OPINION: Jason Whitlock deserves applause for his recent lesson on how America works Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The storyline for The Game of Thrones character Hodor will always be one of the most beautifully executed character arcs in…
Domestic airline fares for summer 2022 are averaging more than $400 a round trip — 24% higher than this time in 2019, before the pandemic, data firm says. DALLAS (AP) — Airlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel….
As parents across the country struggle to find infant formula, the pain is particularly acute among Black and Hispanic women. COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Capri Isidoro broke down in tears in the office of a lactation consultant. The mother of two had been struggling to breastfeed her one-month-old daughter ever since she was born, when…
Rapper and actor Fat Joe is getting candid about his childhood and a significant turning point in his life growing up in the south Bronx in New York. In an upcoming appearance on A&E’s “Origins of Hip Hop,” the veteran rapper, born Joseph Antonio Cartagena, shares during the intro of the newest clip that “Since…
Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, placed white flowers tied with a purple ribbon at a memorial outside the Uvalde County Courthouse. UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, made a visit to a memorial site for the victims involved in the deadly elementary school shooting in Texas. Markle placed white flowers tied with a…
The lives of Geraldine Talley, 62, Andre Mackniel, 53, and Margus Morrison, 52, will be celebrated by family and friends on Friday. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A mother and sister known for baking decadent pastries. A restaurant worker buying his 3-year-old’s birthday cake. A father of six who worked as a school bus aide. These…
The white parents of a Black high school student are suing their Michigan school district for not protecting their child from racialized harassment. The parents claim the teen has been bullied so much she now wants to be “white.” The Malick family with their adopted daughter. (ClicktoDetroit Video Screengrab) In a lawsuit obtained by Atlanta…
Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day firearms marketing and advocacy event. HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for —…
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Texas on Sunday to “grieve with the community that lost 21 lives” in Tuesday’s school shooting. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in…
Kevin Williamson. | Source: Jacksonville Police Department The days when violent acts of racism were blindly ignored and oftentimes legally validated in America have for all intents and purposes come to an end. But, as we all know, racial prejudice is still very much alive and can pop up at any given moment. That seemed…
