Source: Ted Soqui / Getty Ten years after George Zimmerman killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, Stand Your Ground laws continue to flourish. While Zimmerman did not use the defense at trial, the case elevated the legal defense to national attention. On Friday, a jury found a former police captain not guilty of second-degree murder…
The embattled actor’s attorneys claim he was denied constitutional rights before being convicted of falsely reporting a hate crime After being convicted in December of staging a hate crime in 2019, Jussie Smollett has requested that the court revisit the case, claiming his constitutional rights were violated and his legal team was excluded from participating in selecting the jury….
Kimora Lee Simmons’ scandal-filled marriage to Tim Leissner is making headlines once again after the disgraced former Goldman Sach banker said in a New York courtroom this week that he faked a divorce in order to marry the influential fashion designer — and that was the second time he’d used phony divorce papers to get married….
A North Carolina-based HBCU on a mission to diversify the STEM industry will be able to advance its efforts thanks to a major financial boost. According to WBTV, Livingstone College received a $2.24 million endowment. The donation—provided by the National Science Foundation—will support programs at the school’s F. George Shipman Science Center; a newly unveiled…
Class of 2021 inductees include the late Dr. Timuel Black, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bessie Coleman and more. With a ceremonial groundbreaking on the campus of Governors State University just outside of Chicago, school leaders extolled the mission of the Illinois Black Hall of Fame and reminded attendees about the accomplishments of Black Illinois natives and…
Nestled in communities across the country are storied landmarks that provide a lens into Black history. Amongst these pillars is the Bray School—the nation’s oldest standing schoolhouse for African American children—which recently received a $5 million preservation grant. The @MellonFdn has awarded a $5-million grant supporting the Williamsburg Bray School Project, an initiative spearheaded by…
It wasn’t until recently that veteran Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett Smith began openly talking about her experience with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. The “Scream” actress initially opened up about her battle during an episode of her hit talk show “Red Table Talk” after fans voiced concern after she was spotted often…
The ‘Love and Marriage: Huntsville‘ co-stars tell theGrio what makes their decade-long romance work. This is a continuation of theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series, running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. When Love and Marriage: Huntsville returns for a fourth season in March, we expect a healthy amount of relationship drama from its Alabama-based cast—it’s why we…
A girls basketball player found an ugly, anononymous note in her gym bag A Minnesota high school basketball coach has resigned, and a team canceled the rest of its season after a player found a racist note in her gym bag. KSTP-TV reported the note said, “Get off our team, monkey,” with “monkey” underlined twice….
Black History Month may soon be ending, but these varied perspectives on Black history are worth reading year-round. With only 28 days each year devoted to reflecting on the history and contributions of Black Americans, it’s impossible to fit in the full scope of the Black experience in America. But while bestselling books like The…
