Breonna Taylor’s image and likeness will fund and/or support the academic dreams of a select group of undergraduate and law students at the University of Louisville. The artist who painted a portrait of the 26-year-old is donating money from its sale to the institution, earmarking it for learners with an interest in social justice. The…
Orlando announces the expansion of its Summer Youth Employment Program, which will provide internships for 300 to 400 students. The city of Orlando recently announced the expansion of its Summer Youth Employment Program, which will provide summer internships to between 300 and 400 teenagers and give them each a bank account, an income of $14…
Phaedra Parks took to Instagram on April 11, to send a special message to her fans. In the upload, Parks, who wore a multi-colored sweatsuit, was seen taking a stroll in a park at an undisclosed location as a background track repeated the words “God got my back.” Phaedra Parks’ video in the park derails…
J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are set to go on state trial in mid-June for aiding and abetting in Floyd’s murder. The three former Minneapolis police officers who were found guilty in federal court of having violated George Floyd’s civil rights have rejected a plea deal in their state case. According to…
Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert have dealt with their fair share of public scrutiny and rumors, but they draw a clear line when it comes to their family. Earlier this year the couple, and parents to daughters Junie and Rue, were blindsided by claims of infidelity, drug use, and an attempted overdose when a TikTok…
Shirley Troutman, a judge on New York’s Supreme Court, is among 17 Black women and 14 Black men serving now on their state’s highest court. WASHINGTON (AP) — Shirley Troutman, a judge on New York’s highest court, was working last week when her daughter texted messages that included a clapping hands emoji. Soon, her phone…
Opinion: theGrio entertainment writer Matthew Allen offers his response to Lennix’s Variety column stating Smith should give back his Oscar to restore its integrity. On Sunday, actor Harry Lennix wrote a guest column in Variety titled, “Will Smith Must Return His Oscar To Restore The Award’s Honor.” In the piece, Lennix, a Black actor himself,…
Monday was a somber day for Minnesota activist Toshira Garraway as she reflected on the police killing of Daunte Wright. It was the one-year anniversary of Wright’s death, and she had just gotten home from a candle vigil in his honor when her night erupted in chaos. Garraway received a call from her frantic 16-year-old…
The will be at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore district, a neighborhood once thriving with African American night clubs and shops until government redevelopment forced out residents. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force meets in person Wednesday, the first time members have gathered face-to-face since their inaugural meeting nearly…
The council members said they’ve secured $14 million from the Bezos Earth Fund for a program called Engage, Enlighten and Empower to hold the Biden administration accountable for carrying out its initiative. Key members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council said Tuesday that the Biden administration hadn’t done enough to make good on…
