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Actor and comedian Mike Epps was recently at the center of growing criticism on social media after sharing his views on Black communities’ large celebrations of prison releases and reliance on food stamps. On Monday, the comedian took to social media to clarify the comments he sats were misunderstood. “I
In the wake of a Maryland foster teen’s suicide inside a Baltimore hotel, the state’s Department of Human Services says it has met its deadline to remove all foster children from hotel placements across the state. On Monday, Nov. 24, the agency told The Washington Post it had successfully found
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is leading a Democratic Party outcry against the Trump administration‘s major cuts to a decades-old program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that works to reduce homelessness in the United States. The longtime congresswoman and ranking member of the House Financial
In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was wrongfully beaten to death and lynched in Mississippi. And for years after his passing, people, the state, and institutions tried to hide the truth behind his murder. Now, 70 years later, another piece of his story has been purchased for the sake of preserving
The legacies of the late and famous father and daughter music icons, Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole, are living on at Berklee College of Music. On Tuesday, Nov. 25, Berklee announced the first awardee of its newly established Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole Scholarship Fund, Paris Pineyro, a
by Kandiss Edwards November 25, 2025 Pantries are asking donors to examine their offerings as the holiday season approaches. Food pantries across the United States are seeing a surge in donations of expired, damaged, or improperly labeled food. Pantries are asking donors to examine their offerings as the holiday season
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 Mikhail R. Wicker submitted false information to receive nearly $150,000 in benefits. A Minnesota man was convicted Nov. 21 for pretending to be a Marine and a former prisoner-of-war in a veterans benefits scheme. According to MPR News, a federal jury in St. Paul
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 Mother Viola Ford Fletcher was an instrumental voice in remembering those lost in the massacre. Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. Fletcher lived through one of the deadliest white supremacist attacks in the nation, the massacre
Just days after the conclusion of the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Olivia Yacé, the competition’s fourth runner-up who represented Côte d’Ivoire, has resigned from her “diminished” title. In an Instagram announcement, the model said she decided to “remain true” to her “values.” She stepped down from her official titles
Pennsylvania will officially become the 28th U.S. state to adopt The CROWN Act, legally protecting Black Americans from natural hair discrimination, when Gov. Josh Shapiro signs the historic bill on Tuesday, theGrio reports exclusively. Shapiro will sign House Bill 439, or The Pennsylvania CROWN Act, at a local Black hair
Actor and comedian Mike Epps was recently at the center of growing criticism on social media after sharing his views on Black communities’ large celebrations of prison releases and reliance on food stamps. On Monday, the comedian took to social media to clarify the comments he sats were misunderstood. “I
In the wake of a Maryland foster teen’s suicide inside a Baltimore hotel, the state’s Department of Human Services says it has met its deadline to remove all foster children from hotel placements across the state. On Monday, Nov. 24, the agency told The Washington Post it had successfully found
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is leading a Democratic Party outcry against the Trump administration‘s major cuts to a decades-old program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that works to reduce homelessness in the United States. The longtime congresswoman and ranking member of the House Financial
In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was wrongfully beaten to death and lynched in Mississippi. And for years after his passing, people, the state, and institutions tried to hide the truth behind his murder. Now, 70 years later, another piece of his story has been purchased for the sake of preserving
The legacies of the late and famous father and daughter music icons, Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole, are living on at Berklee College of Music. On Tuesday, Nov. 25, Berklee announced the first awardee of its newly established Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole Scholarship Fund, Paris Pineyro, a
by Kandiss Edwards November 25, 2025 Pantries are asking donors to examine their offerings as the holiday season approaches. Food pantries across the United States are seeing a surge in donations of expired, damaged, or improperly labeled food. Pantries are asking donors to examine their offerings as the holiday season
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 Mikhail R. Wicker submitted false information to receive nearly $150,000 in benefits. A Minnesota man was convicted Nov. 21 for pretending to be a Marine and a former prisoner-of-war in a veterans benefits scheme. According to MPR News, a federal jury in St. Paul
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 Mother Viola Ford Fletcher was an instrumental voice in remembering those lost in the massacre. Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. Fletcher lived through one of the deadliest white supremacist attacks in the nation, the massacre
Just days after the conclusion of the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Olivia Yacé, the competition’s fourth runner-up who represented Côte d’Ivoire, has resigned from her “diminished” title. In an Instagram announcement, the model said she decided to “remain true” to her “values.” She stepped down from her official titles
Pennsylvania will officially become the 28th U.S. state to adopt The CROWN Act, legally protecting Black Americans from natural hair discrimination, when Gov. Josh Shapiro signs the historic bill on Tuesday, theGrio reports exclusively. Shapiro will sign House Bill 439, or The Pennsylvania CROWN Act, at a local Black hair