A Florida man was convicted last week after a federal jury found him guilty of carjacking a 24-year-old Black man due to a mix-up on an auto loan. Local station WPLG reported the victim financed a 2020 Honda Accord last October but was unaware of an agreement between the finance company and Guru Auto Sales,…
Serena Williams attends the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Serena Williams revealed a recent surgery to remove a grapefruit-sized cyst from her neck. Health always comes first for Serena Williams. This week, the former tennis…
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Last month, we reported that Oakland County, Michigan, Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket – meaning she cannot hear cases – while being investigated for racist and homophobic remarks she made. Recordings of her bigotry were placed into evidence by the court’s administrator, Edward Hutton. In fact,…
Years after the world fell in love with comedian Gary Owen and his family through the BET reality show “The Gary Owen Show,” the Ohio native divorced his wife, Kenya Duke, in 2021. He later admitted that the end of their marriage was due to his infidelity. As a result, his three children with Duke…
Cynthia Erivo attends the Louis Vuitton Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Cynthia Erivo is calling out disrespect regarding the upcoming movie musical adaptation of “Wicked.” Cyntia Erivo is not a fan of some of the fan-doctored…
Vice President Kamala Harris sits down for FOX News interview. (Photo: Fox News/YouTube) Political experts tell theGrio that Harris masterfully avoided the “angry Black woman” trope while also showing strong leadership — something that can’t be taken lightly. While Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to enter the lion’s den of FOX News – a media…
As the oldest daughter of hip-hop legends Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter is undeniably one of the world’s most recognizable young figures, with many fans eager to catch a candid glimpse at her everyday life. While normalcy might be unattainable for Blue, her parents and close family have made efforts to ensure her life…
Source: DragonImages / Getty The Black Church PAC is doing its part to mobilize Black voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. They have launched a “100K Strong: Knock for Change, Vote for Justice” initiative in the weeks winding down to the election. “The Black Church has always been at the forefront of justice and…
It started as a Valentine’s Day call from a Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent to an unnamed woman. After some bedroom talk, the conversation turned to who might’ve been behind a mass shooting during a parade celebrating the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. “Let me guess, a f*****g [N-word],” Doug Pearson speculated in a…
Jordan Brand partners with StoryCorps to launch “Brightness in Black” (Photo courtesy of StoryCorps) Jordan Brand partners with StoryCorps to showcase the nuance, complexity, and richness of the Black experience. Michael Jordan’s Jordan Brand is expanding its commitment to the Black community with its latest partnership with StoryCorps. Combining Jordan’s financial resources and StoryCorps’ intentional…
