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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There’s a certain joy that comes with being known as a person who not only watches but enjoys any and all manner of Black cinema. I’m a person whose

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has had major career successes, rising to become the first Black woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court. However, it seems she had a potential backup: acting.  While appearing on “CBS Sunday Morning” to promote her new memoir “Lovely One,” published today by Penguin Random House,

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams promised to address the city’s history of prosecutorial and police misconduct when he was elected four years ago, but now he’s facing an investigation by Republican politicians who are concerned he is abusing his power. Williams, a Black Democrat in

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National Mall to protest against apartheid in South Africa. In 2017, as a senator, she returned to her alma mater to deliver the commencement address. In July, when she received word that

While roughly nearly half of people regret their college majors, some majors lead to more regret than others. According to a recent report by the Federal Reserve entitled, “Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023,” majors with less organic or less obvious career paths like humanities and the arts —

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of my favorite “life as a parent” dichotomies is when a toddler drops a cookie, or something, on the floor and goes to pick it up and eat

As Gen Z redefines what it means to “make it,” the traditional playbook is being tossed aside in favor of something far more dynamic. Continuing to challenge the status quo, a recent survey conducted by the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) and Gallup found that 43% of K-12 students now have

In her first sit-down interview since becoming the Democratic Party presidential nominee, Kamala Harris notably did not lean too much into the conversation about her race and gender. When asked about the historic nature of her candidacy by CNN’s Dana Bash, who noted Harris did not “explicitly” mention her identity

Betty A. Bridges, an actress who starred in shows like “Good Times, “ER,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Charlie’s Angels” during her 40-year career, has died at the age of 83.  Bridges died at her son Todd Bridges’ home in Phoenix, where she was in hospice care, according to her rep,