OPINION: Women are especially targeted with messaging that makes us feel like our bodies are our enemies instead of our vessels. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I developed pretty early in life. I was in my 7th grade P.E….
DENVER (AP) — Majorities of Americans in both major parties think voting rules in their states are appropriate and support a voter identification law, but Democrats are increasingly worried about progress in voting rights for Black Americans. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed voting was the only one…
A Florida Black man who worked at Dunkin’ has reached a plea deal with Tampa prosecutors to resolve charges resulting from his fatal altercation with a customer last year. Before he was fatally assaulted, the victim used a racial slur against the defendant, a term the state attorney’s office considered, “the most aggressive and offensive…
OPINION: You know how I know y’all ain’t watching? If you were, you’d be calling for Olly Sholoton to win all the awards. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’m not one of those people who is out on the idea of a…
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to meet with Romania’s President, Klaus Iohannis, to discuss Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion. WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Romania’s president will meet Friday to discuss growing concerns about the influx of displaced people fleeing Ukraine for Romania and elsewhere in eastern Europe due…
Shaunie O’Neal absolutely adores her fiancé Pastor Keion Henderson. The two got engaged last November after two years of dating, and soon there will be wedding bells ringing. After church on Sunday, March 6, the “Basketball Wives” star took a moment to share footage from their day, including a stunning photo of the couple. In…
Black senators delivered impassioned speeches against the bill. Republicans were united in backing the proposal. It passed on a 24-15 party line vote. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature gave Gov. Ron DeSantis another victory in what some call his political culture war by sending him a bill Thursday that will limit discussions…
Source: MixMedia / Getty Black people are amazing! A rich legacy of innovation, music, and culture runs rampant across the diaspora. We’ve been known to shake up the world with our resilience, fight back against social and economic injustice, and create some of the most advanced forms of technology that would go out to impact…
Former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months’ probation three years after telling Chicago police officers that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. The sentencing comes three months after a jury found the 39-year-old guilty of staging a hate crime against himself in…
It looks like Chris Brown might have cleared his name some in the case involving a woman who alleges he drugged and raped her in 2020. According to Rolling Stone, the woman, who also sued the Grammy Award-winning singer for $20 million, has officially lost her representation. On Wednesday, March 9, the outlet reported that…
