OPINION: Senate Democrats better hit back hard to protect Judge Brown Jackson or face the wrath of Black women everywhere. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Shame on Senate Democrats for not punching back hard on Republican insurrectionist defender Senator Josh Hawley of…
Police Supt. David Brown argued unsuccessfully for leniency for Officer Nicholas Jovanovich before the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. A confrontation between a Chicago police officer and a protester during the widespread summer 2020 protests against police violence may soon lead to the officer’s dismissal. According to The Chicago Tribune, Police Superintendent David Brown argued for…
After facing backlash for its policy that bans students with locs from walking across the stage during the once-in-lifetime graduation ceremony, a Florida-based school has switched gears, but the parent who fought against the rule said it still excludes her son and other Black students from participating in the tradition. Latrenda Rush, who says she…
OPINION: Donna Brazile writes that Judge Brown Jackson’s solid gold resume is superior to the resumes of most of the 115 justices who have served on the Supreme Court. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed. The views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is one of the most extraordinarily qualified people…
Rapper Kanye West has officially been banned from performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards following a series of incidents of “concerning online behavior.” Many have speculated about what triggered the decision. West Coast rapper The Game cited political commentator Trevor Noah — whom West had been feuding with — however, the comedian recently addressed the announcement,…
EXCLUSIVE: “I hope we pack the road so she will feel the wind beneath her wings with Black women,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty tells theGrio. The first day of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the United States Senate is finally here. As the nation anticipates what could be a…
Hate mail, death threats, and social media trolling have been reported by doctors. The continued efforts to restrict how the nation talks about race has spilled over into the medical profession, resulting in threats against Black doctors fighting for equity. Some doctors have reported that they’ve been trolled on social media, one has had a…
The Black Economic Development Fund aims to help bridge the racial wealth gap. One of the country’s largest community development organizations has closed on $122 million in investments for Black-owned banks and businesses. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) manages the Black Economic Development Fund (BEDF), an investment fund that helps close the racial wealth gap….
Sierra Jenkins was 25-years-old. Sierra Jenkins, a talented young Black reporter for the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press, died after being caught in the crossfire of a shooting outside a popular Norfolk nightspot. She was 25. “Sierra was a bright and talented woman with so much going for her,” Kris Worrell, editor-in-chief of the Pilot and…
Thomas, 73, has been at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., since Friday after experiencing “flu-like symptoms.” Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized because of an infection, the Supreme Court said Sunday. Thomas, 73, has been at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., since Friday after experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” the court said in a statement….
