UC Berkeley School of Law Professor Khiara Bridges speaks during a hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 12, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty By now, anyone who pays attention to American politics is well aware of Dr. Khiara Bridges, the Black woman…
Jamie Foxx left Floyd Mayweather cracking up after the actor did an impression of the Hall of Fame professional boxer in front of him and his team. The 54-year-old comedian was seen dapping up Mayweather before doing an impression based on one of the boxer’s best-known refrains, saying, “They don’t have the blueprint, they don’t…
Human rights groups want three-time world champion Nelson Piquet to pay about $1.86 million for allegedly causing moral damage to Black and LGBTQ people. SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered an investigation be opened into allegations that retired Formula One driver Nelson Piquet used racist and homophobic slurs about Lewis Hamilton….
Source: Betty Blue / iOne Digital Almost a decade ago, I left my promising job in New York City to move to Ethiopia. Now I have a business, a husband, and a daughter in a world that did not quite raise me. Descending from Ethiopian roots and an upbringing overflowing with Habesha culture is a…
A man awaiting a hearing on charges related to a squabble over a mask mandate was denied medical care in a California jail leading to his death, according to a lawsuit obtained by the Atlanta Black Star. Court documents show Maurice Monk, 45, died after 35 days in Alameda County Santa Rita Jail from hypertensive…
A new study by two Dartmouth scientists aims to calculate how much climate-related loss richer countries have caused poorer nations. For decades, environmental activists along with some government officials and scientists have argued that rich countries should pay the most to address climate change, and even pay poor countries reparations, because industrialized nations have historically…
Sheryl Lee Ralph‘s hard work in the entertainment industry appeared to have finally paid off. The 65-year-old has been nominated for her first Emmy Award for her supporting role on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” According to Variety, “Abbott Elementary,” which premiered last December, also received seven nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Sheryl Lee Ralph’s son Etienne Maurice reveals…
Source: Gregory Shamus / Getty Black women have been taking the sports business world by storm recently. On July 11, Walmart heir Rob Walton announced that former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice would be joining the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group as a part-owner of the Denver Broncos. Back in June, the organization purchased the famous…
Omarion Granberry recently provided some clarity behind the animosity between him and his B2K bandmates. B2K, which was a successful boy band that sold millions of records worldwide, also featured Dreux “Lil Fizz” Frédéric, De’Mario “Raz-B” Thornton and Jarell “J-Boog” Houston. The group made its debut in the music industry in 2002, and released two…
OPINION: The Missouri senator got put in his place by U.C. Berkeley Professor Khiara Bridges during a Senate hearing on abortion policy. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. As Black women, we put up with a lot on a daily basis. If we…
