Four years after Smithsonian Magazine published photos of Shannon LaNier, a Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson, dressed like his ancestor, many have mixed feelings about him embracing his heritage. Critics focused on how Jefferson wrote the words “all men are created equal” but never freed his own slaves and started a relationship with LaNier’s direct…
From left, Minnesota Lynx’s Bridget Carleton, Courtney Williams, Alanna Smith and Napheesa Collier celebrate after defeating the New York Liberty in overtime in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Minnesota rallied from 18 points down in the first half, and Napheesa Collier’s turnaround…
Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the “Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute To Industry Icons” at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in January 2020 in Beverly Hills. (Photo: Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, file) In court Thursday, the judge set the trial start date as May 5, while prosecutors pushed back on Combs’ defense attorney claims that the government was…
The Black Girl Day Off, an open letter to Black women reminds us of the power of reconnecting with our inner child. (Photo: Adobe Stock) The Black Girl Day Off, an open letter to Black women reminds us of the power of reconnecting with our inner child. October 11 is National Black Girl Day Off,…
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, President Joe Biden says the dangers of lead exposure to communities are “devastating.” “It is important that we focus on things that change people’s lives,” said President Joe Biden while in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week as he focused on the effects of lead pipes in the nation’s antiquated infrastructure…
Source: Raymond Hall / Getty Kamala Harris took part in major interviews with Howard Stern and Stephen Colbert, closing out a busy media week for her campaign. Tuesday (Oct. 8) turned out to be a major media blitz for Vice President Kamala Harris, as she took part in interviews with Howard Stern and Stephen Colbert…
The family of a man who said their loved one died after being stripped naked and beaten in a Connecticut prison is demanding the state release footage of the incident to the public. The video shows the moments leading up to the death of 31-year-old J’Allen Jones at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown on March…
Kanye West and Bianca Censori are facing more backlash after the couple have been accused of fabricating their break up to bring hype to follow up to “Vultures 2.” After weeks of Censori being absent while West strolled around Tokyo, supporters were beginning to think that the couple had called it quits. Even Censori’s alleged…
Former President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, at the University of Pittsburgh on October 10, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Source: Jeff Swensen / Getty The campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz is launching an initiative to court…
Formerly conjoined twins Amari and Javar Ruffin (Screenshot from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via YouTube) On Aug. 21, a surgical team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with more than two dozen specialists operated for eight hours to separate Amari and Javar Ruffin, who shared part of their sternum, diaphragm, abdominal wall and liver. PHILADELPHIA (AP)…
