Activists planned the vigil, along with a rally at the governor’s residence in St. Paul, for the two-year anniversary of Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020. A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd’s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for Wednesday’s second anniversary of the Black man’s killing at the…
OPINION: The 2015 documentary explores the subculture of sneakers and the people who collect them. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Watch “Sneakerheadz” free on-demand on theGrio’s streaming app. Download it here. One of the joys of being born in the 1970s is watching…
A federal judge and prosecutors said a New York man sentenced to eight years in prison for illegal gun possession purchased the weapons with anti-Black racist violence in mind. Authorities said the weapons were found after they picked up Stephen Pattison for a parole violation in Hilton, a small town outside of Rochester. Pattison was…
Scott’s accuser, Marchelle Love, claims he riled up Rolling Loud’s crowd and wants the singer to pay her $30,000 in damages. Travis Scott has been sued for inciting a crowd at a music festival, but this time, it isn’t related to the widely publicized tragedy that occurred in November at the rapper’s own fest. A…
Almost two weeks ago, Keyshia Ka’oir and Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis rang in their fifth wedding anniversary by taking a lavish trip to Jamaica. Ka’oir and Davis, who began dating in 2010, got married on May 14, 2017, and later showcased their million-dollar wedding in a television special. Since then, it appears love continues to be in the air…
Brian B. Wedgeworth, who posed as a doctor, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. A man who posed as a doctor on dating platforms and conned women across the country into giving him money, luxury items and their bank details pleaded guilty last week to wire fraud, mail…
An independent arbitrator has recommended a Connecticut detective be restored to his job on the force, after determining he did not do anything wrong while handling certain aspects of a Black woman’s death. The investigation contends it is “not convinced” the officer handled the case any differently than any of his other cases and opens…
OPINION: Between the more than a million deaths from COVID and the epidemic of mass shootings, the country is awash in needless death and sadness. And they happened because of American ineffectiveness and American ego. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. To be…
Reality TV star Kandi Burruss of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” was trending over the weekend for reasons that might have proved surprising to her fans. First, fans were creating memes and videos featuring a clip of the Grammy-winning singer’s track, “Legs, Hips, Body.” The song is from the 2014 musical, “A Mother’s Love,” which…
The illness was first identified by scientists in 1958 when there were two outbreaks of a “pox-like” disease in research monkeys — thus the name monkeypox. Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days. Officials around the world are keeping watch for more…
