“I hear the anger in the face of discrimination,” said Taubira A progressive icon from the South American territory of French Guiana on Saturday joined the race for France’s presidential election in April, promising to push back against the “discourse of hate” that has stained the campaign and seeking to unite France’s long-fractured left wing….
Jasmine Guy was a key fixture in one of the most popular all-Black casts of the late ’80s to early ’90s when she starred in “A Different World.” The show premiered in 1987, and followed young, diverse Black men and women attending the fictional historically Black institution, Hillman College. But by the second season, it…
Police have not released the victim’s name, but Quality Control, the Miami rapper’s record label, confirmed it was him Miami rapper Wavy Navy Pooh was killed in an ambush shooting as he drove with two young children, local media reported. The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name was Shandler Beaubien, was stopped at a light Friday…
“I got the pardon, I was like, wow, I was so happy,” Darnell Nolen said after learning he was going home after serving 20 years of a 33-year prison sentence thanks to a conditional pardon granted by outgoing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. Nolen, who is Black, received a conditional pardon on Jan. 5 along with…
Nearly 62 years ago Ruby Bridges—then six-years-old—bravely walked through the doors of the New Orleans-based William Frantz Elementary School becoming the first Black student to integrate an elementary school in the South. It was an act of courage that served as a defining moment in the civil rights movement and would inspire generations to come….
Surveillance video shows Billy Knutson climbing through a broken window to enter the Capitol, authorities say A South Dakota man charged this week with storming the U.S. Capitol last year performed rap songs about the riot in videos posted on his YouTube channel, federal authorities say. A relative told the FBI that Billy Knutson was a rapper…
Star Jones to chair the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad President Joe Biden has selected lawyer and television personality Star Jones Lugo to lead a U.S. government agency that identifies and protects sites of historic significance to the U.S. in Eastern Europe. Star Jones speaks onstage during the Angel Ball Summer…
Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears says she wants to help her state move on from its slaveholding legacy Winsome Sears was officially sworn into office as lieutenant governor of Virginia on Saturday, becoming the first Black woman ever to hold statewide office in Virginia. The 57-year-old Republican and former state lawmaker is also the second…
Wells’ great-granddaughter, author and public historian Michelle Duster tells theGrio why the pioneering journalist and activist is an ideal new addition to Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series. This coming Monday, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., inarguably the most recognizable figure of 20th century civil rights movement. But among the many activists who…
Actor Will Smith is tapping into the power of literature to uplift youth. According to Variety, the Will Book Club has teamed up with the Creative Artists Agency Foundation for the creation of a mentorship program. Will Smith Book Club Teams Up With CAA for Ready Set Read Initiative https://t.co/WyKn84Sac8 — Variety (@Variety) January 7, 2022…
