Music artist Jamal Roberts, 27, appears to be implementing serious measures to stay safe while out in public after facing threats. On July 9, “American Idol” season 23 winner uploaded an image to his Instagram page that shows him being escorted by at least four police officers. He was seen surrounded by four armed officers,…
Source: bgblue / Getty The legacy of Jim Crow has endured throughout the South and Midwest through racist redistricting efforts intended to dilute the voting power of Black constituents. Tennessee’s redistricting efforts have faced scrutiny over the last few years, particularly in Fayette County. While lawsuits over racist redistricting maps haven’t always worked out, a…
Damola Adamolekun, CEO of Red Lobster (Photo via YouTube/RedLobster; Collage by TheGrio) In June, Red Lobster revamped its summer offerings by adding two new seafood boils to its menu. If you have had anything to say about Red Lobster’s new and now-viral seafood boils, the seafood chain’s CEO, Damola Adamolekun, heard you loud and clear….
A Georgia couple was ambushed and shot to death while sleeping in their beds, and now police have made a shocking arrest: the couple’s 17-year-old daughter. Sarah Grace Patrick was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the brutal slaying of her mother and stepfather, Kristin and James Brock,…
FILE – Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai poses for a photo, prior to the start of the ECOWAS meeting, in Abuja, Nigeria, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File) Trump’s remark praising Liberia’s president for speaking “beautiful English” draws criticism and confusion in a country where English has been the official language since its founding. There…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 19: Tina Knowles speaks onstage during Matriarch: An Evening with Tina Knowles, Family, and Friends at Brooklyn Paramount on May 19, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) As Beyoncé and family catch strays left and right, Mama Knowles reposted a message and reminder to “ignore…
What was meant to be a picture-perfect family moment for one of rock ’n’ roll’s biggest families has turned into an unexpected spotlight on the matriarch’s new look. Sharon Osbourne stood out in a video of her daughter Kelly’s surprise engagement ceremony at her father Ozzy’s farewell Black Sabbath concert. Online observers were less focused…
Source: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty It has been six months since California’s Prop 36 — also known as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act” — took effect after voters overwhelmingly passed the measure in the November 2024 general election. Unsurprisingly, it took only half a year for the data to yield results…
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Judge says Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship is “lawless, unconstitutional, and cruel,” and rules against it. A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a…
President Donald Trump was surprised Wednesday to hear the Liberian president speak fluent English, even though it’s Liberia’s official language. In a room filled with African heads of state, each speaking through interpreters and headsets, Liberian President Joseph Boakai didn’t need equipment or a translator. He spoke clearly in perfect English. That’s when the president…
