“What I’m concerned about is the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives, who was willing to overlook, ignore those statements” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is at risk of losing some of her committee assignments. On Wednesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House will vote on Thursday whether or not to reduce Taylor Greene’s…
Source: Eze Amos / Getty You would think that inciting insurrection against their own country would trigger a terrorist label designation, but on Wednesday Canada beat the U.S. to the punch and declared the Proud Boys a terrorist entity, according to NBC News. The organization was named along with 12 other extremist groups. Under Canada’s…
According to the lawsuit, the Ivy League illegally discriminated against Asian American and white students in admissions. The lawsuit poised against Yale University by the Department of Justice, which claimed potential students had been discriminated against due to race, has been dropped. Read More: Meet Kristen Clarke, Biden’s historic appointee to champion civil rights at…
Ari Lennox was embracing her own beauty on Jan. 27 when she uploaded a video discreetly showcasing all parts of her body in a one-piece black bodysuit. Lennox, panning the camera from side to side as she switched angles giving fans a view of her cleavage and backside, donned the look with a full face…
The fight for free and fair access to the ballot continues more than 150 years after the ratification of the 15th Amendment. Even with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Black Americans have consistently had an uphill battle to ensure consistent and undisturbed voting access. OTD 1870, the 15th Amendment to the…
Rising country music star Morgan Wallen’s sudden success has been potentially cut short after the release of a video that shows him saying the N-word, leading to swift condemnation from his record label and radio stations. The video was shared by TMZ on Tuesday night and displays Wallen and his friends being loud and unruly…
Allen will be honored for his work in business, arts and entertainment Morehouse College announced that media mogul and philanthropist Byron Allen, who is also the owner of theGrio, will be one of their prestigious Bennie and Candle honorees. Allen, the chairman and CEO of the Allen Media Group, will be highlighted with the ‘Candle’…
The series will be for the anime streaming service, Crunchyroll According to Variety, Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina Elba are set to develop and executive produce an Afro-futuristic anime series. Read More: Netflix casts more Black stars to join Idris Elba in ‘The Harder They Fall’ Western The couple’s new project comes from a…
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the series that launched Rae’s remarkable career It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Issa Rae launched her web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl and unknowingly launched herself into super stardom. The comedy hit YouTube on February 3, 2011 and won a Shorty…
On Wednesday House Democrats announced they would take formal steps to remove Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments in response to former routine engagement in violent commentary on social media, and aggressive actions against toward Democratic colleagues. Rules Committee members are expected to convene on Wednesday, culminating in a resolution vote on…
