Hobson contends the integration of equity in government contracting needs to evolve with the times to include Black professionals in the service industry Following the rise of Vice President Kamala Harris—at a time when the nation is praising Historically Black College and University alumni and Black Greek organizations—it could serve well to create policies aimed…
Source: kate_sept2004 / Getty Each year to celebrate Black History Month the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) chooses a theme as a focal point of reflection and research during the 28-day observation. This year the ASALH’s theme centers on the Black family, titled, “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and…
Former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor at the Montgomery County Court on Feb. 2, 2016, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. | Source: Pool / Getty Donald Trump‘s legal team defending him in his Senate impeachment trial includes the former prosecutor who granted Bill Cosby immunity for the testimony that ultimately led to the disgraced comedian’s conviction…
EXCLUSIVE: As the president and vice president are set to meet with Republicans, Susan Rice and Symone Sanders say the administration is working hard to bring relief with the American Rescue Plan Washington, D.C. is in the grips of a snowstorm with more to come into Tuesday — but the work at the White House…
The young scientist was inspired to create the device after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. TheGrio collaborated with The Weather Channel and Pattrn to share their series Faces of Change – people of color doing the work to promote green solutions and sustainable communities. At just 15-years-old, Gitanjali Rao is helping to make a…
“Malcolm & Marie” stars John David Washington and Zendaya can’t seem to shake the backlash of those questioning the age gap between the actors. While Washington previously addressed the concerns, the former Disney Channel actress is now tackling the issue head on. During an interview with “E! Daily Pop,” Zendaya expressed that her playing the…
UPDATED: 11:50 p.m. ET, Feb. 1, 2021 — Rosa Parks, befittingly called the “Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement,” sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott with one certain move nearly seven decades ago: by staying in her seat. #OTD in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, AL, for refusing to give up her…
The ACLU announced Monday that Archer was elected over the weekend in a virtual meeting of the organization’s 69-member board of directors Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil…
Tiffany Haddish is joining in on a new TikTok challenge and is showing off her sexy while doing it. On Sunday, Jan. 31, she uploaded her version of the Silhouette Challenge. The challenge has the participants come on the video looking however they wish to dress as the 1959 song “Put Your Head On My…
America’s third-largest school district goes back to in-person learning tomorrow after rocky negotiations. The nation’s third-largest school district will return to in-person learning tomorrow after contentious negotiations between the city and the Chicago Teachers Union. According to a report from CNN, nearly 67,000 of the 355,000 enrolled students in the district had indicated that they want…
