OPINION: No matter how you feel about his so-called crimes, sending the actor to prison is overkill and an outrageous abuse of power by the city of Chicago. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. No matter what you think of the Jussie Smollett…
LGBTQ youth in Florida fear the impact of the new bill that is set to become law with Gov. Ron DeSantis’s signature. The Florida legislation dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill will soon become law with the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis, and queer Black and Latinx youth in the state are worried about how…
A white North Carolina woman is the subject of a criminal investigation after stealing a “Black Lives Matter” sign out of another person’s front yard. The theft was caught on the victim’s Ring camera located near the property’s front door. Woman removing sign from a yard (WSOC-TV Screengrab) According to WSOC-TV, an unidentified woman trespassed on Melanie…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit. Currently the U.S. urges two primary shots followed months later by a booster dose for everyone age 12 and older. The new…
Some criminal justice advocates have warned that unless something definitive transforms policing and the criminal justice system, it could become more difficult to mobilize dissatisfied Black voters in the midterm elections. NEW YORK (AP) — Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people…
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict have become the poster couple for Black love and couples all over the world. Their latest Instagram photos have fans swooning over the married couple that shares two children. “We’re mom & dad but we still got it,” said Mowry in the caption, sharing two photos and a video of…
The school board adopted some policy changes and will also review the student code of conduct and discipline policies involving acts of racism. PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina schools superintendent has apologized for a mock “slave auction” in which white middle-schoolers pretended to sell their Black classmates. “Actions such as these, they just…
Comedian and television host Steve Harvey says ABC’s hit show “America’s Got Talent” was originally his concept. However, since he was not a business-savvy creative, the executives were able to spin his idea and create their own version of it. In an interview with “Earn Your Leisure,” the Ohio native talked about creating “Steve Harvey’s…
During a bipartisan hearing Louisiana lawmakers expressed frustration in the former head of state police’s refusal to condemn the white troopers captured on body camera video punching, stunning and dragging Greene. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards trusted Louisiana State Police to “do the right thing” and took a hands-off approach in…
As college spring football practice begins, eyes will be on Jackson, Mississippi, and head coach Deion Sanders. Sanders and the Tigers won their first SWAC title in 14 years in 2021. They also clinched the school’s first 11-win season in program history. All the while, trotting out a subpar offense but dominant defense. The offensive struggles…
