State house lawmakers on Monday approved a measure that would ban hair texture-based discrimination against students throughout the state. Missouri state house lawmakers on Monday voted in favor of a measure that would ban hair texture-based discrimination against students throughout the state. The so-called Missouri CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural…
Joseph “JoJo” Burgess, 2022 State of the Union address guest of Jill Biden shown introducing President Joe Biden in Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, 2022. | Source: The White House The longstanding tradition of first ladies hosting special guests at the annual State of the Union address is in safe hands. Jill Biden will be welcoming…
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was charged with determining if George Barnhill engaged in ‘prosecutorial misconduct.’ The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has completed its investigation into the actions of a district attorney who may have engaged in “prosecutorial misconduct” in the Ahmaud Arbery case, the GBI confirmed to theGrio on Tuesday. The Georgia attorney general’s…
Gabrielle Union‘s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade became the center of attention on Feb. 28, after the actress uploaded a hair video featuring the toddler. In the sequence video, a particular order of connected events, each scene is divided by Kaavia’s hand gestures. Gabrielle Union’s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade left fans in awe after…
Sony, Disney, Warner Bros., and Paramount each announced that several films, including ‘The Batman’ and ‘Turning Red,’ will not be shown in Russia. In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at least four major film studios are halting the release of their films in Russia. Sony, Disney, Warner Bros., and Paramount each announced that films…
A Black man wrongfully convicted of raping a white woman in 1982 is now suing the state of New York for $50 million. A re-examining of the case of Anthony Broadwater prompted a court to fully exonerate him of all wrongdoing in 2021 after he’d spent 16 years in prison and 22 years on a…
St. Louis born rapper Chingy, maybe the first artist in hip hop history to unintentionally be involved in someone’s firing. The “Right Thurr” rapper was shocked, like many people on social media Monday afternoon, after it was revealed that Estée Lauder executive John Demsey has been ousted be the skin care company after he shared…
Deepen your spirituality over the next 40 days with the help of books designed for this special season. March 2 marks the beginning of a significant time within the Christian church. The season of Lent honors the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as Christians journey towards Easter Sunday, or what many Black churches have…
Quintez Brown was charged with one count of attempted murder after he reportedly tried to enter the campaign office of Craig Greenberg Quintez Brown, who had a prominent voice in advocating for civil rights in Louisville, Kentucky following the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, is set to have a mental health evaluation after being accused…
“It doesn’t mean much to me because I think it was just an honest mistake the guy made,” Chingy reportedly said St. Louis rapper Chingy defended the Estée Lauder executive who posted a racist meme that included his name. As previously reported by theGrio’s Chauncey Alcorn, John Demsey served as executive group president of The Estée Lauder…
