There are 11 schools that are eligible to compete for the university-affiliated research center, the first at a Black college. A new university-affiliated research center — or UARC — is on its way to being created at a historically Black college or university. While it is the Defense Department’s 15th UARC, it is the first…
Flint managers appointed by Snyder, a Republican, switched the city’s water to the Flint River in 2014 without properly treating it. Lead leached from old pipes for more than a year, a disastrous result. Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder invoked his right against self-incrimination Thursday and declined to answer questions at a civil trial arising from lead contamination…
The mid-season trailer for “Basketball Wives” season 10 dropped and to no surprise, more drama was revealed. RealityEntertainmentTV uploaded the preview onto its Instagram page, where it showcased what’s to come from the rest of the show. The teaser was filled with a bunch of miniscule scenes that surrounded a ladies’ trip to Vegas; scene…
Ten years of personal data belonging to state residents granted or denied permits was wrongly disclosed this week online, officials said. Ten years of personal data belonging to California residents who applied for gun permits was wrongly disclosed this week online, according to a statement from the state’s attorney general’s office. Per the Mercury News,…
Dr. Frank Hu, a nutrition professor at Harvard, said most experts in health concur that “processed meats are more harmful than nonprocessed meats.” Cooking with high heat adds to health risks. As summer kicks off, it’s also grilling season. But experts warn that you should know the risks before eating that grilled hot dog. “The…
Black Houston residents have disproportionately suffered for decades through exposure to hazardous chemicals that have killed generations of Black residents. Yet, the head of the agency meant to ensure the state has clean air and water shied away from acknowledging the presence of “environmental racism,” even though studies show it exists. More than 100 Houston…
Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty We all know the story of 14-year-old Emmett Till, the vicious white monsters who tortured and killed him, and the racist white woman who set it all in motion. We know the white men were acquitted of the murder and that they admitted to it later but died before either…
OPINION: Oronike Odeleye, co-founder of #MuteRKelly, reflects on the sentencing and troubled legacy of the disgraced R&B star. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Black girls deserve more. That sentence is so fraught with controversy that it will probably cause lots of people…
Educator and activist Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz thanks father, Malcolm X, for everything he has done for the Black community. In an interview with theGrio’s Natasha Alford, Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz shares her message to her father, Malcolm X, for Fathers’ Day. “I would want to say thank you, Daddy,” she said. “I am absolutely so proud…
Tia Mowry took to Instagram on June 27 to showcase the latest growing pain she’s encountered while raising her 4-year-old daughter, Cairo Hardrict. In the post, Hardrict is seen in what appears to be Mowry’s closet and trying on her hair extensions. Tia Mowry uploads a video of her daughter, Cairo Hardrict, trying on her…
