Savannah State is the oldest public HBCU in Georgia The oldest historically Black college in Georgia’s public university system is celebrating a milestone. Savannah State University held its 200th commencement ceremony on Friday, with approximately 360 graduates receiving their degrees at the campus football stadium. Graduates celebrate at the 200th commencement held at Savannah State…
Shawn Williams was 19 when he was convicted of a Brooklyn murder. He won a settlement after alleged misconduct by a prominent detective. Shawn Williams was only 19 when he was charged with killing a man in Brooklyn, New York, in 1993. Based on one woman’s testimony, he went to prison for 24 years. According…
The rush of civilians from rural villages plagued by extremist violence has put pressure on Burkina Faso’s cities. OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Ami Sana hangs a tattered tarp for a bit of shade where she can rest on a break from pounding stones under the scorching sun. “The work is hard. It makes my…
Former first lady Michelle Obama has credited her mother Marian Robinson as a source of empowerment and strength, and she’s honoring the matriarch of her family in a special way in celebration of Mother’s Day. Obama has unveiled plans to create a museum exhibit as an ode to Robinson. Ahead of #MothersDay, we have a…
The exhibit is in Stockbridge, the same Massachusetts town where Lincoln Memorial sculptor Daniel Chester French’s studio, Chesterwood, is located. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — An art exhibit featuring multimedia works and artifacts inspired by the iconic seated Lincoln sculpture in Washington opened Saturday at the Norman Rockwell Museum to commemorate the memorial’s 100th anniversary. The…
An acute shortage of public defenders means at any given time at least several hundred low-income criminal defendants don’t have legal representation. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A post-pandemic glut of delayed cases has exposed shocking constitutional landmines impacting defendants and crime victims alike in Oregon, a state with a national reputation for progressive social justice….
Source: MARK FELIX / Getty We celebrate this Mother’s Day in the shadow of the impending demise of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that guarantees the right to terminate a pregnancy, the right to abortion. As a Black woman who has spent countless years fighting for reproductive health and rights and dedicating my…
OPINION: I just want y’all to know we trynna get them to stop. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. My kids have iPads, and obviously, we monitor the things they watch and the games they play. YouTube even created an app called YouTube…
Source: Erica J. Simmons / Erica J. Simmons Happy Mother’s Day! This Hallmark Greeting conjures so many different emotions for me. First, being as analytical as I am, I place the apostrophe after the “s” because it’s a day to celebrate all mothers, not just me. I’m a daughter, granddaughter, and also mother. This day…
The trend has pushed the median age of U.S. women giving birth from 27 to 30, the highest on record. For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn’t until she turned 40 that she…
