Sirius XM host and author Reecie Colbert, a longtime champion of Harris, chats with theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford about what voters should know about VP Harris. What does a vice president do exactly? It’s a question that has more importance than ever now that Vice President Kamala Harris has skyrocketed into the spotlight thanks to President…
In this July 2021 file photo, Simone Biles of the United States watches gymnasts perform after she exited the team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Biles, who redefined excellence in gymnastics and picked up seven Olympic medals along the way, drew attention and, from some, criticism by pulling out of events in…
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak from the South Lawn of the White House Monday, her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. (Photo: Alex Brandon/AP) A key Democratic constituency, Black voters were among President Joe Biden’s most steadfast supporters, even as…
This undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers in July 2024 shows Sonya Massey of Springfield, Illinois. Prosecutors have charged Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson with murdering Massey while responding to a July 6th emergency call at her home, saying in court records that he shot her in the face during a tense moment over…
Michelle Renee Abney was three weeks into her job at a Dollar General store in Laurel, Mississippi, when she said she was attacked by an irate customer who knocked her down and stomped on her with steel-toe boots as her managers watched without intervening or calling the police. Abney posted an 18-minute Facebook Live video…
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from the South Lawn of the White House on Monday during an event with NCAA college athletes. This is her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. (Photo: Alex Brandon/AP) By Monday night, Vice President Kamala Harris had…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty In a late-night defense of President Joe Biden’s candidacy last week on IG Live, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that for all the calls for him to step aside, some in the Democratic Party wanted Vice President Kamala Harris off the ticket, too. “If you think there is a consensus…
Fans say Pastor Jamal Bryant has a new pep in his step after getting engaged to his co-pastor Dr. Karri Turner. But when it comes to him, folk are singing the same old song. Recently, the preacher of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and his soon-to-be wife were filmed coming out of a Washington…
Angel Reese made her WNBA All-Star game debut on July 20. However, her moment was overshadowed by a bizarre encounter with an overzealous fan who was carried away by security for sneaking courtside to meet the Chicago Sky star. Now fans online are calling for the league to provide better security. The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game took place…
Source: Pacific Press / Getty Here’s a simple truth: Black women can’t exist in the world of politics without consistently being forced to grapple against a mountain of misogynoir throughout their careers and lives. It doesn’t matter how much they’ve accomplished in their professional and educational lives. It doesn’t matter how deep their resumes are….
