The cast of ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' discuss the new series

Wakanda News Details

The cast of ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' discuss the new series

ABC's highly anticipated comedy Abbott Elementary premieres Tuesday. The cast opened up to theGrio about the series, what inspired an

The post The cast of ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' discuss the new series appeared first on TheGrio.

Source: theGrio

You may also like

Witherspoon Street Church (1836– )

Organized in 1836, the Witherspoon Street Church is one of the oldest African American Presbyterian congregations in New Jersey. On March 10, 1836, 90 out of 131former African American members of the Nassau Presbyterian Church were released from the congregation to form their own church. Nassau had

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

10

1836

Poem: “Time To Die” by Raymond G. Dandridge

Raymond Garfield Dandridge was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1882 and died there on February 24, 1930. He finished elementary school and found work as a porter at the local YMCA while continuing to study for his High School Diploma at Hughes Center High School at night. He was an active young in

fave

Source: Black Then

Nigeria: Boko Haram Releases Video of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys

[Premium Times] The Boko Haram, which operated mainly in North-east Nigeria, has since claimed responsibility for the kidnap in Katsina, North-west Nigeria.

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

Singer SZA opens up about being scared to wear a hijab after the 9/11 attacks - Face2Face Africa

SZA, born Solána Imani Rowe, has revealed that she stopped wearing her hijab because she feared for her own safety after the September 11 attacks. In the interview with Muslim Girl’s new Snapchat series “Muslim Girl Says”, the R&B singer spoke about her Muslim faith and her encounter with

fave

Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Opinion: Inglewood’s Choice to Quickly Close Elementary School Harms Children and Hurts Our Community

This is the path the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) took when it decided to close Warren Lane TK-7 Elementary

fave

Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore (1875-1935)

Alice Ruth Moore, educator, author and social activist, was born on July 19, 1875 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Patricia (Wright) Moore and Monroe Moore. She attended public school in New Orleans and enrolled in the teacher training program at Straight University in that city in 1890. Two years

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

6

1898

‘I Was Always Terrified Of Being Found Out’: Angelica Ross Says Ex-Fiance Wanted Her To Hide Her Trans Identity

Angelica Ross shared that her fiance of eight years wanted her to hide her trans identity from the rest of the world.

fave

Source: MadameNoire

Monday Night Politics

A judge is responsible for overseeing the courtroom and is responsible for making decisions that impact a victim who has unfortunately found themselves in the criminal justice

fave

Source: The Dallas Examiner

Russell Wilson announced as one of ‘Earth’s Mightiest Athletes’ | Atlanta Daily World

Today, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was revealed and celebrated as one of ‘Earth’s Mightiest Athletes,’ a new collective of sports superstars that embody the positive characteristics of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes—The Avengers. ‘Earth’s Mightiest Athletes’ aims to acknowledge and honor

fave

Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Gerri Major: Served as Society Editor and Associate Editor for “Ebony” Magazine

Gerri Major was an African-American woman who lived in Harlem during a career that stretched from the 1920s through the 1970s. She had a successful career as a journalist, editor, newscaster, publicists, public health official, and community leader. She was called one of the 'new Negroes' of the

fave

Source: Black Then

Jim Crow Laws: Tennessee, 1866-1955

The State of Tennessee enacted 20 Jim Crow laws between 1866 and 1955, including six requiring school segregation, four which outlawed miscegenation, three which segregated railroads, two requiring segregation for public accommodations, and one which mandated segregation on streetcars. The 1869

fave

Source: Black Past

Black moms like me will not be patient with Pittsburgh Public Schools. We need to demand more.

