Source: The Washington Post / Getty You know the whole “banking while Black” thing has gotten out of hand when a well-known Black filmmaker who directed one of the biggest blockbuster hits of the last decade can’t even make a discreet withdrawal from his bank without being accused of criminal activity. In today’s episode of…
Academy Award-nominated director Ryan Coogler was handcuffed and briefly detained by police officers in Atlanta, Georgia after Bank of America employee suspected him of being a bank robber. The incident occurred in January 2022. However, the “Black Panther” director recently confirmed the story with Variety, telling the outlet, “This situation should never have happened. However,…
Former schoolteacher Elizabeth Meaders’ collection of artifacts dating back to the era of slavery will be sold in bulk on March 15. “What is the history of a people worth?” asked Elizabeth Meaders in 2019, while showing off her incomparable collection of Black history memorabilia and artifacts to New York’s ABC7, 400 years after the…
Some students engaged in hallway “sit-ins” at an Arkansas high school in protest of the administration’s management of the situation. Students at an Arkansas high school pushed back against what they deemed as unfair treatment after a Black student and a white student were given an equal suspension for fighting, despite the Black student’s previous…
OPINION: Mamie Till’s courage, strength and resolve are why we remember the story of her son’s tragic end. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. As the Emmett Till Antilynching bill moves toward becoming law, I want to remember some of…
Two years ago, Mmekom Udosen was so moved by the police murder of George Floyd and the idea of Black collective economics that she opened a bank account with OneUnited Bank. “It opened my desire to learn more about finance and business in relation to the Black community,” Udosen told Finurah. “We don’t talk about…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Normally, when white politicians start describing Black opponents as unintelligent, my caucasity radar starts going wild and I know racism is happening. This goes especially for white Republicans because this is the party that elected a guy who suggested injecting disinfectant as a possible cure for COVID-19. This is the…
The feud between two veterans from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” Nene Leakes and Kandi Burruss spans over a decade. The two have had their share of ups and downs since Kandi joined season two of the Bravo series in 2009. Their most recent fall-out occurred during the virtual season 12 reunion of “RHOA,” which…
The WNBA star is seen holding a sign bearing her name; she’s still detained in a Russian jail more than three weeks after she was held. WNBA star Brittney Griner remains detained in a Russian jail more than three weeks after being stopped at an airport, allegedly in possession of cannabis oil. On Tuesday, Russian…
Source: screenshot / iOne Digital Words are not always harmless. Sometimes they can be the catalyst to violence, especially if those words are derogatory and demeaning. Two Florida men had to learn this the hard way after an altercation left one dead and the other charged in his death. Corey Pujols pleaded guilty to felony…
