“I have made personal commitment to raise awareness about ways to help overturn this harmful bill.” Director Ryan Coogler is speaking out against Georgia’s controversial new voting restrictions in an essay that comes as he prepares to film Black Panther 2 in the state this summer, As theGRIO previously reported, despite the filmmaking incentives, many…
Source: Jon Cherry / Getty The gunman in the nation’s latest deadly mass shooting has been identified, but officials said the motive remained unclear even as at least four of the eight victims have been identified as members of the Sikh community. Brandon Scott Hole, a white 19-year-old, was named as the shooter who opened…
“God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong,” read a donation note to Rittenhouse Public officials and officers are being called out for allegedly donating to the defense fund of Kyle Rittenhouse and other individuals who have harmed African Americans. Per a report by The Guardian, the data…
UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke about America’s racist history and said “the original sin of slavery weaved white supremacy into our founding documents and principles.” Right-wing media are criticizing UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield for commenting on America’s racist foundation. Thomas-Greenfield spoke about America’s racist history at a recent appearance at the Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network’s 2021…
Actor Jaleel White, most notable for his role as the dorky genius Steve Urkel on the hit sitcom “Family Matters,” once revealed that his character portrayal used to put a damper on his dating parade. However, it now seems as though his 1990’s character may soon be marching him straight to the bank. Forbes recently reported…
Two states, Washington and Oregon, have recently advanced bills to make Juneteenth an official holiday. A bill that would make Juneteenth a legal holiday passed in the Washington state Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support on April 9, the day after a similar bill cleared the House in Oregon. “While this is an important day for…
“We are awaiting the release this hour of Chicago Police bodycam footage that captured the fatal police shooting of a young 13-year-old man by the name of Adam Toledo,” said Hannity Fox’s Sean Hannity is being called out for labeling a 13-year-old police brutality victim as a man. Read More: Prosecutor didn’t ‘fully inform himself’ before testifying…
“I don’t believe so,” was Riddle’s response to reporters when asked if Nazario deserves an apology Attorneys for the Black Army officer who was harassed by Virginia police during a traffic stop in December are speaking out about the incident, specifically the cops’ behavior. Attorneys for 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario, the Black man who was…
There has been an ongoing debate about whether FX series “Snowfall” can take on the iconic HBO series “The Wire,” and this week that debate was reignited. It seems the premiere of the ninth episode of “Snowfall” on Wednesday, April 14, really got “The Joe Budden Podcast” co-host Mal excited. On April 14, he tweeted,…
The 18-year-old placed an unloaded rifle on the ground in plain view, according to the NYPD Police in New York arrested an Ohio man who was in possession of a semi-automatic gun, ammo and gas mask at a Times Square subway station. According to the NYPD, the as yet unidentified 18-year-old was taken into custody…
