Police also “shot at, assaulted and battered unarmed protesters, which led to injuries and deaths,” the panel found. A Nigerian judicial panel says that army soldiers “shot, injured and killed” peaceful protesters demonstrating against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos in Oct. 2020. The report calls the shootings “a massacre.” Police also…
If you are like most people, tax refunds are already on your mind. After the financial hit we will take during the Holiday, extra money is always on point! While we have no idea if the IRS will be on time or delayed this year, it’s never too early to get yourself organized to get…
The sports apparel giant says the delay is “out of respect for everyone impacted.” The scheduled release of Nike and Travis Scott’s latest shoe collaboration is being delayed indefinitely due to the Astroworld tragedy. The sports apparel maker’s Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack sneakers were set to go on sale at 7 a.m. on…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Blackburn protests are officially over after an announcement from Howard University confirmed that the students and institution have reached an agreement to hopefully settle the tensions. Howard University is pleased to announce we have come to an agreement with the students who occupied Blackburn, and will share a…
The highly anticipated Bravo mash-up series kicks off with a bang as Kenya Moore and Ramona Singer clash Real Housewives fans woke up to quite the treat on Tuesday morning. Days ahead of its scheduled premiere, Peacock released the first three episodes of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. This new series, as theGrio previously reported,…
Texas teen says he was attacked with a stun gun on Halloween by some Woodsboro High School classmates wearing Ku Klux Klan costumes. A Black teenager has retained an attorney after being attacked with a stun gun in Woodsboro, Texas, on Halloween by some high school classmates wearing Ku Klux Klan robes. Associated Press is reporting…
REVIEW: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s new album, ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic,’ is less of a throwback as much as it’s a sign of the over-saturation of today’s computer-generated music Why only nine songs? That’s been the question for fans about the brief tracklist of An Evening With Silk Sonic, the debut album from…
Health Care Disparities and Frequent Discrimination Adversely Impacts Mental Health Study Finds Yvonne Lei recently completed a study at the UCLA measuring the impact repeated incidents of discrimination can have on a young adult. Her research hits close to home, as she admits she has faced discrimination during her upbringing in North Carolina and understands…
The students from Park Hill South High School said the posting began as part of bantering between a biracial student and a Black student, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday Four students who were disciplined after a “petition” seeking to restart slavery was posted on social media are suing their Kansas City school district…
Proud Boys leader and brownest white nationalist ever, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, asked a judge on Monday for early release before he finishes serving a five-month sentence for lynching a Black Lives Matter banner that was taken from a Black church in Washington, D.C. Tarrio’s reasoning for why he should be freed early appears to essentially…
