An all-Black male high school in Louisiana racks up $9.2 million in scholarship money as all of its graduates receive college offers, and the special moment was captured in a viral tweet seen hundreds of thousands of times. Kara Kentner has a son who was part of the 2022 graduating class from St. Augustine High…
The move comes weeks after an Associated Press review of a separate algorithmic tool in Pennsylvania that had originally inspired Oregon officials to develop their model Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a new process that officials say…
The new series in Bravo’s popular franchise premiered Wednesday night, taking viewers into the lush world of the first official international iteration. A new Real Housewives city is in town and ready to take the popular franchise to new heights. The Real Housewives of Dubai premiered Wednesday night on Bravo, and theGrio has five big…
For the past several months, Savannah James has gone viral on social media for her radiant beauty, and the mother of three doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon after debuting a new look on June 1. In the Instagram post, James was seen showing off her light ombre tresses as she posed in different areas…
Source: Florence County Sheriff’s Office / Florence County Sheriff’s Office An 8-year-old Black boy from Portsmouth, New Hampshire was shot and killed in Florence County, South Carolina on May 28, by a white man who was randomly shooting at cars driving by his house. The boy, who police identified as Quarius Dunham, was vacationing with…
Philadelphia native son Kenneth Frazier helms “a coalition of leaders” who’ve pledged to elevate a million Black workers over the next decade. A new initiative in Philadelphia called OneTen is on a mission to close the opportunity gap and create family-sustaining careers for the city’s Black talent, especially those without college degrees. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kenneth Frazier,…
Kanye West is playing a Jedi mind trick on professional sports. It’s a step-by-step process involving a lot of creativity, a large brand he built from the borderlands of genius, mania, and big balls of vulnerability. Aaron Donald attends Floyd Mayweather’s birthday bash at The Gabriel Miami South Beach on February 24, 2022 in Miami…
TheGrio hangs out in Santa Cruz with Black Surf Club’s Bella Bonner, who wants to tear down barriers that keep oceans segregated. We’re kicking off The Great Outdoors series, set in sunny California for a six-video rundown featuring some amazing organizations that are up to some amazing things! Sponsored by Chevrolet, join host Ciara Johnson…
The prosecutor said “we have no choice but to question” dozens of homicide investigations. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said he will review about 80 cases that were investigated by Philip Nordo. A former Philadelphia Police homicide detective, Nordo was convicted this week of rape, official oppression, stalking, and theft by deception, the Philadelphia Inquirer…
The award includes a $10,000 prize and a pair of tickets to the Tony ceremony and gala The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a drama teacher in Texas who argues that “musical theater has a unique way of bringing people together.” Roshunda Jones-Koumba, the theater director at G.W. Carver Magnet High…
