“This project is something that we know is the right thing to do,” Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said at Thursday’s street renaming event. A historic neighborhood in Charlotte that was destroyed nearly 60 years ago as part of an “urban renewal” plan has been reclaimed. Thursday morning, former residents and current supporters celebrated the renaming…
Television producer Marta Kauffman, who co-created the popular comedy series “Friends” — which over the years has been dubbed the “white version of Living Single” — says she’s “embarrassed” and now understands the complaints behind the show’s lack of diversity. In an apparent effort to right the wrongs of the show’s way, the Hollywood executive…
Source: simonkr / Getty By now, it should be as clear as day that Texas is chief among the many red states where white fragility goes to die, be reborn and become the catalyst for virtually all policy changes. Apparently, for one group of Texas educators, it’s not enough that the state passed an anti-critical…
The rideshare giant’s latest safety report reveals 141 allegations of rape in 2020 — 91% of the victims were riders. Rideshare giant Uber released its latest safety data this week, noting 141 reports of rape in 2020 on its platform. Additionally, in 2019 and 2020, it received 3,824 reports of the five most severe categories of…
A New York saxophonist known for entertaining subway riders with jazz and dancing mechatronic cats has amassed nearly $115,000 in donations after he was arrested for violating Mayor Eric Adams’ quality-of-life policies. John Ajilo, also known as Jazz Ajilo, was arrested by six New York Police Department officers on June 23 after “multiple complaints” for…
OPINION: The party faces a midterm blowout if they keep following the strategy of promoting lackluster and stale moderate candidates at the expense of progressive Black and brown candidates. As Republicans celebrated the end of abortion rights, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi led Democrats in the singing of “God Bless America” on the Capitol…
Source: Jason Davis / Getty In today’s episode of Conservatives Don’t Actually Know Things, WAPless boy wonder Ben Shapiro, Black Klans-maiden Candace Owens and some other righty whitey in a scruffy beard got together on stage where they shared lukewarm-at-best takes on people who are pro-choice. It’s unclear if this was taped before or after…
Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige had fans comparing her to actress Angela Bassett in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” after she dropped a music video to her song “Come See About Be” that features “BMF” star Da’Vinchi as her love interest. Mary uploaded a preview of the music video onto Instagram and fans…
The staples—potato salad, corn on the cob, ribs—are forever and mandatory. But when you’re ready to mix it up and go next level, theGrio fam has got you. Here are some of our faves that elevate any cookout. When it comes to cookouts, ya’ll know what we want on the table. Potato salad. Mac and…
Maria Victoria Ferrer says she was fired “abruptly” after expressing her unease over racist conduct at The Detroit Club. An elite private social club is being sued by a former front desk clerk who alleges its management mistreats Black guests, enforces its dress code differently between white and Black patrons, and referred to people as…
