Four years before Connecticut cops took a handcuffed Black man for a “rough ride” in the back of a police van — leaving him paralyzed for life — one of those cops was involved in another abusive incident against a different Black man. That man, 29-year-old Kijana Cornelius, was just awarded $522,000 by a federal jury over…
Lakita Wilson attends the 76th National Book Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 19, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) Wilson told theGrio the moment highlighted what she calls the “haves and have-nots” of publishing. What started as a situation that left DMV-based YA author Lakita Wilson feeling powerless quickly…
Source: Torsten Asmus / Getty In today’s episode of Isn’t It Ironic: Caucasity Edition, a white woman is suing a white nationalist group that created an all-white community in Arkansas because, according to her, she applied for residency in that community but was rejected due to her Jewish roots, Black husband and biracial children. Meet…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: Lupita Nyong’o attends Shakespeare in the Park’s opening night celebration of “Twelfth Night” at Delacorte Theater on August 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Nyong’o says she isn’t focused on defending her casting in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and instead centered the work…
Sherri Shepherd is taking it all in following the end of her syndicated show, “Sherri.” It’s been nearly four months since the network announced the show was canceled. While the talk show host keeps her topics light and fun, the final day on set was emotional for all. Sherri Shepherd closes out her show with…
Shocking footage from a doorbell camera captured the horrific moment a man blasted several rounds through the door of a South Carolina home – and Rock Hill police say he came back hours later and killed a teenage girl. Sean Hubbard, 34, was caught on disturbing video obtained by WBTV walking up to the home last Saturday…
Screenshot from @TiaShirece TikTok video Investigators say the accused later clarified the phrase was directed at Black people during the heated encounter. A New Jersey man is facing criminal charges after a confrontation captured him screaming at a Black woman and referring to her as “you people.” The video spread widely across TikTok and other…
Michelle Obama is very particular about her image and the people she surrounds herself with. But the television series “The First Lady,” starring Viola Davis, still has fans divided years later. Davis dealt with “incredibly hurtful” critiques about her portrayal of Obama despite being one of the best actresses in Hollywood. Michelle Obama shares her…
Stephen Colbert has officially wrapped “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after President Donald Trump’s pals took over Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The late-night talk show host went out with a bang after teaming up with Trump’s critics to roast him one last time. Stephen Colbert gives Bruce Springsteen a platform to torch…
Insensitive or ignorant? That’s the question many people are asking online after a woman shared a picture of her friend’s receipt from dinner that featured a racial slur. Atlanta Black Star spoke with Soncerae “Sunni” Long and her fiancé, Hunter Hughes, about what happened Saturday. A Virginia couple is demanding accountability after a restaurant employee…
