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Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
theGrio· 1 day agoBlack women pastors have expressed being worn down by the physical and psychological toll of working...
Body-cam footage shows police left an Ohio man handcuffed and facedown on a bar floor before he died
theGrio· 4 days agoAn Ohio man who was handcuffed and left facedown on the floor of a social club last week died in police custody, and the officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave. Police ...
Lucas notes 'capital-starved' Oklahoma in Financial Services bid
CQ Politics· 18 hours agoRep. Frank D. Lucas knows he’s the likely underdog in the now four-man race to replace Patrick T....
College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails
theGrio· 1 day agoFor college senior Nana Ampofo, an unconventional book club inside one of the nation’s largest jails...
Dear America, it’s time to fulfill the promises of the Fair Housing Act
theGrio· 9 hours agoApril is National Fair Housing Month, and as the month comes to a close, it is important that we reflect on the work that remains to ensure fair housing for all. This is even more important ...
Apps that allow workers to get paid between paychecks come with steep costs, experts say
theGrio· 1 day agoWhen Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app...
US stablecoin bill to ‘cement’ dollar dominance, fight sanction evasion
The Cointelegraph· 13 hours agoStablecoins have recently caught the attention of lawmakers in the United States for many reasons. If all stablecoins aren’t brought under a regulatory umbrella, the argument goes, they could even eventually undermine U.S. dollar dominance.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit
theGrio· 2 days agoLawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs pushed back against a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual...
FBI says Derontae Martin, 19, died by suicide – not at the hands of racist white neighbor
theGrio· 5 days agoA federal investigation has concluded that a young Black man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound...
William Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist, scholar and friend of Malcolm X, has died
theGrio· 6 days agoWilliam Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist and supporter of the Black Power movement who...