When Sheilah Coley was selected to lead a New Jersey police department in April 2019, city officials touted her qualifications and said she understood how to make changes in a department. Cooley was “extremely qualified,” Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said in a news release. She had an extended career in the military and had held…

OPINION: She reflected, learned and had enough grace to respect her critics and address their concerns. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The legend of Lizzo has grown even greater. She’s a beloved, body-positive, life-affirming pop star who makes us feel better about…

Tamar Braxton declared the importance of appreciating one’s more petite frame as the singer showcased her twerking abilities. In an Instagram clip shared on June 11, Braxton, who was backstage at the R&B Music Experience tour, which features Keith Sweat and other acts, gave fans a glimpse into the common shenanigans she and friend James…

Ainye Long, Willie Brown Middle School’s department chair of mathematics and the only woman in the race, could face off with incumbent Tony Thurmond. A California math teacher who was deemed a “long shot” — with a campaign so grassroots, she spent just over $500 — is just a fraction of a percentage point from…

Source: Found Image Holdings Inc / Getty On Monday, we reported that 31 alleged white supremacists from the white nationalist group Patriot Front came to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and were arrested after they were spotted packing themselves into a U-Haul truck with tactical gear and accused of conspiring to start a riot during a Pride…

Viola Davis became a household name in 2014 after being cast as the lead of the hit series “How to Get Away With Murder.” The actress had already built a decades’-long career spanning TV appearances, movie roles and successful runs in theatre, but portraying Annalise Keating thrust her into a new bold realm. For the…

Nikkita Brown said she believes that she was racially profiled. A former Chicago police officer who physically assaulted a Black woman walking her dog at North Avenue Beach has been indicted on felony charges related to the 2021 incident. Bruce Dyker, a 23-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department before he resigned, was indicted on…

A number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities has seen a surge in the enrollment numbers spurred in part by the Black Lives Matter movement, reports show. Randolph Smith, 19, told The Washington Post he applied to Morgan State University in 2021, a year after the global protests erupted over the police killings of George…

Impaired vision can have far-reaching effects on children’s education and quality of life, including poor academic performance. Jessica Oberoi, 13, can’t exactly remember when her eyesight started getting blurry. All she knows is that she had to squint to see the whiteboard at school. It wasn’t until last fall when her eighth grade class in…

A British court on Monday refused to stop the government from deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda despite arguments by rights advocates that the planned flights would undermine the “basic dignity” of people escaping war and oppression. As Britain plans to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday amid outcries and legal challenges, some who…