Dr. James Whitfield wants to appeal the decision by the Grapeville Colleyville Independent School District to not renew his contract. The first Black principal of Colleyville Heritage High School has asked for a hearing to appeal the decision by the Grapeville Colleyville Independent School District to not renew his contract, of which he was notified…
OPINION: David A. Love writes that Rep. Bass has a long-standing commitment to such causes important to the Black community, protecting the rights of children in foster care and poverty Is Los Angeles ready for a Black woman as mayor? U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) recently announced her campaign launch for mayor of L.A., shaking up the…
OPINION: As Black women regain our power and take ownership of our own narrative, how can we reconcile a love for hip-hop with its relentless objectification of us? Dollar signs, cars, dice, and Black women in sexually suggestive positions. The cover art for Meek Mill’s latest project features an artistic expression of stereotypical hip-hop culture…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty A member of the capitol police was indicted with two felony counts of obstruction of justice charges in connection with the Jan 6 attack. According to CBS affiliate WUSA 9, officer Michael Angelo Riley friended someone on Facebook just days before the attack. The day after the attack, Riley allegedly warned the user to…
Stacey Dash has yet to find redemption in the Black community for her past inflammatory remarks. The former was made evident when the “Clueless” actress showed a more vulnerable side while opening up about her painful past. While speaking with TV personality Dr. Oz, Dash shared her “deepest, darkest secret” of formerly being addicted to…
EXCLUSIVE: The acclaimed director/showrunner/creator sat down with theGrio and chatted about her new NBC docuseries After creating a series like Queen Sugar and four-part series When They See Us, multi-hyphenate Ava DuVernay is dipping her toe into the televised unscripted territory, with a docu-series for NBC. In an exclusive interview, DuVernay sat down with theGrio…
The series has become the biggest-ever Netflix show. In mere weeks, Squid Game has officially become the biggest Netflix series of all time and is resonating with Black viewers all over the globe. Released on Sept. 17, Squid Game has taken the world by storm. The nine-episode Korean thriller, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who wrote…
The actress says that she was hooked on opioids to mask internal pain more than physical Stacey Dash has had an epic fall from grace the last few years, especially within the Black community. But now the Clueless star is opening up about her struggles with addiction. Thursday, the 54-year-old opened up about her addiction…
As the trending of #HaitianLivesMatter dwindled on social media, thousands of migrants have been deported to the earthquake-ravaged island nation, hundreds continue to risk their lives to touch American soil, and all have been targets of racial epithets by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Guatemalan authorities rescued a group of 126 migrants from a container…
The singer launched a social media campaign for women to share their stories Nigerian Afrobeats singer Simisola Kosoko, a.k.a Simi, released her new single, “Woman,” along with a colorful female-driven video on Friday. In the song, Simi can be heard saying “woman don suffer,” before explaining all the ways in which people critique women and…
