Source: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York Several “drug crew” members have been arrested for allegedly being responsible for the deadly batch of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed actor Michael K. Williams. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the NYPD announced that they arrested four…
OPINION: So many of us are at war with glass ceilings and white privilege, whether seeking a job as a CEO, a seat on the Supreme Court or a head coaching job in the NFL. So many Black people know exactly what former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is going through. We know what…
Vivica A. Fox is keeping up with the latest trend on social media known as the #resumechallenge. It was inspired by celebrities highlighting their most famous movie roles to the 2008 track “That’s Not My Name” from British-pop duo The Ting Tings. After witnessing Halle Berry, Kerry Washington and others do the same, Fox created…
“This is about equal opportunity for qualified Black candidates, not just in football, but everywhere, in all industries,” Flores told ESPN on Wednesday. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores says the number one reason he filed his class-action lawsuit against the league on Tuesday was to create change and increase opportunities for other aspiring…
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty It should surprise absolutely no one that Virginia’s first Black woman lieutenant governor and resident Republican safe negro Winsome Sears appears to be out here trying to “all lives matter” Black History Month. On the first day of BHM, Sears tweeted a video message that seemed to be very careful…
Urban Edge Networks and Athlyt have committed to providing income for all Grambling State scholarship athletes in conjunction with the NIL deal, according to ESPN. Grambling State University has created a new name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal that will allow scholarship student-athletes at the school to receive an annual income. A spokesperson for the…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has earmarked $318 million in his budget for the HBCU. After decades of being underfunded, Tennessee State University will receive a major investment. Announced during his State of the State speech this past Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he’s allocated $318 million for the historically Black college in Nashville. “Today,…
During Black History Month, theGrio’s weekly series, “The Secret History of…” will dive into lesser-known details of some of the most popular stories from Black history. This story is about how America defeated the Nazis. This is the origin story of critical race theory, the great migration and the civil rights movement. It’s also the…
The public release of the graphic video of Greene’s arrest prompted Gov. John Bel Edwards to speak out Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has clapped back at accusations that he delayed or interfered with investigations into the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene. TheGrio previously cited an Associated Press report that showed the Democratic governor…
While campaigning in 2020, Biden vowed to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to select a Black woman for the upcoming Supreme Court seat vacancy is “actually an insult to Black women.” “The fact that he’s willing to make a promise…
