Source: Westend61 / Getty The GOP has shown us once again that they only care about racial “discomfort” or “divisiveness” when it comes to white people and their fragile feelings. All this time, Republicans have been performing all manner of mental gymnastics to frame their war against critical race theory as a fight for unity…
The Wilson Family all dressed up for the Bart Starr Award. (L-R: Sienna, Win, Ciara, Russell Wilson and Future) Photo: Instagram/@ciara Singer Ciara and NFL player Russell Wilson have been married since 2016, and are the parents of three fiercely independent children: Future, Sienna and Win. The couple talked about how much fun their kids…
A Texas jury has awarded nine Black and one white former employees of a telecom company $70 million after they won a racial discrimination lawsuit against their former employer. The collective alleged the company not only punished Black people for checking their phones while on the clock but separated the Black employees into two surveilled…
Jamir Bradford “was arrested, handcuffed and charged with robbery and battery for riding his own bicycle,” his mother, Melani Brown, lamented. A Florida woman is demanding answers after learning that her 11-year-old son was handcuffed and forced to sit in the back of a police car last month. An MSN report notes that Apopka Police responded to…
Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison was the only officer charged for the rounds that entered the home of Taylor’s neighbor. The lone officer to face charges in connection to the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor is expected to testify as part of his own defense this week. Former Louisville Metropolitan Police Department detective Brett…
OPINION: Rather than speak of all refugees with the humanity they deserve, reporters have decided to pick and choose those who are worthy of media attention. White reporters are really in their feelings over the sight of white refugees. Some of the news media have done an atrocious job of covering the unfolding refugee crisis…
This past week Tyler Perry visited Jimmy Kimmel on late-night TV and had fun talking about numerous topics including how he got back into shape, why he’s not dating, and how it has been a joy to do “real comedy” again. They covered everything from Stevie Wonder’s pranks to the history of “Madea.” But what…
Authorities in Belleville, Illinois, told theGrio on Tuesday they’re struggling to gather new leads on Beverly Logan, whose parents haven’t heard from her since Jan. 25. Authorities in Belleville, Illinois, are asking the general public for new information on the location of Beverly Logan, the 32-year-old local resident who has been missing for more than…
A Black woman was mauled in 2020 by a Brentwood police dog after resisting arrest for shoplifting. The California native has filed a lawsuit claiming officers used excessive force when siccing the canine on her that February afternoon. According to a Facebook post by the Brentwood Police Department, Talmika Bates, 24, and three other persons were said…
Marcus Ransom said he watched each defendant closely during the trial, looking for signs of remorse. He said he found none. ATLANTA (AP) — The Black man who served as foreman of the jury that convicted three white men of federal hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery said he believes the guilty verdicts…
