Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. “I got this,” I said, lying through my teeth. I could feel my sisters’, cousins’ and friends’ sense of imminent doom as we approached the rendezvous point for my

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, the race for Louisiana’s new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates — including a longtime Democratic state lawmaker and former congressman and an 80-year-old Republican who is a former state senator — officially submitted paperwork on

WASHINGTON (AP) — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Director Francis Ford Coppola and the Grateful Dead will be honored for lifetime achievement in the arts, along with jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, blues legend

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks. On July 17, 1944, munitions being loaded onto a cargo

Summertime brings with it a general celebration of the great outdoors. From beach retreats to hiking adventures, this time of year inspires myriad reasons to leave the house. Though a sunny day can always motivate me to head outside, there’s nothing that boosts that desire more than an opportunity to

Though you would never know it today, before he was selected as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, J.D. Vance repeatedly called out Trump and the Republican Party’s politics of racism.  However, years later, the U.S. senator from Ohio emerged as a carbon copy of the former president based on

The 2024 Emmy Award nominations were announced on Wednesday morning with Black talent picking up nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress, Outstanding Lead Actor, and more.  Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph joined actor Tony Hale and Television Academy chair Cris Abrego to announce this year’s nominees at the El Capitan Theatre

In an era where wellness is as much a fashion statement as it is a lifestyle, a new trend is strutting down sidewalks and social media timelines alike: the “hot girl walk.” This viral sensation, coupled with the long-established goal of clocking 10,000 steps a day, is transforming the way

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I feel bad for Bronny James. He’s out there on the floor, playing for the Lakers in summer league ball, missing shots, chucking up airballs, blowing defensive assignments, and repeatedly proving that

In the United States, where wealth inequality continues to be higher than in any other developed country, the wealth gap has reached seven figures. According to a recent report by the Urban Institute, while Asian-American households, on average, have nearly $2 million in wealth, white U.S. households, on average, have