into lockdown on Tuesday afternoon when a gunman opened fire. Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the second quarter against…
The vegan foodie and actress talks to theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford about changing people’s mindsets on veganism and her latest business endeavors On the eve of the upcoming re-release of her McCormick Sunshine Seasoning, actress and vegan foodie Tabitha Brown sat down with theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford to reflect on the highs and lows of…
Rapper and television boss Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is a man of many talents. When he’s not creating music, creating a hit television show, or mending friendships, the New York native reportedly moonlights as a good marketing adviser. In a profile feature with Billboard about his career and record label, Collective Music Group founder and…
An executive order will help address policing policies but it falls short of legislation that would have forced lasting changes With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death. The decision reflects…
Walker was named commander of France’s Order of Arts and Letters Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president and preeminent connector and advocate for artists and art institutions, joined the exclusive company of global superstars like Stevie Wonder, T.S. Eliot and Meryl Streep, in receiving France’s highest cultural honor. Walker was named commander of France’s Order of…
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is said to potentially have a shot at returning to the NFL Colin Kaepernick is getting his first chance to work out for an NFL team since last playing in the league in 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality….
Texas Governor Greg Abbott holds a press conference at Uvalde High School in Uvalde, Texas on May 25, 2022. | Source: ALLISON DINNER / Getty I hate how quickly tragic mass shootings that result in senseless death get reduced down to political talking points inspired mostly by conservatives who are desperate to blame any and…
OPINION: America is being held hostage by a white minority that believes their so-called “freedoms” outweigh the value of everyone else’s lives. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Among the many misconceptions about white identity politics is the tendency to…
The suspected gunman allegedly live-streamed his killing spree on Twitch New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation into social media companies following the Tops Supermarket mass murder. The move comes after 18-year-old Payton Gendron allegedly killed 10 Black people, and injured several others, at a grocery store in Buffalo over the weekend, Fox…
