(Photos: Getty Images) Since announcing the performer lineup, a growing number of the scheduled artists have withdrawn from the 250th anniversary celebration. Earlier this week, The Freedom 250, an organization backed by President Donald Trump, announced the lineup for its upcoming “Great American State Fair,” set to take place from June 25 to July 10…
Source: Win McNamee / Getty President Donald Trump’s plan to give payouts to Jan. 6 Capitol rioters through an “anti-weaponization fund” has hit another roadblock after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from moving forward on implementing the fund. According to NBC News, U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the Eastern District…
(Photo: Getty Images) “We’ll keep fighting on all fronts to make sure the public channels their righteous anger where it belongs: into reparations for Black Americans,” says Dreisen Heath, founder of the Why We Can’t Wait Reparations Network. A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s controversial $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that has been ridiculed…
President Donald Trump woke up on Friday morning with former President Joe Biden and his wife, former first lady Jill Biden on his mind. Trump, 79, and Biden, 83, have been political foes for years. Both men have faced off twice in political debates during the 2020 presidential race. However, it was their clash four…
CBS says Allen’s unconventional time-buy model generated a $55 million financial swing after replacing Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show.’ Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed” has turned CBS late night profitable for the first time in years, with the network announcing a $15 million profit from a slot that was previously hemorrhaging money. As theGrio has previously reported,…
A community in Atlanta wants to know what happened to a 20-year-old man who disappeared in front of a Target almost a month ago. But now, some of his friends are saying there’s more to the story. Derek Samuel, 20, was last seen on April 29 at a Target at Camp Creek Marketplace on Marketplace…
Sheree Zampino, the ex-wife of Will Smith, is firing back after her name got pulled into her ex-husband’s drama. The “Hollywood Exes” star was married to Smith from 1992 to 1995. They share one son, 33-year-old Trey Smith. However, a new report that has folks saying Zampino is taking inspiration from Smith’s current wife, Jada…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 07: Kennedy Ryan arrives at 57th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Brunch at Nya Studios on February 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images) OPINION: “Score” highlights the importance of accessible, culturally competent mental health care for Black women while telling a story full of love, joy,…
A Boston couple was arrested and hit with a slew of charges for allegedly hurling slurs, throwing a fence, and hosing down a group of people, including at least one child, on a restaurant patio because they were too noisy, according to authorities. Facing a whopping 37 counts between them, including assault and battery, threatening…
1473125047 Byron Allen joins Oprah Winfrey, Charlamagne Tha God, and other media titans for his decades-long impact on entertainment, news, and digital publishing. ‘Media mogul Byron Allen is being spotlighted among some of the most influential executives and founders in entertainment and journalism on The Trade Power 30: The Titans list, which recognizes leaders who…
