Six years after Laquan McDonald, 17, was shot in the back by former Chicago Police Officer, Jason Van Dyke, McDonald’s family and local activists are still seeking full accountability for McDonald’s death. “Yes, the family is seeking federal charges,” Tracey Hunter, Laquan McDonald’s grandmother said hours before Van Dyke was released from state prison three…
Mark Brown, executive director, Student Freedom Initiative. | Source: Student Freedom Initiative / Student Freedom Initiative It’s no secret that the impact of student loan debt can be crippling to the futures of many in the nation. In most cases, the damage is even worse for Black students who attend HBCUs because of the increased…
It is hard to imagine tennis goddesses Venus and Serena Williams doing anything but playing the sport that has made them household names. However, the “Jewels of Compton” have always had their eyes on other expressions of greatness, and in a recent interview for Harper’s Bazaar, the sisters share what’s next for them after they…
Source: Found Image Holdings Inc / Getty The Pensacola Police Department has launched a full-scale investigation after two Black parents accused SWAT officers of physically harming their young son. 24-year-old Corey Marioneaux Jr. told local news station WearTV that he was at home asleep with his two young children, ages 1 and 3 when Pensacola…
Tamar Braxton fans are gushing over a new photo of the singer’s shaved head that was shared on Instagram Wednesday, Feb. 16. The mother and reality star can be seen smiling while wearing a full face of makeup with her hair cut into a low-cut fade, In the caption, she wrote, “U don’t like it…u…
Loretta Lynch will represent the NFL in the case Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will represent the NFL against a racial discrimination case filed by ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores. As reported by Bloomberg Law, Lynch — a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison — will work alongside the firm’s chairman Brad Karp…
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For many Black women, the journey to finding love and building a family is often nonlinear and nontraditional. I have a year to find love. In fact, as I was picking through the post-Valentine’s Day candy sale at Walgreens in hopes of finding a heart-shaped container of Nestle Turtles and a big bag of Sour…
OPINION: TheGrio highlights 10 of the most important Black music producers not named Quincy Jones. Let’s get this out of the way — Quincy Jones is the GOAT music producer. So, there’s no need to put him on this list. He produced Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, The Wiz, Roots, and that’s before he…
In Netflix’s “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” director Clarence “Coodie” Simmons explained how he knew Kanye West would become … Kanye West. The pair met more than 20 years ago, when Coodie and co-director Chike Ozah first began following the music and fashion mogul. “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” the three-part series from Coodie and Ozah, will explore…
