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…
Protesters displayed names of 138 Congress members who voted against verifying the election results and demanded they be removed from Congress With Washington still scrambling to make sense of last week’s attempted coup, a group called Shutdown DC gathered in front of the Capitol on Wednesday and held banners that read “Expel all Fascists.” The…
Fisher took to social media to break down his disappointment in the decision After months of speaking out about his “unacceptable” treatment on set, now Ray Fisher says Warner Bros. removed him from The Flash after racism allegations. Fisher, 33, played Cyborg in the DCEU’s Justice League and Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice films….
A picture of Rocky Mount cops Thomas Robertson and Jacob Fracker inside the Capitol aided the case. As more arrests come out of last week’s deadly insurrection at the nation’s Capitol, several public safety officers have already been arrested for their roles. A Florida firefighter was arrested this week after being pictured inside the Capitol…
