George Henderson, a 61-year-old Black man and army veteran with Alzheimer’s disease, had wandered from his home in Tennessee last year, ending up across state lines in a convenience store where he was in desperate need of help. But instead of helping him, a local cop in Kentucky slammed him to the ground and punched…
Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s…
Source: Memphis Police Department / Memphis Police Department On Wednesday, defense lawyers, a jury and a police department sent a message to America that deadly police brutality against Black people is just fine as long as the suspect fled. When news broke that Tyre Nichols died after being mercilessly beaten by five Memphis, Tennessee, police…
OPINION: Tyre Nichols brutal death and the acquittal of the officers involved exposes a justice system that continues to fail Black Americans. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Tyre Nichols should be alive. Instead, he died after being brutally beaten by five…
A former college campus security guard faces felony charges after fatally shooting a California university dean at her office last week. The shooting took place on May 2 at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood, California, where Dr. Cameisha Clark had recently been promoted to Dean of Student Affairs. Authorities say that 40-year-old…
Source: Andy Wenstrand / Getty Michelle Obama is embracing a new phase in her life—one where she finally puts herself first. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) In a candid conversation on Jay Shetty’s podcast, she shared that she’s actively in therapy, using it as a space to reflect,…
Met Gala Co-Chair Lewis Hamilton attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) For this year’s Met Gala, Lewis Hamilton splurged on a table reserved for Black women who “shaped, nurtured,…
Kehlani performs during the 2023 WNBA All-Star game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on July 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) R&B singer Kehlani’s upcoming show in New York City during Pride month has been canceled following her vocal support of Palestine; a scheduled show at Cornell University was canceled in…
Michelle Obama’s journey to becoming first lady didn’t come without hesitation and practical concerns. Since leaving the White House, the wife of the first Black president of the United States has sporadically opened up about the realities of presidential living and the conditions she set before her husband pursued his political ambitions. During a recent…
A Black PNC Stadium usher for the Pittsburgh Pirates was suspended after he pulled off his belt and whipped a white fan during an altercation this week. The dust-up was recorded on video and is making the rounds on social media, with the vast majority of commenters siding with the stadium employee and criticizing the…