As a Black mom raising a daughter with a disability, I’ve seen first hand how the inequities in our public school system are a matter of life or

fave

Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Vote Yes for Safe. Secure. Modern Schools – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Warren Jones Duval County School Board Chair - Our school buildings are on average 44-years old. Some have been around 100-years. That makes them the oldest in Florida, as well as the state’s worst [...]

fave

Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

[Video] Meet Emma Christy Baker: First Black Female Officer on the Indianapolis Police Force

[Video] Meet Emma Christy Baker: First Black Female Officer on the Indianapolis Police Force

fave

Source: Black Then

Paul Quinn Continues to Serve Community During COVID-19 Crisis

Story and Photos by Ashley MossStaff Writer At one point on November 14, the cars lined up for food and COVID-19 testing at historically Black Paul Quinn College (PQC) stretched …

fave

Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Coronavirus claims the life of Black biologist, Lynika Strozier

Before she was an adjunct professor at Malcolm X College and collections associate at the Field Museum in Chicago, Angela was a little girl who was raised mostly by her grandmother, Sharon

fave

Source: theGrio

Belonging to Fort Scott, Kansas, Gordon Parks was born on November 30, 1912 to a family whose head was a vegetable farmer. Being black, Parks faced extreme forms of discrimination as a child and was forced to attend a segregated elementary school. His race also prohibited him from active

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Nov

30

1912

Virginia city removes 176-year-old slave auction block

This May 5, 2005, file photo, shows the historic pre-civil war auction block for slaves and property at the corner of Charles and William Streets in downtown Fredericksburg, Va. (Reza A Marvashti/The Free Lance-Star via

fave

Source: theGrio

In 1975 Angela Paige Cook with her husband Joseph Cook founded Paige Academy in the Highland Park section of Roxbury. The academy has become a nationally recognized private pre-school and elementary school with the arts and sciences as vital components of the curriculum. As a unique community

fave

Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Jacksonville, Trump’s New Convention Site, Will Now Require Face Masks

MIAMI — Florida billed itself as a coronavirus oasis when it wooed the Republican National Convention: The pandemic seemed under control, and Republican state and city leaders welcomed a major televised event to show off the progress and cement votes for President Trump in the nation’s biggest

fave

Source: Unpublished Black History

Historical marker rededication to honor Campbell… Event set for Monday - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… to by linguists as African-American Vernacular English. In … Academy in honor of African-American educator John Mercer Langston … throughout the state’s African-American teaching corps.” He … including his contribution to African-American poetry, will be presented …

fave

Source: Pomeroy Daily Sentinel - News, Obituaries, Sports, Classifieds and More

Terry Crews Dragged For Being Problematic Again: “Defeating White Supremacy Without White People Creates Black Supremacy

Just days after stating that he wanted to make amends with Black women, Terry Crews made comments about the dangers of so-called Black supremacy that left many perplexed and

fave

Source: MadameNoire

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (1870- )

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School was established in 1870 as the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth with 45 students and one teacher, Emma J. Hutchins, to provide secondary education for the city’s African American children after efforts to integrate schools in Washington, D.C. failed. Within

fave

Source: Black Past

Kenya: Mothers, Sisters, Wives: Kenyan Women Lead Fight Against Police Violence

[The New Humanitarian] Nairobi -- ''When we lose our fear, they lose their power!'

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

Texas AG Paxton Sues Richardson ISD Over Mask Mandate. Will Dallas ISD Be Next? - Garland Journal

Paxton pledges to sue every local entity that requires masks as the fight continues to play out in federal, state courts The post Texas AG Paxton Sues Richardson ISD Over Mask Mandate. Will Dallas ISD Be Next? appeared first on Garland Journal.

fave

Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Minnie Ripley: Civil Rights Activist Among One of the First to Vote in Mayersville, MS

Minnie Ripley, known as “Momma Rip”in Issaquena County, was among the first symbolic black members of the Mayersville community to register to vote and was an involved activist at the local, state, and national levels. Ripley was born in 1900 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She was raised in Mount

fave

Source: Black Then

‘We Don’t Want to See the Locs’: Chloe x Halle Recall Wearing Wigs Earlier In Their Careers Due to Pushback Over Their Natural Hair

The Beyoncé-discovered R&B duoChloe x Halleis arguably one of the most talented pairs of rising stars of today. Not only are their vocals a force […]

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Percy Julian was born on April 11, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama, one of six children. His father, a railroad mail clerk, and his mother, a school teacher stressed education to their children. This emphasis would ultimately prove successful as two sons went on to become physicians and three daughters

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Baton Rouge Resident Blasts School Board Member For Shopping Online During His Speech About Confederate Monument

