Joseph B. Hill was fired by Memorial Hermann Health System four days before starting his new role as vice president, chief equity, diversity, and inclusion officer A Houston, Texas hospital fired its newly-hired vice president, chief equity, diversity, and inclusion officer four days before his first day on the job — for being “too sensitive”…
The show of solidarity in sports for racial justice is international and still raging worldwide. The fight has now hit the world of cricket, displaying how polarizing the subject still is globally. Recently, a South African cricket player was ordered to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement by kneeling before an international match in…
New York City is bracing for come Monday as a COVID-19 vaccine mandate looms and thousands of municipal workers remain unwilling to get the shots. Mounting trash. Closed firehouses. Fewer police and ambulances on the street. That’s the possibility New York City is bracing for come Monday as a COVID-19 vaccine mandate looms and thousands…
Source: Ben Gabbe / Getty Tiffany Haddish, La La Anthony, and ScHoolboy Q are joining Tubi’s brand new original adult animated series “The Freak Brothers.” The series based on the cult classic underground comic book series The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers will feature an all-star cast. The original comic book series sold more than 45…
The disgraced R&B singer has hired Jennifer Bonjean who successfully appealed Cosby’s conviction R. Kelly is enlisting the legal help of Bill Cosby’s lawyer to appeal his racketeering and sex trafficking conviction. Jennifer Bonjean has been hired by Kelly to be a part of his legal counsel, The Chicago Tribune reported. The outlet reported that…
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Anti-Trump Republicans opted for sensationalism over concern for people’s well-being after staging the appearance of tiki torch-carrying white supremacists at a campaign event in Charlottesville for Virginia candidate Glenn Youngkin. Some question the wisdom of the incident as it feeds into the right’s obsession with “crisis actors” and claims tragic…
Jalen Rose lit the match on a conversation that has people weighing the price of culture appropriation. “I wish our culture had to be purchased,” tweeted the NBA analyst on Oct. 25. Within hours the tweet became a popular conversation across the platform. Jalen Rose. (Photo: @jalenvseverbody/Instagram) While a few questioned what inspired the tweet,…
EXCLUSIVE: During a Zoom call with alumni and demonstrators, Reverend Jackson said, “Students should not be punished but appreciated for standing up for justice.” Reverend Jesse Jackson is the latest — and one of the most recognizable names — to meet with Howard University student protesters when the civil rights icon pays a visit to…
Richard Russell, Leslie Gaiter, Parker Leathers and Christopher Brown, four deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department have returned to duty since they were placed on leave after their roles in an arrest following a traffic stop in Augusta, Georgia, left a Black man dead. Jermaine Jones lingered in a coma at Augusta University Medical…
EXCLUSIVE: TheGrio accompanied Vice President Kamala Harris on Air Force Two as she urged Virginians to turn out the vote for the key governor’s race Vice President Kamala Harris traveled down to Virginia on Friday to drum up support for former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is seeking reelection after four years out of office….
