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During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon (April 14) in New York City, Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump, along with family affected by police violence, reacted to the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, who was just hit with a charge of second degree manslaughter and …

Amid nationwide outcry over the latest police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in on the ongoing debate over police mistaking a gun for a taser. “There is a big difference between the two,” Harris told TheGrio. “Among the issues is the issue of training and …

Photo: mark reinstein (Shutterstock) A woman who advocated for the removal of a Confederate monument from a North Carolina courthouse has been continually harassed by the KKK for doing so. According to WCCB, Genesis Houpe found a Confederate flag hung outside her home last weekend. The flag comes only a …

Grammy-award and Stellar award-winning singer, actress, and entrepreneur Kierra “KiKi” Sheard is living her best life. She recently released the deluxe version of her #1 Billboard charting Gospel self-titled album Kierra (she de-throned Kanye West). Additionally, the powerhouse gospel vocalist, also known to the world as “The Vocal Bible of …

A 74-year-old Black woman is suing the Oklahoma City police claiming that they broke her right arm when they arrested her mentally ill son. In August 2020, Ruby Jones has a fractured arm, documents obtained by TMZ show, possibly due to the officers’ “use[d] of excessive force.” Related stories: BLACK OFFICER …

Photo: SlaSla (Shutterstock) It’s hard being young and Black in America. In fact, it’s hard being part of any marginalized community in the U.S. and in the world, and many people, even activists and educators, at times forget the importance of intersectionality. So now we need to have a conversation …

The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake will reportedly return to regular duty and will not face any discipline from his department. On Tuesday, Chief Daniel Miskinis, via Twitter, issued a release revealing that Sheskey has been cleared of breaking any internal policies and has been back on duty …

Take just one trip to Carla Hall’s website and you’ll determine how much cooking is her great gift. Hall’s story begins in Nashville, Tennessee, where she grew up surrounded by soul food. After graduating from Howard University’s Business School, Hall reportedly worked as an accountant for two years, then as …

Barney HarrisScreenshot: Fox46 *My great grandfather Ferguson Rotimi Jebediah Crockett once took me on his knee and told me about life. “Stephen,” he said. “There are three things in life that you don’t fuck with: the IRS, white women, and the Sinaloa cartel.” I have made it all my life …

Illustrations by Leonardo Santamaria This article was published online on April 15, 2021. The Motel El Encanto in Hermosillo, Mexico, served a lavish breakfast that John and Andra Patterson liked to eat on the tiled deck near their suite. The couple would discuss the day ahead over fresh pineapple and …