It was around midnight when Joanna Obuzor left a Halloween social gathering with her book club in 2021 and decided to pull over and take a nap because she was tired. The 40-year-old Black woman ended up roused awake by Pittsburgh police officers who slammed her against her car and arrested her on charges of…
OPINION: From Flo Jo to Sha’Carri Richardson, Black athletes continue to redefine sports fashion and empower a new generation. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. What do you get when you cross world-record-breaking speed with unbridled audacity? A new archetype…
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty The 67th annual Grammys was a night to remember. Filled with unexpected moments, jaw-dropping celebrity fashion, and history-making wins, the 2025 ceremony kept us watching. The highly anticipated Feb. 2 show balanced glitz and glamour with appreciation. The Recording Academy used the swanky soiree to raise money for those impacted…
Chrissy Teigen is no stranger to making a statement, and at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, the model and cookbook author did just that. Months after sparking criticism over her outfit at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, Teigen doubled down with her bold style, embracing high fashion with two eye-catching ensembles that had social media…
FILE – Workers work on equipment at the West End Substation, at 6910 NC Hwy 211 in West End, N.C., Dec. 5, 2022, where a serious attack on critical infrastructure has caused a power outage to many people around Southern Pines, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File) The founder of a neo-Nazi group was convicted…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Frank Alexis Abrego, Panama’s Minister of Public Security, right, arrives to watch people board a repatriation flight bound for Colombia at Albrook Airport in Panama City, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) Rubio was visiting El Salvador to press a friendly government to do more to meet…
A conservative social media influencer sparked outrage last week after spreading a ridiculous conspiracy theory on TikTok, claiming that iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “was a completely made-up character created by the FBI.” The person behind the now-viral video is a woman known as @iamvantnguyen on TikTok, who based her theory on…
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – JANUARY 20: Supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump await his return to Florida along the route leading to his Mar-a-Lago estate on January 20, 2021 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) As President Donald Trump and Republicans seize on diversity policies, political experts weigh in…
Source: filadendron / Getty Happy Black History Month (read: year)! To celebrate the annual holiday, we have gathered a list of TV programming throughout the month. Black History Month (BHM) is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments…
A male “Karen” who confronted a woman about parking in a handicapped space was flummoxed when she pointed out a handicapped decal hanging from her rearview mirror. “You need to learn some respect for people who can’t park and walk,” the man thundered outside a Canton, Michigan, Kroger after approaching TikTok user @its.me.kd. “You should…
