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Black women in Iowa are not feeling this year’s caucus because the Democratic candidates are uninspiring
Black women in Iowa are not impressed with the Democratic slate of candidates and some say they may sit out the Iowa caucuses.
“I’m not sure if I’ll caucus this year,” Cheryl Barnes, 63, told NBC News. “Because I’m not sure about the candidates yet.”
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In new #EveryonesChild PSA by the NFL, Botham Jean’s mom says she hopes Black boys will no longer be seen as a threat
The NFL put out a gripping and heartfelt public service announcement today humanizing Botham Jean, the 26-year-old who was killed inside of his apartment by an off-duty police officer as he watched football and ate ice cream.
The PSA, part of the #EveryonesChild campaign under...
LeVar Burton releases YouTube video series on what it’s like to be Black in America
LeVar Burton is trying to educate the masses about the daily racism and microaggressions that affect Black Americans through a video series called This is My Story.
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Rep. John Lewis announces that he is battling stage four pancreatic cancer
Representative John Lewis (D-GA), a civil rights pioneer, has announced that he is battling stage four pancreatic cancer.
His announcement read in part, “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I...
‘Just Mercy’ earns Jamie Foxx the Spotlight Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
Jamie Foxx’s performance in Just Mercy has earned him the Spotlight Award at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival.
As TheGrio previously reported, in the fact-based courtroom drama, Foxx plays Walter McMillian, a death row inmate accused of murdering a white woman, but insists...
Uber driver gets blessed by passenger after he pays off her college debt
An Uber ride a year ago is what put the wheels into motion.
Driver Latonya Young picked up passenger, Kevin Esch, outside of Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, following an Atlanta United match. They bonded. He shared with her how he was going through a divorce and...
Download this app to find the closest Black Santa Claus
Black parents hoping to snap a photograph of their child on Santa’s lap can now download an app that shows them the nearest location to find a Black Santa Claus.
Jihan Woods created the app after she struggled to find a Santa that resembled the...
The number of African migrants at U.S.-Mexico border reaches an all time high
Data from the federal government reports that the number of African migrants at the United States/Mexico border has drastically increased over the past year.
The amount has more than doubled to 5,800 compared to around 2,700 from 2018, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The rise in numbers...
Cop gets fired for confronting two Black shoppers for looking ‘suspicious’
A Black man in Indianapolis says he was shopping while Black when a cop confronted him and accused him and his cousin of “acting suspicious.”
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Now that officer, Daryl Jones,...