During Black History Month, theGrio’s weekly series, “The Secret History of…” will explore the lesser-known details of some of the most popular stories from Black history. Today we examine one of the greatest freedom fighters in American history. On August 12, 1846, 12 men representing every state that still enslaved human beings assembled at a…
The state attorney general’s lawsuit accuses the foundry’s owners of failing to warn the local community about its toxic chemical emissions and the exposure risks they pose. The state of California is accusing the owners of an East Oakland metal foundry of emitting “highly toxic,” cancer-causing chemicals into the surrounding Latino and Black neighborhood, according to…
Source: Robert Alexander / Getty I have been asked what does it, this historic nomination, mean to me? Anna Julia Cooper, Black American author, teacher and activist for Black liberation, once said, “Only a Black woman can say when and where I enter, in the quiet undisputed dignity of my womanhood, without violence and without…
EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers in Washington and financial experts across the country have been eyeing opportunities to support Black banks and make them more accessible. Keewa Nurullah, a fourth-generation entrepreneur who is a descendant of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, attributes the success of the Greenwood Business District to capital that flowed through Black banks. As a toy…
The social media mosh pit has been locked in and extremely opinionated over the many underlying stories within the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade. At the heart of the controversy has been the topic of mental health which triggers an avalanche of emotions and opinions from across the spectrum, especially when it centers on a polarizing…
In April 2021, the 49-year-old former officer fatally shot Wright after a traffic stop for expired plates and an air freshener hanging from his mirror Kim Potter, the officer who confused her gun with her Taser and killed Daunte Wright, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday on charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter. The Minnesota…
The group is called the Pete and Thomas Foundation, named after Meg’s late father, Joseph Pete Jr. and mother, Holly Thomas. Rap star Megan Pete, better known by her stage name Megan Thee Stallion, celebrated her 27th on Tuesday by launching a charitable non profit designed to help underserved communities in her Houston hometown. The…
REVIEW: The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s latest album not only shows Blige lyrically on the other side of embracing her body and spirit, but fusing new sonic influences into her signature sound. Mary J. Blige has always put her heart on her sleeve, or the sleeve of her liner notes, to be more accurate. The…
According to the report, the child’s nose and lip were swollen, there was a scrape on his lip, scratches on his nose, and several bumps on his forehead. A 1-year-old was injured in police custody in Pensacola, Florida after his father was charged with shooting at a Pensacola Police SWAT officer last week. Corey Joseph…
Gabrielle Union‘s daughter Kaavia James Union-Wade has been rocking naturally curly hair since she was a baby. In their latest photo shared on Union’s Instagram Monday, the 3-year-old toddler posed in a bathing suit by the pool. But all anyone could focus on was Kaavia’s big brown afro. “Yes to the fro!” wrote one fan…
