He was remembered in a service attended by approximately a 1,000 people as a quiet, kind and humorous young man. On a citywide day of mourning declared by the City of Akron, Ohio to coincide with the homegoing of Jayland Walker — the 25-year-old who was killed following a traffic stop in a hail of…
While the exact number of pregnant women who have been shot or died by gunfire is unknown, an investigation of hospital data identified at least 12 incidents since 2020. When it comes to crime, women and children used to be off limits, but that is no longer the case — especially in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia…
Source: Guy Cali / Getty Maybe all heroes should wear capes. Meet 29-year-old Roekeicha Brisby of Humble, Texas. For creditors—who thrive in a world that makes it far easier to fall into bad credit than it does to climb out of it—Brisby is certainly a villain. According to KHOU 11, Brisby is accused of illegally…
The chances of seeing Wanda Sykes return to hosting duties for the annual Academy Awards are slim to none following the events that transpired following the 2022 awards show. Wanda, who co-hosted Hollywood’s biggest and most shocking night in entertainment alongside Regina Hall and Amy Schumer, said, “Oh hell no,” when asked if she would…
Source: Boston Globe / Getty Michael Cox, the officer who was viciously beaten by Boston Police in the 90s, will now help to “revitalize” the city’s controversial Police Department as commissioner, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday morning. Cox, who currently serves as the Ann Arbor Police Chief, spent nearly 33 years in law enforcement…
Norfolk State University alumna Ashley Jones went from selling shirts out of her book bag to refilling clothing line orders for department stores’ stock. Jones’ line, Tones of Melanin, is a collegiate streetwear brand that represents the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. Ashley Jones is the founder and CEO of Tones of Melanin. (YouTube/Tones…
Grammy-winning musical pioneer Nile Rodgers surprised roller skaters jamming to Chic’s 1978 hit “Le Freak” in London’s Hyde Park. They say never meet your heroes. They may just cause you to “freak out.” That’s what roller skaters in London’s Hyde Park experienced last weekend while bopping to funk collective Chic’s ubiquitous disco classic, “Le Freak.”…
OPINION: The classic Miami-bass-meets-Atlanta-swag record from 1997 takes me back to the magic that was mid-’90s Atlanta. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I had the foresight and good fortune to attend Morehouse College in the mid- to late-’90s; it was a magical…
It looks as if singer Ashanti is preparing for motherhood in the near future. While the “Foolish” singer is not expecting at this moment, she sat down with People Magazine and expressed her desired plan to experience the gift of being a mom. According to People Magazine, “She plans on having a child ‘soon’ and…
TheGrio caught up with Officer Dunn and members of the Jan. 6th House Select Committee as the panel continues laying out its evidence against former president Donald Trump. Moments after Tuesday’s shocking January 6th House Select Committee hearing, U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn told theGrio he felt a sense of “betrayal” by former President…
