African Diaspora

Williams brothers Iñaki and Nico marked both sides of their family’s heritage at the World Cup in Qatar by playing…
/ November 27, 2022
British teen Ademola Adedeji
British teen Ademola Adedeji has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his alleged involvement with criminal gang activity.
/ November 21, 2022
An audience member at the Royal Opera House in London has been permanently banned after heckling a young Black actor.
/ November 11, 2022
A young woman woman named Jessikah Inaba from Great Britain is believed to be the country’s first Black and blind…
/ November 1, 2022
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The three-year-old son of Nigerian music star Davido drowned in the family's swimming pool, authorities say.
/ November 1, 2022
Black people and Halloween theGrio.com
For some, Halloween represents a night of nostalgia and freedom — but some Black people simply just don’t care for…
/ October 31, 2022
Extreme rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to…
/ October 22, 2022
The Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) has made history by naming Jonathan Batista its first-ever Black principal dancer. 
/ October 17, 2022
“This equipment will assist (Haiti’s National Police) in their fight against criminal actors," the State Department said.
/ October 16, 2022
In Somalia, a nation of poets, droughts are named for the kind of pain they bring. Their current one doesn't…
/ October 5, 2022
Natasha Bowen Black mermaids theGrio.com
The author discusses her latest release, representation in the fantasy genre, and why Black girls should see themselves as mermaids,…
/ October 2, 2022
The 30-year-old Kenyan beat Ethiopia’s Leul Gebresilase who came in second place. Bashir Abdi of Belgium was third in the…
/ October 2, 2022