EXCLUSIVE: theGrio chats with founder Kim Gallon about COVID Black’s mission of redefining the future of Black health by marrying ancestry with data analytics and technology. COVID Black is a Black health data organization that uses data to tell stories about the Black lived experience to advocate for health equity. The goal of COVID Black…
After being arrested and spending a night in jail for walking home from work in the middle of the street during a snowstorm, a Black Texas teen now has learned police charges against him have been dropped. High school student Rodney Reese, 18, was walking home from his job at a local Walmart in Plano,…
St. Peter’s Peacocks players kneel during the national anthem on Dec. 11, 2020, in Jersey City, NJ. | Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Republicans in Tennessee are mad at a group of student-athletes for kneeling during the national anthem and want public universities and colleges to take action to prevent them from protesting. The state…
EXCLUSIVE: In efforts to correct the wrong of slavery in the US, support for H.R. 40 is mounting as a markup and House vote are expected in March or this spring 401 years ago, the first enslaved Africans came to this nation as free labor, fattening the pockets of plantation owners. Meanwhile, the negative and…
‘What is the quality I most like in someone? I would say, ‘kindness,’ said Zendaya Zendaya opened up to Vanity Fair about what she looks for in a possible romantic relationship and the answer my surprise you. The Malcolm & Marie star spoke with the publication for its The Proust Questionnaire during which the star answers…
The teenager was charged with battery of a police officer There is an investigation underway after a veteran Louisiana police officer was shown pinning a Black 13-year-old to the ground and placing him in a chokehold during an arrest. The controversy erupted on Sunday when a video uploaded to social media showed a Baton Rouge…
Rep. Karen Bass spoke about the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act ahead of a House vote on the legislation on June 25, 2020, at U.S. Capitol. | Source: Alex Wong / Getty Civil rights and social justice leaders convened virtually Wednesday morning to demand comprehensive congressional action and hold police accountable for their lethal…
English actor Daniel Kaluuya has already starred in some of the most successful movies in entertainment. Still, he will probably be most recognized for his breakout role in Jordan Peele’s 2017 horror thriller “Get Out.” During a recent interview, the actor revealed that he was actually left out of the discussion when it came time for the…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Postmaster General Louis DeJoy underwent questioning on Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding the continued delay in mail delivery services across the United States. A large majority of the hearing will also focus on the future of the United States Postal Service (USPS), which for…
Governor J.B. Pritzker calls signing HB 3653 ‘a substantial step toward dismantling the systemic racism that plagues our communities.’ Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that he will eliminate cash bail in the state of Illinois. The declaration, made as part of new legislation related to reforming Illinois’ criminal justice system, also included increased accountability for…
