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‘Sad Reminder’ of ‘Inherent Biases’: California Black K-9 Officer Fired After Complaining About Police Chief’s Alleged KKK-Inspired License Plate Is Suing the City for Retaliation

June 20, 2025
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A former Black police K-9 officer for Inglewood, California, is suing the city for discrimination and retaliation, claiming he was fired after calling out the police chief for displays of racism evoking the Ku Klux Klan and for unfair treatment as he recovered from a gunshot injury. Marcco Ware had worked for the Inglewood Police…

‘Don’t Want Nothing Done from Here!’: Black Woman Walks Out of North Carolina Auto Shop After Employees Mock Juneteenth; Surveillance Video Meant to Clear Workers Backfires

June 20, 2025
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A Black North Carolina woman waiting to have her truck serviced decided to spend her money elsewhere after two employees and another customer appeared to mock Juneteenth. The woman, the only Black person in Synergy Auto Care in Wilson, North Carolina, at the time, told an employee to, “Give me my f***ing truck! Pull my…

‘She’s Got Him on a Diet’: Fans Don’t Believe Travis Kelce’s Excuse for Slimmer Frame — Blame Taylor Swift’s Florida Move

June 20, 2025
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Travis Kelce finally has addressed what some observers have deemed his noticeably slimmer physique. For weeks, fans and media outlets have been speculating about the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s weight loss, with many pointing to his relationship with Taylor Swift as the driving force behind his transformation. The 35-year-old addressed the speculation during a…

‘She Looks Nothing Like That’: Jennifer Lopez Accused of Heavily Editing Her Photos as Fans Beg Her to Lay Off the Filters

June 19, 2025
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Jennifer Lopez has often been praised for her consistent youthful appearance, but fans are starting to suspect that the actress-singer is getting some help to keep up her looks. The 55-year-old posted four selfies within a collage Instagram post on June 18. She went for quite the casual out and soft glam makeup on her…

Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree In New York, Police Call It Suicide

June 19, 2025
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Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV On June 11, a Black man was found hanging dead from a tree in Albany, New York. While police have labeled it a suicide, locals and people identifying themselves as family members of the man are skeptical. According to the Times Union, a call was made at around 8 a.m. last…

‘You Got Your Son Back, Pops’: Ice-T’s Son Comes Out of ‘Hiding’ with Emotional Message About Why He Distanced Himself from His Dad and Family

June 19, 2025
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Ice-T’s only son opened up about a deeply personal battle that had him retreating from his family for years. Tracy Marrow Jr., born on Nov. 23, 1991, shared an emotional revelation about his celebrity dad that not only touched fans online. The West Coast rap pioneer and “Law & Order: SVU” star’s second child, also…

Gov. Wes Moore unveils actions on Juneteenth aimed at closing the racial wealth gap

June 19, 2025
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“When I think about Juneteenth and when I think about freedom, I think of what are we doing to generate true, sustainable, long-term wealth within our communities,” Moore tells theGrio during a sit-down interview. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a pair of new executive actions on Thursday aimed at restoring justice and closing the racial…

‘His Current Wife Kinda Does Look Like an Older Version of Her’: Steve Harvey Looked ‘Ready to Risk It All’ During Flirty Interaction with Video Girl Woman Just Before Marrying Marjorie

June 19, 2025
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Steve Harvey has been married to Marjorie Harvey for 17 years. Before tying the knot with his current spouse, the comedian had a flirtatious interaction with media personality Melyssa Ford. A clip of Harvey, 68, and Ford, 48, reportedly from circa 2007, recently made the rounds online. The resurfaced footage showed the two stars intermingling…

As DEI disappears from major retailers, Shop Red Bag gives Black-owned brands a new home

June 19, 2025
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Candi Carter is the founder of Shop Red Bag (Photos by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Disney Dreamers Academy & Cistus Media)/Collage by theGrio As major retailers back away from DEI commitments, media, and tech executive Candi Carter has launched a new e-commerce platform to uplift marginalized brands and promote everyday activism through shopping. As major…

‘Petrified to Go to Work’: Ex-Ace Hardware Manager Says He Was Fired After Complaining About Symbol of Dismembered Black Man Hung from Ceiling on Juneteenth

June 19, 2025
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Two years ago, Devondrick Hartsfield went public with concerns that his boss was a white supremacist. Hartsfield, who is Black, told CBS News Texas he was working at Van Marcke’s Ace Hardware store in Arlington, Texas, on Juneteenth 2023 when his manager, who is white, showed him something disturbing in the store’s warehouse. “Before we…