During Black History Month, theGrio’s weekly series, “The Secret History of…” will explore the lesser-known details of some of the most popular stories from Black history. Today we examine the “other” civil rights movement. In the non-CRT, safe-for-white-children fairytale that we know as the civil rights struggle, a lone white man killed a little boy…
Colorado Springs city council members agreed to settle the case on Tuesday to avoid a jury trial in Denver. The family of a Black teenager who was fatally shot in the back more than two years ago while running from police in Colorado Springs, Colo. has reached a nearly $3 million civil lawsuit settlement agreement…
HBO’s hit show “Euphoria,” a series that explores the raw intensity of drug addiction, has returned for its second season. In the past, the show’s lead Zendaya — who plays the role of Rue, the story’s tragic protagonist — has been accused of glamorizing the use of narcotics. However, in this season’s fifth episode, “Stand…
EXCLUSIVE: As the nation pivots from traditional fossil fuels to renewable power, the market could be flooded with jobs that require skill sets that many HBCUs are already providing. Eric Powell, Director for North America at Partners in Performance, sees great potential for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to be at the forefront of…
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty If you’re familiar with my work, then you know of my contempt for Black conservatives. Now, white conservatives will cite this as evidence that I believe Black people should be a monolith, but that narrative ignores two things—that the simplistic left vs. right paradigm was created by white people when,…
After calling out media personality and controversial podcast host Joe Rogan over offensive remarks about Black people and his repeated use of the N-word, Grammy Award-winning singer India.Arie is now on the receiving end of some online backlash now that the singer has said she accepted Rogan’s recent apology. During an appearance on “Don Lemon…
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, both lawyers, may appeal for the full reinstatement of their law licenses after one year. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who were elevated to national prominence after pointing guns at Black Lives Matter protesters walking past their house in June 2020, will continue to practice law on a probationary status, the Missouri…
The family of Amir Locke, 22, is still grappling with the loss of their loved one after he was killed by Minneapolis Police in a deadly no-knock warrant encounter. “Never would I have imagined that I would be standing here talking about the execution of my son by the Minneapolis Police Department,” said Karen Well,…
“There were 500 people in that room, and nobody noticed what was going on,” Leidy Lyons’ mother told KBJR of Sunday’s disqualification threat. A 12-year-old girl came close to being disqualified from a swim meet in Wisconsin Sunday for wearing a swimsuit emblazoned with the words “Black Lives Matter.” Leidy Lyons was all set to…
The upcoming ‘dramatic retelling’ of the classic ’90s sitcom premieres Super Bowl Sunday on Peacock The premiere of Bel-Air is just days away, and Peacock has dropped an exclusive Super Bowl spot— which features Will Smith himself—for the highly anticipated reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. As theGrio previously reported, Bel-Air is set to…
