Black people have always lived in the Appalachian mountains, but Asheville’s Hood Huggers is bringing attention to their contributions to arts, environment, and social justice in the region. Have you heard of the term “Affrilachia“—pronounced “aff-rill-lay-chia”, like the words “African” and “Appalachia” put together? Affrilachia is a term developed by Kentucky-based writer and poet Frank…
Source: MICHAEL B. THOMAS / Getty Predominately white schools are not always safe places for Black students. Sometimes, those Black students who express their pro-Blackness will be met with a special kind of white fragility that also extends to the policies of their schools. Also, there’s just bound to be a lot of racism in…
A New York corrections officer is facing termination for posting a meme on Facebook mocking the Buffalo mass shooting victims. Greg Foster II has been suspended without pay after he posted a photograph of a Tops Friendly Markets store with the caption: “Clean up on aisle 3, no wait 4, also on 7, 9, 12…
To resolve the nation’s increasingly challenging supply chain issues around baby formula the president’s move will allow more imports from overseas President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage…
A community reeling from a horrific loss also no longer has its community gathering place and food source Tops Friendly Market was more than a place to buy groceries. As the only supermarket for miles, it became a sort of community hub on Buffalo’s East Side — where you chatted with neighbors and caught up…
“Any Black establishment that does entertainment in this county — we get this every single time,” said promoter Azariah Yemma. Black concert promoters in Syracuse county, New York are speaking out about how cops routinely interfere with their shows. “Any Black establishment that does entertainment in this county — we get this every single time,”…
Evelyn Lozada’s parenting style is on the receiving end of online criticism. The reality television star was met with scrutiny when sharing a post about her son, Carl Leo Crawford, derailed. In a video Lozada quickly pans across the 8-year-old’s door, where three controversial signs are posted. They each read: “Beware: Get the hell out…
OPINION: The popular TV franchise provides a model for the committee investigating the insurrection to cut through the noise and apply pressure to the Department of Justice to act. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. A word of advice to the House select…
From left: Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. | Source: U.S. Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office The former Minneapolis police officer who held down George Floyd‘s legs while Derek Chauvin murdered the unarmed, handcuffed Black man had his charges reduced significantly after striking a plea…
Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder is receiving his hometown flowers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On May 25, a statue of Wilder will be unveiled in his hometown. Deontay Wilder poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 8, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wilder will challenge WBC heavyweight champion Tyson…
