A wellness check for Patrick Warren Sr., a Black pastor, turned fatal Sunday, Jan. 10, when an officer in Killeen, Texas, shot Warren after his family had called 911 to request assistance from a mental health professional. The family was concerned that 52-year-old Warren, who lives with mental health issues, was having an episode, according…
No previous experience is needed for the free Apple classes, which are with Michigan State University. Tech giant Apple has chosen Detroit as the site of its first U.S. Apple Developer Academy, designed to support coding and tech education as part of its racial equity initiatives. The courses — which will be free to all,…
The popular OWN TV show, created by Ava DuVernay from the book by Natalie Baszile, will return for another season Not only is Queen Sugar, the OWN TV show that details the lives of the Bordelon family returning for its fifth season, but it was also announced today that they’ve been renewed for a sixth…
Child Trends published a report Wednesday finding that Black and Latino Households are almost twice as likely as their white counterparts to experience three or more hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic. New analysis from @cmpadilla12 & @DanaLThomson adds to evidence that the COVID-19 has been especially harmful to Latino and Black families’ financial, physical,…
Senate President Chris Kapenga didn’t let the resolution come to the floor, saying it wasn’t relevant. Republican State Senators in Wisconsin blocked a resolution that would have been a condemnation of the deadly insurrection that took place in the U.S. Capitol last week. On Tuesday, Wisconsin State Senate President Chris Kapenga did not allow the…
Source: Tom Williams / Getty As the old saying goes, one man’s loss is another man’s gain. In the case of Jaime Harrison, who was expected to be selected to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), that adage was taking on a new significance. After all, he lost his Senate campaign…
Citing a number of historical disparities that have decimated the Black community for centuries, Oregon lawmakers last year took steps in trying to ease the burden on African-Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislators carved out $62 million in aid for Black families and business owners from the state’s $1.6 billion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and…
The ‘Insecure’ star is set to write and executive produce Although Insecure is coming to an end next season, it was announced that Yvonne Orji is set to develop an autobiographical comedy series, First Gen, for Disney+. After sharing her story through humor with her successful HBO comedy special, Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It,…
This week, theGrio’s flagship podcast explores white supremacy and the Capitol insurrection From the attempted Capitol coup and social media companies removing Donald Trump’s accounts to flight companies banning Capitol rioters, the new year started out with a BANG. That’s why on the Dear Culture podcast, theGrio‘s Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor take this week…
Harrison is currently the associate chair of the DNC Jaime Harrison lost his bid to become the next senator of South Carolina but may soon find himself elevated to another position. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to choose Harrison as the DNC chair. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Biden will tap Harrison…
