The teacher has been put on leave while the school system investigates the allegations. Rochester school officials are investigating allegations that a white teacher told his class of mostly Black students to pick seeds out of cotton and put on handcuffs during lessons on slavery in a seventh-grade social studies class. “It made me feel…
Throughout his entire career, actor and television host LeVar Burton has used his platform to inspire and inform, and the former host of Reading Rainbow will be honored for advancing literacy. According to CBS News, Burton will be bestowed with the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards’ lifetime achievement honor. LeVar Burton, who hosted “Reading Rainbow”…
Stringer has been an inspiration to many Black female coaches. Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer announced her retirement Saturday after 50 years in college basketball. She finished with 1,055 wins — fourth all-time among Division I women’s basketball coaches. Stringer made four Final Four appearances and reached the NCAA Tournament 28 times while…
Grammy Award-winning dancehall artist Sean Paul isn’t running to participate in the social media-born event “Verzuz,” yet the “Temperature” musician isn’t entirely opposed to the idea either. However, during a recent interview, he revealed that Shaggy was the only entertainer worthy of the musical challenge. During an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” with co-host Charlamagne Tha…
Magazine and billboard advertisements are among the strategic marketing methods practiced by tobacco industry leaders to increase Black consumership. As national discussions about racial discrepancies in menthol cigarette use have been reignited by the Federal Drug Administration’s recently proposed ban on the highly addictive products, researchers are calling attention to the long history of menthol…
Don’t ditch your summer travel plans because of inflation. There are ways to rework your plans on a budget. While summer vacation plans may have not been at the top of everyone’s list during the last two years—and rightfully so, given the state of the world—you may have held out hope this year would look…
A former Illinois corrections officer faces life in prison for brutally assaulting a man in his custody and covering up his actions. On April 25, a jury found Alex Banta, 30, guilty of conspiracy to deprive and deprivation of Larry Earvin’s civil rights, which led to inmate’s death. According to reports, 13 guards were involved…
No matter how much success she’s amassed in the realm of entertainment, New Jersey native Queen Latifah has always stayed true to her Newark roots. The rapper and actress—whose real name is Dana Owens—is empowering her community through a new project centered on housing equity, NJ.com reported. Newark’s Queen returns home to build housing on…
Like Mother, like son. Phaedra Parks showcased on April 28, that she and her 8-year-old son Dylan Nida are alike in more ways than one. The former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star shares Nida with her ex-husband, Apollo Nida. Phaedra Parks’ shady clip with her son Dylan Nida has fans bringing up how both…
On International Jazz Day, theGrio examines the racist origins of the term “jazz“ Since 2011, the world has celebrated April 30 as International Jazz Day. It’s a day dedicated to celebrating the genre’s music, considered one of America’s greatest artistic and cultural creations, and musicians worldwide. Jazz music has been an outlet for freedom of expression…
