A Chicago teenager has earned the highest score possible on the ACT, making him the first student at his school to do so. Mario Hoover, an 11th-grader, is the first person at Providence-St. Mel School to score 36 on the standardized test used for college admission. He is also a gifted musician with a 3.9…
Nelson Hackett fled Fayetteville, Arkansas, on horseback in July 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, but he was extradited. A new historic marker is planned for the downtown square in Fayetteville, Arkansas, telling the story of a determined slave from America who escaped to Canada — but was sent back. As noted in Arkansas Online, Nelson…
During a tour of the Caribbean, Prince William and his wife were greeted by protesters demanding an apology for the role Britain played in the enslavement of millions of Africans. LONDON (AP) — As Caribbean nations debate their relationship with the British crown, Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people…
Comedian Amanda Seales has gone viral several times throughout her 20-year career. One instance came during an intense exchange with reality star Caitlyn Jenner during Katy Perry’s four-day live stream in June 2017. The “Insecure” star, the only Black woman among the guests, delivered the ultimate clap back and lesson after the former Olympian described…
OPINION: Failing to extend TPS to majority-Black nations only reinforces the disparate treatment of Black migrants in the United States. A recent letter from more than 280 leading national groups—including the Black Alliance for Black Immigration (BAJI), the nation’s largest Black migrant advocacy organization—implored the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize Temporary Protected Status (TPS)…
Sometimes reality television isn’t trash TV. Just ask track and field Olympian Al Joyner, who recently received a gift from Rene Nezhoda, the host of the A&E show “Storage Wars.” The athlete would tell you he just made a new friend with one after the star gave him a treasured and heartfelt “blessing.” US-Sprinterin Florence…
On the heels of the contentious hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, theGrio explores what Republicans describe as “court-packing” with U.S. Congressman Mondaire Jones and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. The topic of “court-packing” was a recurring theme in the contentious days-long Supreme Court confirmation hearings last week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson, who…
A Black British man, in desperate need of monthly blood transfusion, was turned away from an airport in Jamaica because airline officials rejected his passport, and died days later. The staffers determined his identification was invalid because parts of it were damaged. According to Metro News UK, British Airways in the Montego Bay airport denied Chaz Carl…
Malia Obama has started working on her first real job after graduating from Harvard, scoring one of the hottest positions in the industry. According to Vanity Fair, the graduate will be a writer on the new Donald Glover Amazon series tentatively titled “Hive.” Glover said he was impressed by her writing skills, ability to communicate her vision clearly, and her…
OPINION: He has spent decades carefully cultivating the image of a super-nice guy, and at the moment when he finally got the ultimate trophy for acting, he put that image in jeopardy. I’m still processing what happened at the Will Smith Oscars. Can several things be true at once? In a moment that perhaps revealed…
