Former President Barack Obama and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands during an event to mark the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House on April 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C. With then-Vice President Joe Biden by his side, Obama signed ‘Obamacare’ into law on March 23,…
Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner attend the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle Griner announced the birth of their son, Bash. Brittney…
A white man riding on the London Underground found out the hard way after hurling a racist remark at a young Black passenger, who had warned the balding man to back off before knocking his daylights out. The minute-long confrontation between the two strangers was captured on video that has since gone viral on social…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Kahlil Darden just turned 23 in March and is already eight years into his work as the founder and CEO of Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens, or YBMKQ, the nonprofit that provides underserved youth in the Pittsburgh/Penn Hills area. The third letter of the above acronym stands for “motivated,”…
LeBron James during the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase match between USA and South Sudan at The O2 Arena on July 20 in London. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) NBA legend LeBron James has been chosen to carry the American flag into the opening ceremony. The 2024 Olympics are days away, kicking off on Friday, July…
Serena Williams’ fans are unsure what to make of her beauty choices as her appearance has continued to be the subject of criticism. The retired world-class tennis player has been sharing a clip from her “Hot Ones” interview on Instagram, reinvigorating debates about whether her appearance was altered with a physician’s help. The popular video…
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Presidential Town Hall at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on July 13 in Philadelphia. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) The call organized by Win With Black Women signals excitement and energy to see VP Harris become the Democrats’ official…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Victor Muthama, a Kenyan immigrant, came to Pittsburgh as a toddler and later immersed himself in hip-hop culture as a teen. When he was chosen to give a 2021 TEDx Talk at Carnegie Mellon University, he immediately knew what his topic would be: “The Beef Between African Americans and American…
Numerous workers from the same restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, collectively resigned after their boss fired a Black employee and a manager who would not defend her repeated use of the n-word. Lisa Callaghan, the white owner of a Southern cuisine restaurant called Plum Southern Kitchen & Bar reportedly used the racial slur while criticizing…
Garcelle Beauvais attends the NAACP Image Awards Dinner at Hollywood Palladium on March 14, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images For NAACP) “We wanted to highlight the college experience and the trappings that can happen,” Beauvais tells theGrio exclusively. “It’s a cautionary tale to protect us.” Garcelle Beauvais is ready to change…
