The Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan, a lifelong Las Vegas native, as president on July 7 In the National Football League’s 102-year history, never before has a Black woman served as president of a franchise. That is until Sandra Douglass Morgan was picked to assume the esteemed role in the Las Vegas Raiders…
After releasing an inaugural sourced bourbon earlier this year, the brother-led brand hopes to release its own distillate in 2023. In 1783, Evan Williams opened the first commercial bourbon distillery in Kentucky. It would take 237 years more for the first Black-owned distillery to enter the market in the state famous for its own bourbon…
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp reports raising $7 million in the same period Stacey Abrams’ fundraising continues to accelerate, swamping Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and pushing close to $50 million raised in the seven months since the Georgia Democrat announced her campaign in December. Abrams announced Friday that her direct campaign and its associated One Georgia…
Protesters that disagreed with a small borough in Pennsylvania’s decision to hire the former Cleveland officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy killed in a playground while playing with a pellet gun in 2014, have successfully moved him off of the force. The man resigned from his new post a day after the…
Source: PhotoStock-Israel / Getty Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a vital role in shaping American culture. They provide opportunities and education to many highly successful young Black students and have propelled many students to accomplish great feats. These institutions are largely found in the southeast due to necessity. Black people were not provided…
Brooke Jenkins replaces Chesa Boudin, whom voters recalled from office last month The mayor of San Francisco appointed an outspoken critic of ousted District Attorney Chesa Boudin as his replacement, saying that her pick was the right person to pursue criminal justice reform while holding offenders to account. Mayor London Breed on Thursday announced that…
Disney has signed some of the biggest acts in the entertainment industry, including Zendaya, Ariana Grande, and Miley Cyrus. However, according to Dr. Dre’s attorney, Peter Paterno, the media giant once had its eye on the legendary Death Row co-founder. During a recent appearance on the “Connection Is Magic” podcast with host Samson Shulman, the…
A 19-year-old suspect was arrested for burning the flag flying in Florida earlier this month The man accused of using a flamethrower to set fire to a Pan-African flag flying on a pole outside the headquarters of the Uhuru Movement, a Black international socialist group based in Florida, was arrested Thursday, police said. The 19-year-old Tampa man,…
Early evidence indicates a group of people opened fire in the bar in South Africa, officials say A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg’s Soweto township has killed 15 people and left others in critical condition, according to police. Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived in a minibus…
OPINION: The trapery rhymes have the bounce, 808s and energy for you and the kids. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The other day I was on the socials and came across a meme that said something to the effect of, “when…
