‘Biodiversity in the natural world is a really good model for why diversity of people is very important,’ says Corina Newsome Ornithologist Corina Newsome wants to give Black Americans a new outlook on birds and environmentalism —and for good reason. “My approach is to plug people who are part of these marginalized communities economically, socially,…
Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, holds a Daunte Wright image outside the Hennepin County Government Center as the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter begins on December 8, 2021, in Minneapolis. | Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty A jury on Thursday returned a guilty verdict in the case of a former Minnesota police officer…
50 Cent is proposing another idea for a new show. However, this one would be more like a reboot. The rapper uploaded two Instagram photos on Dec. 20, one of the cast of “The Cosby Show,” and the other was of Geoffrey Owens, who played Sondra Huxtable’s boyfriend, Elvin. Under the post 50 Cent not…
The former MInnesota police officer was convicted of killing the 20-year-old motorist in a traffic stop in April Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said she confused her gun for her…
Phaedra Parks‘ fashion post on Dec. 20 left fans doing a double take after confusing the former reality star for singer Mary J. Blige. In the Instagram upload, Park is wearing an elegant semi-sheer white cutout grown complemented with minimal accessories, including dangle earrings and white heels. As for makeup, the 48-year-old decided to go the…
A North Carolina teacher is being praised after raising over $100,000 to feed hungry students over the holiday break. Turquoise Lejeune Parker, a teacher at Lakewood Elementary in Durham, began seven years ago to collect donations during the holiday season in order to purchase items for care packages that includes food items students can eat…
The virus is spreading through the ranks of major league sports, resetting schedules and alarming teams, players and fans The Brooklyn Nets have enough players to fly to Los Angeles and play their Christmas showdown against the Lakers, though Kevin Durant might not be among them. Coach Steve Nash said Thursday that James Harden has…
Lil’ Kim has long been the target of mockery, primarily because of her ever-changing physical appearance, and Cardi’s fed up. Cardi B has had enough of trolls and haters coming for hip-hop queen Lil’ Kim. Kim has long been the target of mockery, primarily because of her ever-changing physical appearance. For years, fans have accused…
EXCLUSIVE: Precious Dreams Foundation founder Nicole Russell tells theGrio the goal is to offer kids a sense of stability during an otherwise difficult time of the year. Nicole Russell and her family learned first hand the challenges many kids face in the foster care system. The story in-depth isn’t for Russell to share but it…
The city was rebuilt by Black men, women, children and who were often worked to death The City of Atlanta’s official seal shows a phoenix rising from the ashes of the Civil War. What it doesn’t show is that Atlanta was rebuilt with slavery’s successor: convict labor, working in horrific conditions to break granite at…
