The Graduation Success Rate for Black players increased to almost 84 percent, a study from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports found. A diversity report for graduation rates among this year’s NCAA Tournament teams found the gap between white and Black men’s players has shrunk compared to last season. The study released Wednesday…
A western Pennsylvania District Attorney has declined to press charges on a white man for fatally shooting his Black co-worker. Despite the family and local civil rights organizations urging to go forward with prosecution, the DA states that he doesn’t have enough evidence to prove that the killing was not in self-defense. Peter Bernardo Spencer…
Motorists lined up to receive $50 in free gas at 10 stations that the longtime businessman and philanthropist had selected. Gas prices have inspired another charitable giveaway, this time in Chicago, where entrepreneur and former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson gave away $200,000 worth of gasoline on Thursday, according to The Chicago Tribune. Wilson made the…
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Congressman Meeks updates theGrio on his trip to neighboring Poland about the mistreatment of Africans at the border, while Congresswoman Beatty proposes a bill providing economic support. U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks of New York is back from Poland with an update on the refugee crisis at the border that particularly impacts Black and…
Singer Ciara shared a photograph on Instagram on March 16, of the family celebrating husband Russell Wilson‘s transfer to the Denver Broncos. The adorable family of five wore the team colors of blue and orange in the post. “Broncos Country Baby! Let’s Ride! @DangeRussWilson,” wrote Ciara. Wilson, 7-year-old Future and 1-year-old Win wore matching dark blue…
Abrams, an avowed fan of the iconic series, portrayed the president of United Earth on the “Star Trek: Discovery” episode. Boldly going where few have gone before, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams made an appearance on the season finale of the sci-fi series Star Trek: Discovery on Thursday. The Democratic former state representative, a longtime…
America’s favorite weather reporter Al Roker took to social media to share a shocking picture showing his new millennial and Gen Z fans the pants he used to wear. Two decades ago, the NBC mainstay underwent gastric bypass surgery to help him lose weight. The lifesaving and life-changing operation took the news personality from his…
White applicants fared better at all of the major banks, but only Wells Fargo denied more Black applicants than it approved. More than half of Black homeowners looking to refinance their home loans were rejected when applying at Wells Fargo, a new analysis reveals. A recent report from Fortune notes that as interest rates dropped during the…
Quinta Brunson, Aunjanue Ellis, Chanté Adams and Nia Long grace Essence’s four digital covers celebrating the 2022 awards season. Aunjanue Ellis. Quinta Brunson. Chanté Adams. Nia Long. Each is a uniquely gifted talent and almost all are household names—in Black households, at the very least. And, as we ramp up to the 2022 Academy Awards…
The State Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into a North Carolina deputy caught on video with his knee on a Black’s man neck before dragging him into a building. The state agency will decide if criminal charges will be brought against Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Edwards. Cellphone video footage shows Washington County…
