Photo by RawPixel/Adobe Stock Images OPINION: Wellness shouldn’t be a privilege. For marginalized youth, mental health care is about survival, justice, and systemic change. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In today’s conversations about mental health, the dominant narrative is soft, sanitized,…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 27, celebrated Mother’s Day by sharing a photo with her infant son on Instagram. Leavitt gave birth to a boy named Nicholas, whom she affectionately calls Niko, on July 10, 2024. The official spokesperson for President Donald Trump’s second administration had her first child with real estate developer Nicholas…
Usher accepts honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, during 2025 Emory University Commencement Ceremony at Emory University on May 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Usher receives an honorary doctorate during Emory University’s 180th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 12. Usher Raymond IV is officially a doctor—an honorary one, at…
As Malcolm X’s 100th birthday approaches next Monday, Black advocates are seeking to uplift his mother’s legacy through a pilgrimage aimed at connecting and edifying the global African Diaspora. The prominent figure in African American history was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 1925. He was assassinated in February 1965 at 39 years old….
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are preparing for what many are calling the wedding of the century, with plans that have many questioning their choices and motives. The Amazon founder and former TV journalist are set to exchange vows between June 24 and June 26 at an unconventional venue that has sparked both curiosity and…
Source: Christopher Polk / Getty The first day of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ high-profile sex trafficking trial on March 12 revealed disturbing new details about the 2016 hotel assault involving the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. One person’s testimony centered on the alleged assault and subsequent attempts to cover it up, offering a deeper look into Combs’…
Keke Palmer attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) Keke Palmer tells her side of the story behind the viral Usher moment and her breakup in a…
A Cincinnati man facing a possible death sentence for allegedly killing a sheriff’s deputy with his car has filed a $25 million federal lawsuit against the Cincinnati Police Department and Hamilton County officials, accusing them of excessive force, intimidation, and violating his constitutional rights during his arrest. Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, is accused of intentionally…
Source: Greg Doherty / Getty New information has emerged about the stabbing incident involving rapper Tory Lanez. According to a statement shared on the Hip-Hop star’s Instagram account on May 12, Lanez was stabbed 14 times by an inmate at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi, the prison where he’s currently serving out his 10-year…
The steely look on Alex Fine’s face told a story of its own as the husband of R&B singer Cassie Ventura exited a Manhattan courthouse Monday afternoon. The day’s proceedings had been filled with disturbing testimony against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, including graphic descriptions of Fine’s wife, having sex with a witness named Daniel…
