The slogan has become a call to action, driven primarily by this Black-owned, Los Angeles-based apparel company. “Protect Black People” — three simple words making a call to action. These three words are making a statement in society and in fashion, thanks to CISE founder and CEO Blake Van Putten. Facebook/CISE Van Putten launched CISE,…
LL Cool J now has a bust built in is honor displayed in his hometown of Queens, New York. The artwork is titled “Going Back to The Meadows, A Tribute to LL Cool J and Performance at F.M.C.P.” The piece was created by artist Sherwin Banfield and is also being labeled “The G.O.A.T. Monument.” LL…
A historic staple in the HBCU community has just taken another huge step to regaining its power. The Federal Financial Aid program has officially been reinstated to Morris Brown College in Atlanta after nearly 20 years. Morris Brown on Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Education reinstated its participation in the federal program after…
A portion of the proceeds from the NFT sales will go directly to the Los Angeles Urban League Baron Davis is getting into the NFT game. The NBA All-Star’s Baron Davis Enterprises has officially signed an agreement with Crypto.com, which is centered around an exclusive Black Santa-themed NFT drop. This new NFT collection is set…
Brandi Davis is the first principal of the Lebron James backed I Promise School An Ohio principal has resigned after being accused of slapping a student. Brandi Davis, the first principal of the LeBron James-backed I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, recently submitted her resignation to the school board, The Akron Beacon Journal reported. Mark…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: December 9, 2021 DCP EP 93: Black Biphobic: Tim’m West Gerron Keith Gaynor: [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture, I’m your co-host, Gerren Keith Gaynor, managing editor of Politics at theGrio. [00:00:12][9.1] Shana Pinnock: [00:00:13] And I’m your…
Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty A push to free movement elders from prison is taking it up a notch on International Human Rights Day. The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement organized a virtual celebration to raise awareness around the case of political prisoner Mutulu Shakur as a part of broader efforts to free movement elders. The Fête…
It’s a nod of approval from actress Kim Fields to actress Gabrielle Union for Union’s portrayal of Fields’ iconic character in the live version reboot of the 1980s sitcom “The Facts of Life.” The live broadcast of the classic sitcom created by Norman Lear aired on Dec. 7. The 99-year-old living legend produced the reboot…
The FBI launched the National Use of Force Data Collection program in 2019. The FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection could soon shut down due to the lack of police participation. theGrio previously reported that the FBI launched the National Use-of-Force Data Collection program in 2019 to provide reliable statistics on law enforcement use-of-force incidents. Despite…
The woman was forced to flee her home of 20 years amid death threats A longtime publicist for Kanye West reportedly pressured a Georgia election worker to confess to committing election fraud or face jail. Two months after West ended a bid for the White House, his Chicago-based publicist Trevian Kutti, paid a visit to…
