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Francesca Amiker‏/Instagram thegrio.com
As the Malcolm X saying goes, the most disrespected person in America is the Black woman as evidenced recently by […]
/ January 18, 2019
Martin Luther king marche thegrio.com
In yet another case of déjà dumbass a St Louis news anchor just had the same slip of the tongue as a Rochester weatherman and said “Martin Luther Coon Jr.” on air.
/ January 18, 2019
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Alabama thegrio.com
Monday’s observance of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 90th birthday is emerging as an important moment for Democrats eyeing the White House to talk about one of the most divisive issues in American politics: race.
/ January 18, 2019
Special prosecutor Patricia Brown Holmes speaks to reporters at the courthouse Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Chicago. Former Detective David March, ex-Officer Joseph Walsh and Officer Thomas Gaffney, three Chicago police officers accused accused of trying to cover up the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014, were acquitted by a judge Thursday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) thegrio.com
A judge rejected allegations that the shocking video of Laquan McDonald’s death proved that Chicago police officers tried to stage a cover-up in the fatal shooting of the black teen. Now another judge must decide how long the officer who pulled the trigger spends behind bars.
/ January 18, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
Marine veteran Zandrea Askew is seeking $1 million in damages from the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office stemming from the January 2017 incident.
/ January 17, 2019
Kiah Morris thegrio.com
Former Vermont state lawmaker Kiah Morris continues to be harassed by racist Max Misch, who prompted her abrupt resignation last fall.
/ January 17, 2019
colorism in media thegrio.com
Camille Sturdivant claims that Kevin Murakami, the dance team choreographer at a Kansas high school, called her dark skin a distraction.
/ January 17, 2019