John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen are facing some scrutiny regarding a new video featuring their daughter weeks after Teigen threatened to leave the singer. The married couple have been busy during the election season in support of Vice President Kamala Harris entering the White House as the the first female president. Their commitment…
Marcellus Williams. | Source: Image courtesy of Marcellus’ legal team Missouri on Tuesday night executed a Black man who was serving a prison sentence for a murder in which the DNA evidence raised questions about his innocence. Marcellus Williams, 55, was killed via lethal injection for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a reporter with…
Diddy poses in the press room with his Global Icon Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023, in Newark, New Jersey. | Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Since Diddy‘s homes were raided in Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida, the public has become increasingly nosy about the…
An Idaho college town is mired in a familiar controversy after a resident greeted a visiting Canadian youth soccer team with a barrage of racist insults — the third such incident in 2024. As with a previous case, local prosecutors have concluded the perpetrators broke no law and won’t be sanctioned. According to the Castlegar…
Russell Wilson is reminding fans that he’s a family man first. But fans online believe he can be quite “petty” when it comes to his loved ones. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback uploaded a photo of himself on the field surrounded by all four of the children between him and wife Ciara on the field. Fans…
Jay-Z interacts with associates prior to the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Final match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF at Wembley Stadium on June 1, 2024, in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Jay-Z discusses his vision to give back to New York City through his plan with Caesars Palace. Jay-Z is ensuring…
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Throughout history, Black women have played a crucial yet often overlooked role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. With their hard work and determination, their contributions extend beyond traditional diplomatic spheres, influencing international relations, immigration, global security, and humanitarian efforts. As leaders, protectors and visionaries, Black women in diplomacy have…
Alabama Congressional candidates Caroleene Dobson (left) and Shomari Figures (right) (Caroleene Dobson for Congress/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) OPINION: To win Alabama’s newest congressional seat, the son of a civil rights hero faces a gerrymandered map, racial dog whistles and a wealthy descendant of slave-owning confederate Klansmen. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the…
A state grand jury in Orangeburg, South Carolina, has declined to indict a Black woman in South Carolina who faced murder charges after losing a baby during childbirth, in a case that has become a flashpoint in the national debate over restrictive state laws governing reproductive rights. Amari Marsh, now 23, was a junior at…
The civil rights attorney expressed optimism about “federal voices” in Congress championing police accountability, such as U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, his former law partner. TheGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” recently spoke with state Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Tennessee, Lee Merritt, a national civil rights attorney, and Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change. …