“You are the example of racism in this community.”

fave

Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

A NY School District Knowingly Spent $2.7 Million On Racially Biased Facial Recognition Software - Blavity

A Canadian tech company lied to a school district about their system's problems identifying Black faces.

fave

Source: Blavity News

More from theGrio

Ben & Jerry's announces new podcast on systemic racism, White supremacy - TheGrio

30-35% of Big Ten athletes testing positive for COVID-19 had myocarditis - TheGrio

Doc Rivers' impassioned speech on race turned into ad by conservatives against Trump - TheGrio

Michigan pastor accused of paying teens for sex a fugitive, police say - TheGrio

The only thing ‘Relentless’ about Pastor John Gray is him embarrassing his wife - TheGrio

Akon building a real-life Wakanda in Senegal worth $6B - TheGrio

Boseman's agent says he, Tessa Thompson turned down slave roles - TheGrio

John Boyega responds after Michael Rapaport says he should be 'grateful' for 'Star Wars' - TheGrio

Making 911 calls based on race is now illegal in New Jersey - TheGrio

FBI investigating after pilot calls in man on jet pack at LAX - TheGrio

Mayor suspends officers involved in Daniel Prude's suffocation death

US Intel bulletin warns Russia is 'amplifying' claims of mail-in voter fraud : TheGrio

Rapper Silento arrested after walking into stranger's home with hatchet : TheGrio

Republican congressman threatens to kill protesters in Facebook post - TheGrio

Old Navy to pay employees to work election polls - TheGrio

McDonald's adding Travis Scott meal to menu to appeal to Gen Z : TheGrio

Biden, during Kenosha visit, says America will tackle 'original sin' of slavery - TheGrio

Michael Bloomberg donating $100M to historically Black medical schools - TheGrio

6ix9ine compares himself to Tupac in response to sexual assault claim

Boseman's hometown approves memorial but won't remove Confederate statue - TheGrio

Serena Williams on money management: 'When you work hard, you reap the benefits' - TheGrio

Federal task force kills Portland shooting suspect at arrest

Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina

Black postal workers worry USPS changes could impact job security - TheGrio

Lance Gross on Chadwick Boseman's death and Black health - TheGrio

Nickelodeon pulls new show after backlash for similarity to 'Hair Love' : TheGrio

SZA drops video for new single 'Hit Different' after 3-year hiatus - TheGrio

Gabby Douglas shows off long, natural hair after years of backlash - TheGrio

Trump campaign running ads that make Biden look older - TheGrio

Ann Romney to join Michelle Obama on voting campaign - TheGrio

Trump calls fallen US veterans 'losers,' 'suckers': report - TheGrio

Keyshia Cole celebrates her divorce: 'I'm so damn happy' - TheGrio

Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead

Usher to begin Las Vegas residency in July 2021 - TheGrio

Dr. Dre's wife requests $2 million per month in spousal support

Lifetime set to begin production on Wendy Williams biopic

‘Wear Their Names’ jewelry inspired by Black deaths, Charleston unrest

LeBron James on kids not visiting NBA bubble: 'There’s nothing for them to do' - TheGrio

Yvette Gentry, a Black woman, named interim police chief in Louisville - TheGrio

8-year-old killed, 2 adults wounded during Chicago shooting

Lawmakers are investigating the string of soldier deaths at Fort Hood - TheGrio

Evil 'KAREN' mask released for Halloween, the 'scariest thing you can be' - TheGrio

Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina King join forces for all-Black 'Golden Girls'

Tory Lanez finally breaks silence following Megan Thee Stallion incident - TheGrio

Why Trump really banned diversity training as 'anti-American'

Big Sean: I wanted to 'give up on my life' before rediscovering passion - TheGrio

Tyler Perry films 19 episodes of 'Bruh' in four days - TheGrio

White TikTok star dragged for claiming Ashanti's classic 'Foolish' was her 'new song' - TheGrio

Laurence Fishburne on playing a Black cop in ‘Free Rayshawn’

Tamar Braxton's boyfriend files restraining order against the singer - TheGrio

Cuisine Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)