Hickmon was elected president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in November 2021 Cheryl A. Hickmon, president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, died Thursday morning after battling a recent illness, according to an email obtained by theGrio. Hickmon was devoted to the sorority, pledging South Carolina’s Alpha Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta in…
Asian-Amerian actress Awkwafina made headlines last year after critics blasted the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star for having a history of appropriating Black culture and using “blaccent” but being vocal about her refusal to use an Asian accent while onscreen. The Marvel star is now facing backlash after being nominated for…
The former Chicago police officer that killed Laquan McDonald, and was convicted for his murder, will be released from prison next month. After serving three of his almost seven-year sentence, the man is being let out early for good behavior. Jason Van Dyke, the ex-cop that fatally shot the 17-year-old Black teen 16 times in 2014, is…
The Instagram post comes weeks after Good and estranged husband DeVon Franklin announced their pending divorce. Meagan Good set social media ablaze yesterday when the actress shared a set of photos of herself at the Los Angeles Rams game sporting a custom team jersey that read “Ms Good If Ya Nasty” on the back. The…
“There is no doubt in my mind that people of color and lower socioeconomic people are subjected to unbelievable risk being in these buildings,” attorney Robert Vilensky told theGrio. A parade of mourners gathered on Sunday outside the Islamic Cultural Center in the Bronx to say goodbye to 15 of the 17 New Yorkers who…
O’Ree’s jersey, No. 22, was retired Tuesday at Boston’s TD Garden — the 64-year anniversary of his first NHL game. The nation’s highest civilian award will soon be bestowed upon Willie O’Ree, the first Black man to play in the National Hockey League. The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded via an act voted in Congress, and…
President Donald Trump (R) and Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis hold a COVID-19 and storm preparedness roundtable in Belleair, Florida, on July 31, 2020. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Rumors have been swirling around regarding a Game of Groans battle happening in the state appropriately shaped like America’s diseased dong, Florida. Now, I know what…
Nick Cannon is opening up the doors to his bedroom with his fans. On Wednesday’s episode of his talk show “Nick Cannon,” the host, along with several other men, discussed an insecurity they have when it comes to being intimate with a partner. After raising the question, Cannon volunteered to be the first to answer….
The new bill, sponsored by Republican state Senator Manny Diaz Jr., has the full support of Gov. Ron DeSantis. In an ongoing Republican push to eliminate “critical race theory” from K-12 schools and government programs, a new bill has passed the first hurdles to becoming law in Florida. SB 148, also called the Individual Freedom…
J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are broadly charged with depriving Floyd of his civil rights while acting under government authority Jury selection began Thursday in the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights while fellow Officer Derek Chauvin used his knee to pin the Black…
