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…
A pairing everyone needed. Ashanti and Mýa recently caused a commotion among fans after images and videos of the singers made it rounds online. The reason behind the shock waves was because of the many similarities both artists share. The similarities ranged from Ashanti and Mýa’s success in the music industry in the early 2000s…
“Rappa Ternt Singer” T-Pain has a bone to pick with music lovers in Dallas, Texas. In a TikTok video, the Florida native called out Dallas city locals for the low ticket sales for his upcoming “The Road to Wiscansin Tour” stop next month. T-Pain appeared in the video over a spreadsheet that revealed the percentages…
McDonald was armed with a knife but stood several feet away when former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shot him repeatedly more than seven years ago Federal authorities will not criminally charge former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald, and the victim’s family reportedly supports the decision. …
The ‘NY State of Mind Tour’ launches on Aug. 30 and will make a 25-city stop. Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan are embarking on a co-headlining tour. The hip-hop legends announced the NY State of Mind Tour will begin this summer. The 25-city trek will start on Aug. 30 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the…
