The Juvenile Court Intervention Program was designed for students ages eight through 21 and offers classes on childhood abuse A nonprofit network in Charlotte, North Carolina is dedicated to helping at-risk youth cope with the damaging effects of childhood trauma and gun violence. As reported by the Charlotte Observer, the Mecklenburg Council of Elders launched…
OPINION: A recent ruling says a police officer can sue the activist for injuries after being hit by a piece of concrete thrown by an unknown assailant at a protest Mckesson organized. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The right to protest in…
B. Simone is speaking out against body shamers. The 32-year-old, who is best known for her work as a comedian on Nick Cannon’s “Wild N’ Out” series, took to her Instagram Story on April 10, to relay an important message to trolls that made fun of her body shape. B. Simone sends a message to…
Courtney Clenney and Christian “Toby” Obumseli. | Source: Twitter Unpacking the tragic story of Christian “Toby” Obumseli is like doing a deep dive into the subtext and messaging in a Jordan Peele movie. For those who are unaware, Obumseli, 27, was fatally stabbed inside a luxury apartment building, One Paraiso, in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood on…
The White House unveiled its plan to stop the proliferation of ghost guns and the Department of Justice. On Monday, the Biden-Harris administration unveiled their latest plan to reduce gun crime in the United States, including an emphasis on cracking down on ghost guns. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Deputy Attorney General…
David Dietrich, a member of the electoral board in the city of Hampton, had been accused of using the racist language, including a slur against Black people and a call for a “public lynching.” RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Republican local elections official in Virginia has resigned, according to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office, after being…
Stephen Boyd was promoted in a ceremony held on April 9 When Stephen Boyd retires on May 31, he will do so as the longest-serving Black aviator in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Boyd, on Saturday, was also promoted to chief warrant officer 5, according to the Cape Cod Times. “For whoever comes along after me,…
“Our birth center is definitely different,” said founder Okunsola M. Amadou. For nearly a decade, the founder of the Jamaa Birth Village in Ferguson, Missouri has had one simple goal, and that is to improve maternity care for Black families in the St. Louis area. As reported by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Okunsola M….
There’s just one week left until the premiere of the series finale of the hit sitcom “Black-ish,” and its star Tracee Ellis Ross is opening up about the “very emotional” feelings she’s had during the last week of filming the Kenya Barris-created comedy. During an appearance on the Monday, April 11, episode of “The Ellen…
Multiple tropical storms that pummeled Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique earlier this year were analyzed by the World Weather Attribution group. MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Extreme rainfall in southeast Africa has become heavier and more likely to occur during cyclones because of climate change, according to a new analysis released Monday by an international team of weather…
