OPINION: Chris Rock’s 2009 documentary about Black women and the lengths they go through dealing with their hair remains relevant to this day. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Watch “Good Hair” free on-demand on theGrio’s streaming app. Download it here. Chris Rock’s…
Source: rparobe / Getty Black women love cycling too, and one national organization is striving to reinforce the sentiment. Founded by diehard cyclist Monica Garrison in 2013, the Black Girls Do Bike organization is a bustling community dedicated to uniting women of color who love cycling from all walks of life. The group, which…
Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty Minnesota police officers can’t seem to stay out of the news. Last week, police officers in Maplewood, MN, detained and handcuffed four children ages 10-16 after reports of gunshots in an area nearby. The incident happened one day after the anniversary of former officer Kim Potter killing Daunte Wright….
Banking giant Wells Fargo has been embroiled in many discrimination lawsuits over the years, the most recent one in February for discriminatory lending practices. As a result of Wells Fargo’s discriminatory lending practices against Black homebuyers, New York City has announced the city government will not open any new bank accounts with Wells Fargo &…
Monica paid another visit to her prison bae Corey “C-Murder” Miller, who is currently serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of 16-year-old Steven Thomas. The New Orleans native was signed to Master P’s No Limit Record label in the ’90s and released hits such as “Down for My N’s,” featuring Snoop Dogg. Monica has…
The Florida Department of Education has rejected more than 50 math textbooks for the next school year for not meeting its curriculum standards or containing prohibited topics, including what the state claims is critical race theory. However, they’ve left many in the dark who are eager to learn exactly how math books fit into the…
Music lovers are mourning the loss of hip-hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay. The longtime New York radio personality passed four months after a battle with COVID-19. He was 55. Born Keith Grayson, his passing was confirmed by family on April 17. In a statement released to radio station Hot 97 — where he hosted “The…
The spot is inspired by ‘one of the most terrifying scenes’ in the upcoming horror flick The next Jordan Peele classic is on the way, and Steph Curry has officially joined the project…well, sort of. The basketball star appears in a brand new TV spot for the film, teasing the film with suspense (and a…
The series reboot debuted in February with the original cast The Disney+ animated series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder was renewed for a second season. The streamer revived the classic Disney Channel series for a 2022 reboot that proved to be a hit with longtime fans and newcomers. The original Proud Family first aired…
A shootout outside a popular mall in Columbia, S.C. left 15 injured. A search is on for a third suspect Police in South Carolina have announced the arrest of a second person in a shootout inside a busy shopping mall in the state’s capital, one of two mass shootings that rocked the state over the…
