NABJ did the white thing
The burden of working for racial justice is laid on the very people bearing the brunt of the injustice and not the powerful people who maintain it. I say to you: I refuse. — NIkole Hannah-Jones On April 23, 1899, Georgia’s Caucasian citizenry gathered in Newnan to participate in one of white America’s greatest traditions: […]
Study shows Gen X and millennials at higher cancer risk
This week, the American Cancer Society (ACS) published a new study that proves that youth does not protect people from developing cancer. Testing 34 types of cancer among 23 million adults in the U.S born between 1920 and 1990, the ACS’ research found that younger generations were more likely to develop 17 different types of […]
Adut Akech is expecting her first child at 24: “I always said I wanted to be a young mom”
Congratulations are in order for Adut Akech. The model is expecting her first child with partner Samuel Elkhier. Akech, 24, revealed she’s pregnant in Vogue before sharing an Instagram post that included shots from her Vogue maternity shoot. “Beyond BLESSED, GRATEFUL and CANNOT wait to meet our bundle of joy!!!” the expectant mother captioned the […]
Simone Biles’ mental health journey to Olympic victory
Simone Biles has made history as the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history. During this year’s Olympic competition in Paris, Biles walked away with gold medals in the team all-around and the women’s all-around finals. The wins made her the owner of nine Olympic medals, of which six are gold, and 30 world medals, […]
It’s good Phaedra Parks is back on RHOA but…
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio What a difference a big network check makes. In the caption for the Instagram post announcing her long-awaited (for some fans anyway) return to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Phaedra Parks wrote, “You called, […]
Judge Lauren Lake says don’t let criticism of Kamala Harris being a ‘prosecutor’ get in the way of supporting her
TV Judge Lauren Lake used to argue in courtrooms against prosecutors as a criminal defense attorney, but today, she’s calling on voters everywhere to give former prosecutor Vice President Kamala Harris a shot. Lake, who hosts “Paternity Matters” and “We The People” (produced by theGrio’s parent company Allen Media Group), says in the era of […]
A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it’s going after another, Cori Bush
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A deep-pocketed pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group known as the Squad is now pushing to oust another — Missouri Democrat Cori Bush. Bush, of St. Louis, has been a vocal critic of how Israel responded when attacked by Hamas in October, calling the Israeli retaliation an “ethnic cleansing […]
Kendall Ellis rides porta potty mishap to a deal with a toilet paper company, and a trip to Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The summer has been flush with opportunities for American 400-meter champion Kendall Ellis. Track fans might remember Ellis as the runner who found herself stuck in a porta potty at the U.S. track trials, in a semi-panic as she banged on the door for 10 minutes trying to grab someone’s attention, […]
The two songs that symbolize the race between Harris and Trump
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” is possibly James Brown’s most iconic song, and I don’t think Donald Trump understands it at all. At the Republican National Convention, Trump walked out to Brown’s song, a move that […]
Watch: Would Biden honor Sheila Jackson Lee with executive action on reparations?
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was laid to rest this week in Houston after losing her battle with cancer on July 19. The 74-year-old longtime congresswoman’s signature bill in recent years was HR 40, which would create a U.S. commission to study reparations for African-American citizens. Jackson Lee took up the mantle of introducing the bill […]
