Natasha S. Alford
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Opinion: My mom's a teacher who recovered from Covid. Educating kids shouldn't involve a risk of dying
Natasha S. Alford writes that while it may be comforting to hold up school reopenings as a sign of progress, we must not lose sight of what science is saying or the people and cooperation needed to actually pull off the plan. → Read More
Maxine Waters gets real about COVID-19, reveals she lost sister to virus
In an interview with theGrio on Thursday, Rep. Maxine Waters shared that her sister recently passed away from coronavirus. → Read More
Convicted for selling weed, Black man helps start small businesses after New Orleans prison exit
Henry Byous motivated himself to pick up a trade through a prison reentry program, earning an electrician certification and 15 life skills certificates. → Read More
WATCH | South Africa celebrates Heritage Day promoting unity
Today the country of South Africa celebrated its annual Heritage Day, a national holiday to honor the diverse cultures of the nations’ people. Every 24th of September, South Africans may wear traditional garb, gather to commemorate history, barbecue (braai), host special performances, or celebrate with family and friends. In the midst of major demographic shifts … → Read More
This Afro-Latina Started a Magazine in Puerto Rico to Celebrate Black Beauty
Revista étnica is a 60-plus page glossy print magazine dedicated to celebrating Afro-Latinos on the island. → Read More
Black woman uses 153-year old civil rights law to sue PNC bank for racial profiling
Tatiana Denson is suing PNC Bank professing she was racially profiled during an attempt to open a business bank account for he new company. → Read More
WATCH | Naked white murder suspect attacks police officer and gets taken alive
It’s one of the most bizarre videos to hit the internet, an 18-year-old man accused of murdering three family members, shows us what a double-standard in American policing looks like. Matthew Thomas Bernard, of Keeling, VA, was arrested after police say he killed his mother, sister and sister’s child with a shotgun. Bernard’s sister is … → Read More
President Donald Trump calls Rev. Al Sharpton a 'racist' in latest Twitter tirade
President Donald Trump continued his attacks on Black leaders and Black cities on Monday, but is now setting his sights on Rev. Al Sharpton. → Read More
WATCH: Rep. Ilhan Omar welcomed home with standing ovation at Minnesota airport
Still she rises. Rep. Ilhan Omar, the freshmen congresswoman who had been a target for racist attacks from President Donald Trump and his supporters this week, received cheers of support at her own unofficial rally at a Minnesota airport on Tuesday. Congresswoman Omar just arrived back in the Twin Cities. pic.twitter.com/ZiFqWnDJgQ — Tom Hauser (@thauserkstp) … → Read More
GOP lawmaker trolls us all by declaring: 'I'm a person of color. I'm white.'
Rep. Mike Kelly calls himself a person of color after coming to the defense of President Trump for racist tweets attacking four Congresswomen of color. → Read More
Cardi B tweets endorsement for Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2020 presidential bid
Cardi B tweeted out her thoughts about two-time presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders and how the country did him dirty in 2016. → Read More
The racist roots of the anti-abortion movement explained
Alabama has passed a controversial anti-abortion law which jails doctors who perform abortions for life, and denies abortion rights to victims of rape and incest. It’s the most restrictive abortion law on the books in the United States. Many other states have already rolled back abortion rights or are following Alabama’s lead, despite Roe V. Wade (1973) having declared it a constitutional right.… → Read More
WATCH: How four Black women made history as first all-Black team to row the Atlantic
Team Antigua Island Girls talk teamwork, mental health and preparing their bodies to become athletes. → Read More
Happy Mother's Day: Meet the women who raise bail for Black mamas in jail
Black Mama's Bail Out operates across the country with the sole purpose of reuniting Black women with their children and resisting mass incarceration. → Read More
Pete Buttigieg meets Rev. Al Sharpton for Sylvia's lunch tradition
The Democratic candidate, known popularly as "Mayor Pete" says the two discussed "racial disparities" in the economy during the lunch. → Read More
Elizabeth Warren vows to help families affected by redlining—or racist housing policies
In a 1-on-1 interview with theGrio, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Warren addresses her agenda for Black America. → Read More
Sen. Kamala Harris shares her 2020 agenda for the Black community (WATCH)
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) addressed the question of her intended policy plan for the Black community, should she win the general election in 2020. Sen. Harris, who was a keynote speaker at the 2019 Power Rising Conference, a political gathering of African-American women and girls, laid out … → Read More
Steph Curry names his favorite basketball movie and the director's reaction is priceless
Steph Curry says he's a romantic at heart and Gina Prince-Bythewood, director of his fave hoops flick couldn't be happier → Read More
E! News host Nina Parker cancels and keeps celebs in the hot seat (WATCH)
E! News host Nina Parker is one of our favorites, known for keeping graceful under pressure and delivering the news in style. As the regular moderator for Vh1’s “Love and Hip Hop” reunion specials and the host of E!’s new show “Dating #NoFilter,” Nina gets to watch people squirm in the hot seat all the … → Read More
Andre Holland's group chat with Tarell Alvin McCraney sounds kinda lit (and therapeutic)
Actor Andre Holland, who starred in the award-winning movie Moonlight says he still keeps in touch with the movie's original playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney. → Read More