Actress Viola Davis has a new memoir hitting bookshelves soon, and in it the 56-year-old actress spoke candidly about her childhood and family life growing up in Central Falls, Rhode Island. In her memoir, “Finding Me,” Davis described growing up in a community where she was bullied for being Black, including having rocks thrown at…
The pandemic erupted in the country in March 2020, just ahead of Easter, forcing many churches to previously resort to online or televised worship. BOSTON (AP) — For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of…
OPINION: My kids like talking, so you have been warned. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Straight up, it wasn’t my idea. In fact, I was fervently against the idea. I quite passionately told my wife that I didn’t think it was a…
Source: The State / Getty Almost a year after South Carolina legislators tried to pass a bill that would permit gun owners to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, ten people were shot at a local mall and two others were injured. According to local news reports, the shooting happened at Columbiana Centre Mall,…
A group of Charlotte police is under investigation for pointing a gun at and handcuffing a schoolteacher in front of her house in a case of mistaken identity. The city’s Citizens Review Board unanimously voted to hear the woman’s complaint after she reported the incident to officials. The Charlotte Observer reports the incident began when…
Black children are often disciplined harder at school and other places. A majority of Black Americans say being Black is central to how they think about themselves and shape their identities, even as many have diverse experiences and come from various backgrounds, according to a new report by Pew Research Center. About three-quarters of Black…
John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson are now members of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide’s first Black players also share a prominent spot outside Bryant-Denny stadium. The university unveiled a plaque honoring Jackson and Mitchell Saturday in a…
Shaquille O’ Neal has been a fan favorite on social media over the years for his numerous viral videos. One of the clips included the 50-year-old playing basketball with his adult daughters. On April 11, O’ Neal decided to take on a TikTok dance challenge that incorporated leg movements. In the recording, the former basketball…
Activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick is ensuring Black and Brown youth see themselves reflected in the literature they consume. According to People, he recently released a children’s book titled I Color Myself Different. Colin Kaepernick Shares First Look at His Kids’ Book Inspired by a ‘Revelatory’ Childhood Moment https://t.co/I8LIl5txDW — People (@people) April 5, 2022…
The city unconstitutionally inflated property taxes between 2010-16, displacing thousands of Black families. An estimated 10,000 Detroit residents, the majority of them Black, were displaced from their homes between 2010 and 2016 as a result of the city’s illegal inflation of property taxes by at least $600 million. Residents have yet to be compensated. Now,…
