Inmates at Mount Tamalpais College at San Quentin State Prison can take classes in literature, astronomy, American government, precalculus and others to earn an Associate of Arts degree Behind a fortress wall and razor wire and a few feet away from California’s death row, students at one of the country’s most unique colleges discuss the…
BREAKING: The two-time Grammy-nominated rapper is being accused of shooting at someone in Los Angeles on Nov. 6. A$AP Rocky was detained at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday in connection to a shooting in the fall of last year. The Harlem rapper was traveling to L.A. from Barbados, where he and singer/entrepreneur girlfriend…
The poll finds that 56% of Americans favor requiring people on planes, trains and public transportation A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a new poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold. The poll by The Associated…
It’s been over a decade since the Obama family became the first family, and life has changed drastically for some of its younger members. Recently former First Lady Michelle Obama opened up about her daughters being all “grown-up” and dating. During an appearance on the Tuesday, April 19, episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the…
OPINION: The NBA Hall of Famer’s new documentary ‘They Call Me Magic’ shows why some of his biggest highlights had nothing to do with basketball. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s hard to believe that Magic Johnson was once just a point…
The First Lady is currently airing Sundays on Showtime Showtime’s latest release, The First Lady, is causing quite the stir among viewers of the project that stars Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt. The project takes a deep dive into the personal and political lives of…
New Orleans is known for its jazz scene. The music genre can be heard in local clubs every night and played by marching bands during Mardi Gras, but it was barred in the city’s schools for a century, according to reports. The New Orleans school board unanimously voted to reverse the ban on March 24,…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls on global finance leaders to “get concrete” in finding ways to combat a looming crisis. WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged world finance leaders Tuesday to “get concrete” as they look for ways to combat a looming crisis over food insecurity around the globe that Russia’s war in Ukraine has…
Craig and Kelly Robinson accuse University School of Milwaukee of terminating their sons’ re-enrollment contracts after the couple complained about racism The brother of former first lady Michelle Obama and his wife are suing a private Milwaukee school alleging it refused to allow their two sons to re-enroll after they voiced concerns that racism and…
U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood scheduled Aug. 1 sentencing hearings for all three men The white men convicted of hate crimes for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery as he ran in their Georgia neighborhood have been scheduled for sentencing this summer in federal court. U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood scheduled Aug. 1 sentencing…
