A Nevada Black man was wrongfully arrested for the felony crimes of a white man after police failed to notice distinguishing factors. Newly-released footage of a mistaken identity arrest shows a young Black man repeatedly informing police they had the wrong suspect before he was jailed for felony crimes committed by an older white man…
Many in Britain’s Afro-Caribbean diaspora have rebuffed the government’s ceremonious honor for Caribbean immigrants exhibited through a statue unveiled this week. Prince William and government officials revealed the National Windrush Monument on Wednesday in tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Caribbean nationals that left their homes to help rebuild the United Kingdom’s labor force…
State senate candidate Jennifer Rourke Rhode told theGrio that she is recovering at a hospital and is experiencing “a ringing” in her ear. A Providence, Rhode Island police officer and state senate candidate is on paid leave after physically assaulting his Black female opponent at a pro-abortion protest Friday night. Video of the assault, captured…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty On Friday, the Supreme Court leveraged the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to strike down Roe v. Wade. This devastating ruling allows states to ban safe and legal abortion at any stage of pregnancy. It’s estimated that at least 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion….
The Obamas are advancing their mission to use storytelling as an avenue to foster social interconnectedness. The couple recently inked a multi-project deal with Audible. Big news to share today. @HGMedia, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama – welcome to Audible! Read on for more about our exciting announcement. https://t.co/tWH5DtixTQ — Audible (@audible_com) June 21, 2022 Through the…
Uziyah Sergio Garcia’s funeral was held Saturday at the Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo. Like millions of 10-year-olds, Uziyah Sergio Garcia loved video games, swimming and trampolines. He was also a natural at football, taking to it seamlessly when he and his grandfather started tossing the ball together over spring break. “Such a fast…
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross knew when she took on the role as Rainbow “Bow” Johnson on ABC’s “Black-ish” that she had an opportunity to control how women in relationships were viewed. In a round table discussion with fellow comedic actresses, Ross broke down exactly why using Bow as “wife wallpaper” — in other words, another…
Tennis powerhouse Naomi Osaka is using her latest venture to empower underrepresented and marginalized communities through storytelling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the four-time Grand Slam champion is creating her own media company. Naomi Osaka Launching Media Company With LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill https://t.co/LJMgVfiMXA — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 21, 2022 The production…
Two Texas officers stopped a man leaving a 7-11 in the suburban Dallas-Fort Worth area, claiming he broke a parking law. The man, a retired Black veteran and police academy graduate, not only proved the officers were wrong in their assessment and had no probable cause to approach him but videotaped the incident so the…
Norman C. Francis was Xavier’s first Black and first lay president and the second African American president of a Catholic university in the United States. A Jesuit university in New Orleans has renamed its newest residence hall after its first Black graduate, his late wife, and their family. Norman C. Francis graduated from the law school at…
