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Art made with self-love – from the streets of NYC to the galleries
Viviane Faver It is well known that New York City is home to a diverse and dynamic population, including young creatives who are pushing the boundaries of community and culture in new and unexpected ways. This is especially true in the Black community, where a […]
Indiana jail officer fired after inmate hit during struggle
Marcus Ford suffered a broken nose and broken orbital bone. A white correctional officer in southwestern Indiana who is seen in body camera footage punching a Black inmate during a struggle has been fired. Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Martè said Friday that the decision to […]
All-women Pilot Team Performs Historic Super Bowl Pre-game Flyover
These women made history soaring sky-high. For the first time ever, the Super Bowl featured a team of all-women pilots during the U.S. Navy flyover that took place over the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, ahead of Sunday evening’s kickoff. According to CBS News, the flyover […]
‘An Outstanding Role Model’: His Father Was a U.S. Air Force Pilot. Now At 17 Years Old, Gabriel Carothers Just Became the Youngest Black Pilot In New Mexico’s History.
For 17-year-old Gabriel Carothers of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Black History Month is not about the past because he’s making it in real time. When the teenager turned 17, he made history as the state’s youngest African-American licensed pilot. “I wasn’t really thinking about making history, […]
Sister Of Buffalo Mass Shooting Victim Sends Heartbreaking Message To Convicted Murderer At Sentencing
Source: screenshot / Twitter Family members of the victims who were killed during the Buffalo mass shooting spoke during state sentencing for Payton Gendron, the man sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing 10 people May 14, 2022. During the tense […]
‘Planned, Thought Out, Premeditated’: Angry Students, Parents Force Out Ohio Teacher Following Black History Month Announcement with an Orangutan
An Ohio teacher is out of a job after an image was shown during a Black History Month segment featuring an orangutan eating a watermelon. Community uproar led by angry parents and students pressured the unnamed teacher at Bexley Middle School in suburban Columbus to […]
‘Moon Girl’ Debuts at Disney California Adventure Park
MARVEL’S MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR (Marvel) / DEVIL DINOSAUR, MOON GIRL Disney and Marvel are rolling out a brand new animated series, “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” and what better way to celebrate Black History Month than with a show that focuses on the intelligence of a […]
Digable Planets’ first album, ‘Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)’ just turned 30. This album should be more revered than it is.
OPINION: The Brooklyn-based trio’s 1993 debut album is a production masterpiece featuring that song that literally everybody knows and quotes. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Digable Planets — the Brooklyn-based rap […]
‘Come On, Dude, Stay with Me!’: Newly Released Video Captures Louisiana Officer In Tears After Shooting a Fleeing Unarmed Black Man; Cop Charged with Negligent Homicide
New details are out in the shooting death of an unarmed Black man by a Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer. Alexander Tyler, the officer accused of shooting Alonzo Bagley, 43, faces negligent homicide charges after bodycam video was released Thursday. The bodycam and 911 audio reveals […]
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