“The racial caste system was born on this island, anti-Blackness was born on this island,” ‘Stateless’ director Michèle Stephenson tells theGrio. Stateless is one of the featured documentaries at the Tribeca Film Festival, putting a spotlight on the racism Haitians are facing in the Dominican Republic. Stateless, directed by Michèle Stephenson, is a documentary that…
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Certain offenders do not qualify for retroactive re-sentencing under the First Step Act according to a new Supreme Court decision. Released Monday, the unanimous decision found the wording of the statute did not allow for the relief sought by the defendant. Under the decision, certain low-level offenders sentenced for crack-cocaine…
Judge Jackson won several GOPers’ support, making the vote 53-44, with some Republicans not taking part. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to fill the federal appeals court seat vacated by Attorney General Merrick Garland. Three Republicans voted for Jackson — senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Lindsey Graham, respectively…
Source: Screenshot / Twitter As the fight over voting rights continues to heat up, a new wave of freedom riders will hit the highway this month. Black Voters Matter will commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the original Freedom Ride to raise awareness about voting rights. The bus tour and week of action kicks off June…
Source: Gary Gershoff / Getty As conversations surrounding colorism move from dinner table discussions into the mainstream, Tony-award-winning playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda was forced to face colorism accusations over his latest big-screen adaptation, “In The Heights.” Prior to the movie’s release audiences raised concern over the lack of dark-skinned actors representing Afro-Latino communities in the diverse…
“Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris has yet to make his directorial debut and already people are up in arms over the concept of his first film. Barris has joined writing and producing forces with actor Jonah Hill, famously known for his roles in “Superbad” and a remake of “22 Jump Street,” for a Netflix comedy that…
Teigen says she was “insecure, immature and in a world where I thought I needed to impress strangers.” Supermodel Chrissy Teigen issued a lengthy apology for online bullying after facing the accusations from several people. American fashion designer Michael Costello and model Courtney Stodden were among those who made the claim. Costello alleged that he…
Cassius Vaughn Hanzy allegedly shot the victim from a car after a fight over the coveted sneakers. A 16-year-old boy in Mississippi has been accused of killing another teen, reportedly a friend, over a pair of Nike Jordan sneakers. Cassius Vaughn Hanzy allegedly fired a gun from a vehicle in Gulfport several times late Saturday…
Joy Reid criticized Fox host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for giving Glenn Beck a platform again as the commentator and conspiracy theorist recanted his apology for calling former president Barack Obama a racist in 2009. “I, like most Americans had forgotten about Glenn Beck. That’s normal. He’s easily forgettable,” Reid said last week during “the…
Scottie Pippen wants to know if fans are interested in hearing his side of the story. The former Chicago Bulls star, who played alongside Michael Jordan from 1987 to 1998, took to his Instagram page earlier this month announcing his forthcoming book, the tell-all memoir “UNGUARDED.” In the caption, the former athlete revealed that he would give his…
