EXCLUSIVE: theGrio’s April Ryan speaks with former AP White House reporter Sonya Ross, who was part of the first-ever nuclear bunker press pool in American history As a Black journalist with nearly 25 years at the White House, I’ve witnessed many national tragedies. But every year since Sept. 11, 2001, the anniversary always brought somber…
EXCLUSIVE: Noelle Borders is determined to keep her mother’s story alive and carry on her legacy of perseverance in the face of one of the world’s greatest tragedies. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the striking 2001 photograph of 9/11 survivor Marcy Borders — covered in dust from the falling debris of the…
An investigation has been launched after video footage of a Michigan fast-food worker handcuffed at gunpoint by Grand Rapids Police officers earlier this month went viral. Authorities believed the 22-year-old man fit the description of a robbery suspect. The incident took place in the parking lot of a local McDonalds restaurant on Division Avenue in…
Producer and actress Issa Rae has been a fierce advocate for Black entrepreneurship and the California native is furthering her efforts to empower founders of color through a new initiative. Rae is participating in a program designed to amplify Black-owned businesses. Issa Rae Partners With American Express to Promote Black-Owned Businesses https://t.co/bHIvv15mrW — Variety (@Variety) September…
One in five Latino families and one and four Black families reported being food insecure in 2020 amid the pandemic. In 2020, federal pandemic aid was dispersed to help Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Black and Latino communities in the nation saw an increase of hunger. Last year, the number of Black households that…
The significance of historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country spans far beyond the realm of education. The institutions serve as cornerstones of Black culture and have produced scholars who have been at the forefront of transformative change. President Joe Biden’s administration recently unveiled an initiative centered on celebrating the rich legacies of HBCUs….
On a new episode of TV One’s “Uncensored,” Tommy Davidson is getting candid about his experience with being an adopted child. Davidson said as a result of his adoption, “I didn’t know I was Black. I didn’t realize that I was Black until I moved to Washington, D.C.” The story begins in Mississippi, and Davidson’s…
Two months after the attacks, President George W. Bush signed legislation creating the Transportation Security Administration, a force of federal airport screeners that replaced the private companies that airlines were hiring to handle security. DALLAS (AP) — Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you’re likely to get a gauzy recollection of…
It’s said that the longtime news vet suffered from varying health issues. Allison Payne, former anchor of WGN-TV News in Chicago, has died. The longtime news vet was 57-years-old. Payne was a member of the WGN 9 News team for a 21 year run before retiring in 2011 after a series of health issues, according…
Rudy Giuliani pictured in 2001 and in 2021. | Source: Twitter / Getty Images Revisionist history is quite a thing to behold. It took exactly the worst foreign terror attack on American soil to convince the masses that Rudy Giuliani was a “hero” simply for being the mayor of New York City when the Twin…
