OPINION: The third edition of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Whose Heritage?’ project—which tracks the removal of Confederate memorials around the country—is set for release during Black History Month. The 2015 massacre of nine Black Americans during Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., was sadly reminiscent of the 1963 white…
EXCLUSIVE: Sources described the nomination process to theGrio as more of a vetting than a search for candidates. So far, the National Bar Association has recommended only two potential nominees. Black organizations, members of Congress and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder are said to be involved in the White House’s historic Black woman Supreme…
Actress Tia Mowry had fans choosing their favorite outfits for her after she posted an Instagram video on Wednesday, Jan. 26, that shows her posing in different fashions from her closet. Mowry posted a caption with her video noting that the weekend was coming and she was using fashion to bring out the flirty girl…
The agency will conduct unannounced inspections of chemical plants, refineries and other industrial sites suspected of polluting air and water and causing health problems to nearby residents The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast…
A high school in Southern California is under the spotlight after a video of a varsity basketball game went viral and a student can be heard in the background hurling racial slurs at a Black player on the opposing team. In the clip, an unidentified kid called the African-American teen a “monkey” and asking “where…
Sanders, 19, is the first HBCU student-athlete to join the sports drink company’s name-image-likeness deal roster. In what is being described as a historic deal, Jackson State University quarterback Shedeur Sanders has announced a lucrative name-image-likeness agreement with Gatorade. Sanders — the son of NFL icon and current Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders —…
Online donations were pouring in after it was revealed that the victim of a fatal shooting this week in Florida was a beloved graduate student at an HBCU. The police said they have not identified any suspects in the shooting death of MaKayla Bryant, who was pursuing a master’s degree at Florida A&M University at…
Emmy Award-winning actress Jada Pinkett-Smith blessed her 11 million Instagram followers with positive affirmations earlier this week. However, her post that seemingly was made to teach the understanding of forgiveness quickly derailed after fans couldn’t stop commenting on the “Girls Trip” star’s face in the clip. The “Red Table Talk” co-host appeared bald and illuminated…
Steve Harvey, a senior statesman in comedy, had some words for three of today’s hottest comedians, Nick Cannon, Kenan Thompson, and Godfrey. Basically, he wants them to put some respect on his ‘stache and his industrious hustle. Harvey appeared as a special guest on a recent episode of the “Nick Cannon Show,” and let it…
People attend a Black Voters Matter event at Tougaloo College on June 19, 2021 in Jackson, Mississippi. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty My mother is a ‘Delta Dear’ – which means she’s been a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc for over 50 years. Most of the women in my family are…
