Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty A number of Black policymakers are gearing up their campaigns in hopes of winning big in the 2022 governor elections in New York, Massachusetts, and Atlanta. Since former governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts retired in 2015, there have been no Black governors in office. According to Pew Research, there…
The city of Montgomery, Alabama, is facing a large fine after the city changed a street named for Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. The former Jeff Davis Avenue is now Fred D. Gray Avenue after being renamed in late October with backing by city officials, including Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed,…
After being detained overseas, singer Ari Lennox is updating her fans about her arrest. It seems that the Dreamville R&B singer is no longer in custody and is having a better day than previously reported. Lennox took to her Twitter to let her supporters know that all is well with her. She tweeted on Thursday,…
EXCLUSIVE: Stacey Johnson-Batiste tells theGrio that Vice President Harris “was always a leader.” No one knows you like a childhood best friend. Vice President Kamala Harris’ bestie Stacey Johnson-Batiste has written a candid tribute to her friend that traces the origins and evolution of two women and a friendship still going strong after five decades. …
The Court of Appeal in London upheld a High Court ruling that found Mail On Sunday breached Markle’s privacy when it published her letter to her dad. Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was again victorious in a lawsuit against the British tabloid Mail On Sunday, which published a letter she wrote to her father…
Lawmakers bemoaned the short-term fix and blamed the opposing party for the lack of progress on this year’s spending bills. The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18 after leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates. The measure now goes…
Despite the national surge in homeownership, the rate of Black homebuying has changed very little over the last 20 years, a recent study shows. And the pandemic housing boom didn’t really change this. Between April and July of last year, 82 percent of Americans who bought homes was white, found a study by the National Association of Realtors….
Tammy Rivera set social media ablaze on Dec. 1 after revealing that she’d received flowers from an unidentified individual. In an Instagram post, the reality star shared a bouquet of Venus et Fleur roses with the caption “made me smile.” Tammy Rivera. Photo:@charliesangelll/Instagram The price for a classic collection from the company can range from…
“Stop killing us” is a rallying cry Reverend Sheri Amore Dickerson has used for years to call out police in Oklahoma for its disproportionate rate of police violence against Black and brown residents in Sooner state. “Our law enforcement agencies are militarized, and they consistently use brutal force and there’s a disparity of Black and…
West Coast rapper YG is serious about supporting mental health and wellness initiatives in his community. The chart-topper, who set the country on fire with his hit 2016 song “FDT” featuring Nipsey Hussle, is now using his celebrity to help others. According to the Los Angeles Sentinel, the chart-topper is entering into the health and…
