Source: Olena Ruban / Getty Marijuana is an amazing plant with an even more amazing history. Its uses date back before our civilization was even a thought. Traces of marijuana were found in 2,500-year-old wooden artifacts in China. Scrolls found in Ancient Egypt suggested Egyptians used cannabis to cure cataracts and sore eyes. Ancient literature…
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kathryn Solorzano sentenced Aariel Maynor to 150 years behind bars, or three life prison terms, on April 19 for the murder of Jacqueline Avant. Maynor was convicted of killing Avant in her home during a burglary on Dec. 1 in Beverly Hills. Maynor also shot at a security guard during…
OPINION: Although cannabis is legal in many states, Black people are still disproportionately punished for the same substance white people are selling to make millions. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Today, April 20, or 4/20, is the one holiday I make sure…
Two Arizona advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) called out the Scottsdale Unified school district PTA group, saying members hired a man in blackface during its recent charity event. Both activists, a Black man and the other a white woman, took to social media to blast the occasion, unaware the person in question was…
OPINION: The Senate, like the House, needs to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act to address the decades of harm done to Black and brown communities by cannabis prohibition. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. More than a decade into the…
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty If you travel to places like Nigeria’s Kwara State or subregions of Melanesia, you’ll be surprised to be greeted by Black people with striking blue eyes and even bright blonde hair. Why do you ask? Their unique features exist all because of a little mutation called the OCA2 gene. Ths special…
Future is aware that some people consider him “toxic,” and he politely disagrees. The Freebandz honcho has become synonymous with the term toxic masculinity, and according to the countless memes of him shared on social, he is recognized as the “Toxic King” leading the way for “City Boys” — a male personification of rap duo…
OPINION: Even the best kids can do boneheaded things. Thank God for grace and mercy. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I remember this one particular day at Morehouse College when I was a freshman. I was in my biology…
Source: Hartford Courant / Getty It’s no secret that cannabis and the Black community have a complicated history. Historically, the social stigmas and legal parameters surrounding cannabis have led to so much anguish for Black people. And now that both these obstacles are starting to subside, Black people are finding themselves getting phased out of…
Source: Peter Dazeley / Getty Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Fox News is trying to stoke fear of Black crime. “Crime wave” fear on its own hasn’t quite had the desired impact. So, why not amplify a ridiculous claim that a spike in 2020 murder rates resulted from “Defund the Police” protests. The thing…
