Source: Xavier Lorenzo / Getty Years ago, I wrote a LiveJournal post about colorism in which I declared that I was more traumatized over accusations that I sounded white than some rando telling me that I was “cute for a dark-skinned girl.” Ah, the folly of youth. Had I actually sat with my feelings —…
Netflix is opening up old wounds with its new “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser” documentary series. The three-part exploration into “The Biggest Loser” weight-loss reality show featured an interview with season seven contestant Joelle Gwynn. In the series, Gwynn exposed “The Biggest Loser” by celebrity fitness trainer Bob Harper, 60, for…
Sterling K. Brown on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images) Sterling K. Brown shares the surprisingly “mature” way his 14-year-old son handled being called the n-word during a soccer game. Sterling K. Brown is praising his son for being more emotionally mature than he is, based on how he handled…
A Black professional football player who was wrongfully jailed for 67 days after being mistaken for a murder suspect with a similar name is now suing five of the officers involved in a South Carolina federal court. The lawsuit by Ty’Ran Tyrell Dixon, 28, filed on Aug. 6 and obtained by Atlanta Black Star, argues…
Source: Eugenia R. Washington / Getty Fawn Weaver, the founder of the acclaimed Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, remains “unshaken” after a federal court order hammered down on Aug. 14 cast serious doubt on the future of her Shelbyville, Tennessee-based Nearest Green Distillery and brand. According to court records obtained by WGNS, U.S. District Judge Travis…
Blueface on June 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for The ZEUS Network) New images of Blueface behind bars arrive as he is serving a four-year sentence in Los Angeles after violating his probation. Blueface is seemingly not missing gym day behind bars. On Sunday, August 17, his team shared a…
Scandal, heartbreak, and headlines are only bringing Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump closer to saying “I do.” The PGA Tour legend is rumored to be “deep in love” with Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife. The high-profile duo first sparked speculation of a new romance in 2024. The elite golfer and mother of five confirmed their relationship…
Picture of Harold Powell from “Powell Family” GoFundMe page. Seattle (Getty Images) A white man pulled out a gun and shot a Black busker after accusing him of falsely representing service in the military. A Black Seattle man is recovering after being shot over what started as an accusation of ‘stolen valor’—a term that means…
Collage by TheGrio Obama’s call signals progressive momentum as Mamdani’s affordability agenda defines NYC’s mayoral race. President Barack Obama called Zohran Mamdani shortly after his Democratic primary win in the race for New York City mayor. For many, the gesture was a nod to Mamdani’s grassroots style of campaigning and his affordability-focused platform, which some…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JULY 03: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks as Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley listens during a news conference at the police headquarters on July 3, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Mayor Brandon Scott highlights the racist attacks he regularly receives amid national discourse about crime in urban…
