TheGrio exclusive report: President Biden is urged to call for the end of the filibuster to pass the Equality Act, among other measures to advance LGBTQ equality. Black LGBTQ+ leaders in Congress and the civil rights space applauded President Joe Biden for his historic commitments to advancing visibility and protections for queer, trans and nonbinary…
Ryanair had been making travelers to England pass a test in Afrikaans, the language associated with South Africa’s apartheid regime. An Irish budget airline is removing a language requirement for South African passport holders traveling to the United Kingdom. Ryanair had been making those passengers pass a written test in Afrikaans, the Dutch-based language that…
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, joined by fellow Committee members, delivers opening remarks during a hearing on the January 6th investigation on Capitol Hill on June 9, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Every June is…
The U.S. Department of Justice will investigate whether Louisiana and its state police have a routine of violating the Constitution or federal law by using excessive force and racist police practices. The probe is in response to Ronald Greene ‘s in-custody death and multiple other Black men who have been beaten by state troopers while…
Melissa McFadden was awarded $1 in damages for discrimination and $1 for retaliation after claiming she was targeted by supervisors. An Ohio jury ruled in favor of a Columbus police official’s racial discrimination lawsuit — however, they awarded her only $2 in damages. The saga began in 2018 when Lt. Melissa McFadden — who is…
In the past, actress and reality star Garcelle Beauvais has made headlines for recalling the encounters she experienced with other high-profile celebrities, including Bill Cosby. On June 15, during an interview with Andy Cohen on his Sirius XM podcast “Andy Cohen Live,” Beauvais continued her storytelling by revealing an awkward exchange with Denzel Washington. Garcelle Beauvais opens up about…
OPINION: The idea that Black men are absent fathers is one of the most pernicious lies in all of white supremacist America, and Herschel Walker, a Trump man, has been one of the loudest spreaders of that lie for years. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s…
“Universities across the country should be put on notice that overbroad policies designed to chill student speech will not be tolerated,” said Speech First Executive Director Cherise Trump. The University of Houston System has agreed to settle a federal suit with a group that accused it of imposing a policy that violated free speech by banning slurs, stereotypes, and other infractions. A conservative, First Amendment rights group called Speech First and…
LisaRaye McCoy is catching heat for an unnecessary comment she made about Blue Ivy‘s hair. It all started after fans dug up old tweets from rapper and influencer Saucy Santana, who referred to Blue’s hair as “nappy.” The tweets were discussed on an episode of Fox Soul’s “Cocktails with Queens” series that premiered on Tuesday,…
A Louisiana family has organized a search party to find their 21-year-old relative, who went missing after falling off his tube in the Payette River in Emmett, a small city about 20 miles northwest of Boise. The family is determined to start their own mission after the sheriff’s office couldn’t find their loved one. The…
