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The pioneering historian, educator, and journalist Carter G. Woodson, who gave us what eventually became Black History Month, held an overarching philosophy: education was inseparable from freedom. That philosophy and legacy sit at the heart of this year’s Black Teacher Appreciation Day. On Thursday, May 7, the Center for Black

Kodak Black has been arrested again on drug-related charges. The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was booked on Wednesday (May 6) in Florida by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and is being charged with trafficking the drug MDMA. On Thursday, he entered a written not guilty plea

This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against The New York Times, claiming the paper engaged in “unlawful employment practices” and discriminated against a white male employee who was passed over for a promotion. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On a recent episode of “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole sat down with fellow castmate Kelli Ferrell and admitted she’s considering bankruptcy. Ahead of her “RHOA”

The Trump administration is continuing to target prominent Black women in government, using the power of the Justice Department and other agencies to investigate or accuse them of criminality or wrongdoing. Over the past week, the administration has set its target on a state lawmaker who led a major defeat

There’s Megan Pete, the girl from Houston who put herself through an HBCU, finished her degree in health administration, and became the first millionaire in a family of teachers and veterans. Then there’s Megan Thee Stallion, the chart-topping, sold-out-show-running, Hotties-for-life-having force of nature the world fell in love with. And

2016 was a transformative year in terms of change and in terms of loss. That summer, Muhammad Ali passed away at the age of 74 and in his memory, the Muhammad Ali Center is aiming toward bringing the world together once again. On June 3, the Muhammad Ali Center will

If you’re struggling to get the support you need or to know how to support someone after a sexual assault, Amanda Seales may have a resource for you.   On Monday, May 4, the 44-year-old actress announced in a video on Instagram that she’s releasing “Crank Dat Through a Sexual Assault,”

By all accounts, Denzel Washington is the most accomplished actor of his generation. He is a two-time Academy Award winner, the most nominated Black actor in the ceremony’s history, and has a long list of accolades, classic films, and one-liners that still resonate with audiences and pop culture today. However,

Napheesa Collier is standing by what she did, just not exactly how she said it. The Minnesota Lynx star appeared on NPR’s “Morning Edition” this week to reflect on the comments she made last fall about WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, and walked back one specific line. As theGrio previously reported,