Coach Andrei Voronkov spewed a slur that was understood to be about Cuban player Ailama Cesé Montalvo One of Russia’s leading volleyball coaches faces a ban of up to two years for using a racist slur to describe an opposition player during the national championship series. Coach Andrei Voronkov used the slur while giving instructions…
Naomi Osaka introduces a fresh spring and summer palette for Nike and announces the formation of her own agency after leaving IMG. If you’re finally ready to transition out of those tie-dye sweats but are still hoping to keep it fresh and flexible this season, say no more, Fam; Naomi Osaka’s got you covered. The…
The unnamed Chicago police officer has been assigned to desk duty, official says A Chicago officer who shot and seriously wounded a 13-year-old boy who ran away after being pulled over while driving a stolen vehicle was relieved of his police powers Friday, officials said. “He’s still an active member of the Chicago Police Department,” police spokesman…
Buffalo shooting highlights school counselors’ concerns to support and adequately screen students who might show potential for violence. Every school, it seems, has a moment that crystallizes the crisis facing America’s youth and the pressure it is putting on educators. For one middle school counselor in rural California, it came this year after a suicide…
“She was nothing but loving and giving,” Joshua Kellick says of Roberta Drury, who was killed in the racist attack on a Buffalo grocery store Roberta Drury, a 32-year-old woman who was the youngest of the 10 Black people killed at a Buffalo supermarket, was remembered at her funeral Saturday for “that smile that could…
OPINION: A husband to a wife who is a creator and cultural curator: I love the front row seat I have to the work you do in the name of motherhood. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. By the time you read this,…
Source: Pexels / Pexels Much has been said on the subject of single Black women, our marriageability rates and the abysmal dating pool available to us. You might even say too much has been said about all this, but I have yet to hear the perspective of one who is perpetually single like myself. There…
Singer Ciara Wilson rocked a sexy black mini dress by LaQuan Smith for a Sports Illustrated soirée at the Hard Rock Café in New York City on May 19, and her fans took note. The event was to launch the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover, which features the “Never Ever” singer. The 36-year-old’s sexy dress…
Georgia officials have increased funding and changed policies to crack down on gangs for the past four years, but the gang problem in the state continues to flourish. Experts believe the rising gang violence coincides with a national post-COVID-19 crime spike, and others think the state’s approach exacerbates the problem and inadvertently continues a cycle…
A digital healthcare platform will be able to advance its efforts to eradicate maternal health disparities after hitting an investment milestone. Cayaba Care has closed its Series A round with $12 million raised. Thrilled to announce our #SeriesA funding to help us continue changing #maternitycare Grateful to our patients, who we’re honored to serve Proud…
