Rename Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge for John Lewis : TheGrio
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) speaks to the crowd at the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing reenactment marking 55th anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday on March 1, 2020 in Selma, Alabama. (Photo…
Nick Cannon mourns friend who died by suicide, reveals suicidal thoughts : TheGrio
Nick Cannon speaks onstage during the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 2019 State of The Entertainment Industry Conference held at Lowes Hollywood Hotel on November 21, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo…
Youth activists accuse Chicago police of breaking teeth of Black teen girl : TheGrio
Miracle Boyd (via Twitter) A young Black activist, known for using her voice to help stop the violence in Chicago, became a victim of a violent act on Friday night.…
Arizona police shoot Black with bean bags after failing to show up to court : TheGrio
Lorenzo Jones gets hit with non-lethal bean bags when confronted by police in Arizona. A Black man in Arizona failed to show up at a court hearing and was later…
Beyoncé releases new trailer for ‘Black is King’
Beyonce Knowles-Carter attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)…
Texas reverend dies from COVID-19, preached about poor testing
Rev. Vickey Gibbs (via Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church Reverend Vickey Gibbs, 57, who preached at the Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church (Resurrection MCC) in Houston, Texas, has passed away from pneumonia…
Biden says Russians are meddling in 2020 election
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The 2020 presidential campaign is well…
Black-owned food delivery service is coming to ATL
Founder David Cabello (via Instagram) The first delivery service that delivers food from exclusively Black-owned restaurants, has made its way to Atlanta. Black and Mobile, based in Philadelphia, is slated…
Fence separating Black and white graves removed in Texas
Cedars Memorial Gardens (Google Maps Image) Cedars Memorial Garden in Mineola, Texas, just 75 miles east of Dallas, has ended its historically racist tradition of separating Black and white burial…
Spelman College plans scholarship in honor of Congressman John Lewis
Spelman College Building (via Instagram) Congressman John Lewis‘ life and legacy will live on at Spelman College. The Historically Black College and University is planning a scholarship to honor the…