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…
YouTube has announced YouTube’s Black Voices Creator Class of 2022 for its multi-million funding program. They range in profession from music artists to entrepreneurs to lawyers. The fund will back 135 global Black creatives. Photo by Ron Lach from Pexels The cohort includes 35 U.S. creators and five from Canada who will get funding, training,…
The Drake memes are rolling in after the rapper attended a basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, Feb. 1. At the game, a camera zoomed into the Canadian rapper’s face while he looked at his phone. It’s unclear exactly what he was looking at, but it couldn’t have been…
Source: gracehillmedia / gracehillmedia Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL claiming racial discrimination during his hiring process. If only there was a man who tried to warn us about the racist and discriminatory ways of the National Football League…Oh hey, Colin Kaepernick! Flores is the latest victim…
‘Raising Dion’ returns to Netflix with a second season and Sensical, a free streaming service for children, is jam-packed with content perfect for Black History Month From educational history specials to heartwarming animated series, theGrio has you covered with plenty of things to watch with the entire family this Black History Month. Karma’s World –…
Ashanti took to Instagram on Monday, Feb. 1, to disclose the technical difficulties she endured during her performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the American Football Conference Championship game this past weekend. This explanation comes days after the singer received negative responses online regarding her rendition of the National Anthem. The matchup, which took place…
From new releases to modern classics, these children’s books were written to educate, empower and inspire. Black History Month is a time to celebrate not only influential Black trailblazers, but also the true meaning of Black excellence. It is a month where Black people should feel encouraged to celebrate their authenticity and truly embrace the…
