Director Ryan Coogler surprised hundreds of fans in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Thursday by personally attending a special screening of his hit vampire film “Sinners” after the community petitioned Warner Brothers to bring the movie to the town that inspired it. The screening at Clarksdale Civic Auditorium marked the first time residents could see the supernatural thriller…

Criticism and baseless accusations don’t stop when you’re a celebrity — and certainly not when you are the former first lady of the United States. Michelle Obama was spotted on Tuesday, May 28, leaving a date night with her husband, former President Barack Obama. The couple was photographed in New York City exiting the Lowell…

Echoing the claims of some evangelical supporters who believe Donald Trump was sent by God to save America, Eric Trump told a Christian podcast in a clip resurfaced this week that “divine intervention” placed his father in the White House. “I think he’s created the greatest political movement in history, and I really do believe…

(Photo: Courtesy of Charles Duke Tanner) “They gave me my whole life back,” Tanner told theGrio after President Trump’s pardon czar Alice Johnson told him the life-altering news. When former professional boxer Charles Duke Tanner learned that President Donald Trump had issued him a pardon on May 28, he was completely shocked. “Like in the…

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) reach for the ball during the first half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) The Indiana Pacers will return to the NBA Finals for the…

Marvel actor Hugh Jackman was reportedly blindsided by estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness’ deeply personal and emotional public comments about their breakup — statements that referenced a “traumatic journey of betrayal” and suggested their 29-year marriage ended under circumstances far more painful than previously known. According to Us Weekly, an alleged insider revealed that Jackman “was…

New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research (Photo: Adobe Stock) In honor of the return and burial of 19 African American remains used in racist research, New Orleans hosted a multifaith memorial service. New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American…

Source: Mario Tama / Getty One of the most innocuous yet insidious ways voter suppression rears its head is through redistricting, a process by which a state legislature draws up voting maps along political lines. Despite a federal judge finding that their current legislative map violates the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana lawmakers have rejected a…

Source: Scott Eisen / Getty Another day, another college announcing it’s withdrawing from its commitments to DEI initiatives. The latest victim of the Trump administration’s ongoing assault on DEI is none other than the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  According to CNN,  MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced last Thursday that it would be sunsetting its Institute…

A Colorado woman is suing a Colorado Springs police officer, alleging that he used excessive force during an arrest for suspected DUI when he slammed her to the ground and pepper-sprayed her face. The lawsuit also accuses the officer of submitting false evidence and alleges that the local police chief and district attorney failed to…