International outrage has been sparked after a Black man died from smoke inhalation as Brazilian police trapped him in a tear gas-filled SUV. While law enforcement says he was “actively resisting” arrest, other reports officers were using cruel and excessive force. The public is calling foul and lining the streets in São Paulo in protest. …

Source: SolStock / Getty Suicide rates among Black people in America could be much higher than most studies suggest. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, Black people commit suicide at a much lower rate than the overall average U.S suicide rate. Data suggests that the age-adjusted suicide rate for Black Americans in 2020 was…

Phaedra Parks has moved on from the franchise of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” despite fans beckoning for her return. Parks was a cast member for six seasons before having her peach revoked at the conclusion of season nine in 2017. Her firing was anticlimactic for some when Parks’ storyline as an antagonist — who…

OPINION: His run in the ’70s is unparalleled, and the music he created during that period is timeless. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Stevie Wonder may be the greatest recording artist America has ever produced. He’s an extraordinary singer, writer and instrumentalist….

Despite a 6-to-3 majority of conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court, fewer than four justices wanted to hear the McCloskeys’ case. The married couple who pointed guns at protesters outside their mansion in the suburbs of St. Louis during the summer of 2020 will not have their case heard by the United States Supreme Court. …

Just one week after rising young star and activist Yara Shahidi officially became a Harvard University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in African-American Studies, fellow actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish announced she had stepped through the halls of the prestigious Ivy League institution.  In a recent social media post, the “Girls Trip” star acknowledged that…

The indictment alleges that the Proud Boys conspired to forcibly oppose the lawful transfer of presidential power. WASHINGTON (AP) — The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members were charged with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress…

Three Tempe, Arizona, police officers stood by and watched a man drown as he pleaded with them for help, police transcripts show. Authorities said they responded to a report of domestic violence outside of the Tempe Center for the Arts after 5 a.m. on May 28. They questioned Sean Bickings and a woman who identified…

The governor plans to call a special session to correct the deficit. Meanwhile, lawyers for Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, the state’s top elected official, swiftly filed a notice of appeal of the judge’s order. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Democratic governor said Monday he will call the Republican-dominated Legislature into special session soon…

Mutations of COVID-19 sickened actors in waves and starved many box offices of critical funds. NEW YORK (AP) — At a lunch for Tony Award nominees last month, veteran theater producer Ron Simons looked around and smiled. It seemed appropriate that the gathering was held at The Rainbow Room. “I can guarantee you I have not seen…