Source: krisanapong detraphiphat / Getty Home to the largest Confederate memorial in the country, the state of Georgia took another leap in whitewashing history. The majority-white Georgia Board of Education passed a resolution declaring slavery and racism are inconsistent with America. Calling an emergency meeting, the state board of education met Thursday to weigh in…
Source: LTFF If Helen of Troy was the face that launched a thousand ships to start the Trojan war in ancient Greece, Dick Roland of Greenwood was the unsubstantiated arrest that launched one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As many as 300 Black residents of the city…
The popular phrase people have carried over the years about marriage is “happy wife, happy life,” but it looks like, according to Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris’ marriage, it’s the husband that may be a little upset. In the latest episode of VH1’s “Couples Retreat,” the “Love and Hip Hop” pair showed they each have…
An Ohio Walmart employee has been fired after a Black woman claimed that she was racially profiled. Anternitia O’Neal told local news outlet Fox19 that she was shopping for groceries — minor items such as juice, cereal, and lotion — at the Walmart on 10240 Colerain Ave in Cincinnati when she claimed she was accused…
The multi-hyphenate will take on a new role in the second film in the popular franchise Issa Rae stays booked and busy. The actress/writer/producer and all-around mogul will play the role of Spider-Woman in the sequel to the popular animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Hollywood Reporter announced today that Rae joins the cast…
“I was personally offended that this young woman was arrested and taken to jail instead of just being served with a summons,” the judge overseeing the case said. Charges have been dismissed against the Ohio mother who was arrested for leaving her children alone in a motel room while she was at work. As theGRIO…
“What I saw was an execution,” said Rev. Darron Edwards after reviewing the video Cell phone video has been released showing the fatal shooting of Malcolm Johnson by Missouri police in March. Johnson, 31, was shot and killed inside a BP gas station convenience store on March 25 during a confrontation with Kansas City police,…
“Bye dad,” Blue Ivy told Jay-Z in response to his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Blue Ivy Carter is raising the bar for Jay-Z, who recently revealed that his daughter was unimpressed with his 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. During a conversation on HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted Jay-Z described how…
Vanessa Bryant made it feel like Christmas in June when she surprised her sister-in-law Shariah Washington with a brand-new whip. Washington, 44, is one of two older sisters of late NBA star Kobe Bryant. Her reaction to finding out she was the owner of a Tesla was shared on social media by Bryant in a…
The mindfulness and meditation app says they will support any players who need to prioritize their mental health This week, Calm, the company behind the popular meditation and mindfulness app, has not only stepped up in support of Naomi Osaka but also offered to pay fines for other athletes. According to PEOPLE, on Wednesday, Calm…
