A transatlantic conversation: Nigerian author Ayobami Adebayo joins ‘Writing Black’
Adebayo, author of the acclaimed debut “Stay With Me,” discusses her forthcoming novel about family, class and power in modern Nigeria. Throughout the month of January, the theme here at theGrio has been #AfricaAmplified, magnifying and celebrating the stories of …
Former Minneapolis police officerAiring
OPINION: It isn’t enough that cops can kill Black people with little to no consequences, but now Republicans are using our trauma to luxuriate in their pro-cop narrative. Bowling Green, Kentucky is less than two hours from Louisville, the city …
After jury awarded pepper sprayed Black vet $3,800 of $1M requested, lawyers seek new trial
Last week, the jury found former Windsor police Officer Joe Gutierrez liable for assault and awarded Nazario $2,685 in compensatory damages, as well as $1,000 in punitive damages.RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Attorneys representing a U.S. Army lieutenant who was …
6 countries to visit on a return to Africa
OPINION: Of course, Ghana and South Africa are on our list of places for African-Americans to visit when returning to the Motherland. But four other countries may also be worth a trip. Malcolm did it. Stokely, aka Kwame Ture, …
The final Afrochella festival was an ode to Ghana
The festival will rebrand and come back as Afro Future Fest amid a lawsuit from Coachella’s parent company, Goldenvoice. After five years, Afrochella has held its final performance. According to festival organizers, moving forward, Afrochella will be known as Afro …