Termites have eaten so much wood that parts of the structure aren’t stable anymore, and water leaks damaged walls. Like religious congregants all over, the people of historic Brown Chapel AME Church turned off the lights and locked the doors at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic because it wasn’t safe to gather for worship with a…
OPINION: In the leaked opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Alito refers to a problematic argument Justice Thomas has dog-whistled for years: Abortion is a form of eugenics designed to stem the growth of the Black population. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This…
Church leaders are being asked to show support for the LGBTQ community “in your pews” as anti-LGBTQ legislation sweeps the nation. Religious leaders and advocates are being asked to show support for the LGBTQ community as anti-LGBTQ legislation sweeps the nation. “This is something that the church, I think, often is too reticent to do…
Actress LisaRaye McCoy may always be seen as a sex symbol, but when it comes to her career she’s ready to push past the barriers of being typecast. McCoy joined the short list of “it girls” of the ’90s when she starred in “The Players Club” as single mother and college student Diamond. Her performance,…
Though the draft opinion could change, Democrats and Republicans across the country pledged action — battles that could play out in the states. The bombshell leak of a draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case legalizing abortion nationwide has set the country on course for an even…
The Black Restaurant Accelerator Program created by the National Urban League and the PepsiCo Foundation has so far awarded 100 restaurateurs grants of $10,000 each. A program designed to help Black-owned restaurants survive and thrive reached a milestone: It has provided $10,000 grants to 100 restaurateurs across the country. The National Urban League and PepsiCo…
Steven Alexander was walking home with groceries after a night shift as an Embassy of Qatar special police officer in 2018 when a taser-drawn Maryland police officer approached him and demanded that he show his credentials. When Alexander refused, the officer pointed his firearm at him and demanded that he get on the ground. Once…
Viral sensation Kalen Allen, advocates, and TikTok influencers also join the effort to ‘highlight stigmas surrounding HIV’ ViiV Healthcare has announced a new campaign, and theGrio has a first look at the initiative that has celebrities like Tina Knowles-Lawson, Jalen Rose, and more attached. Entitled “Me in You, You in Me,” the campaign taps various…
Trooper Brian North, who is free on bail, said nothing during or after his brief appearance in Milford Superior Court. MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A white Connecticut state trooper who fatally shot a Black man, Mubarak Soulemane, following a high-speed chase in 2020 was arraigned Tuesday on a manslaughter charge. Trooper Brian North, who is…
Source: Walt Disney Television Photo Archives / Getty Pioneering journalist Max Robinson made history in the late 1970s after he became the first Black news anchor to co-host ABC World News Tonight alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter Jennings. Donning dapper three-piece suits, a kept afro, and a rich voice, Robinson captivated viewers at home…
