OPINION: Yes, democracy is on the ballot in 2024. However, the candidate who poses the greatest danger might not be who you think. As the 2024 election nears, theGrio’s Downballot series explores the issues, races and individual candidates appearing on the ballots in state and local elections. What happens to an election deferred? Does it…
Hollywood filmmaker Tyler Perry has been known for his inspirational messages in his movies and his speeches, usually a strong feel-good ending that points to his strong faith and Christian beliefs. But the 55-year-old billionaire born and raised in New Orleans probably has a clearer appreciation of bounce and shake culture than most think. Tyler…
Mary J. Blige has not been paying any attention to any of the “hateration” she’s been getting over her wardrobe choices. The 53-year-old singer and actress has been known to not let age be a factor when it comes to what she wears. But some people can’t seem to let Blige live whenever she shows…
Donald Trump appears in the courtroom with his attorney Alina Habba for the third day of his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 4, 2023, in New York City. | Source: Spencer Platt / Getty White conservatives spend far too much time propagandizing non-whitewashed Black history and denying the existence…
Donald Trump has quickly deleted a post he proudly shared on X over the weekend, formerly known as Twitter, as many brought up that the clip showed someone in the crowd flipping him off. While a handful of football fans at the Pittsburgh Steelers versus New York Jets NFL game that Trump attended on Sunday…
Unnamed woman outside of Jordan Neely’s funeral. | Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty The trial of Daniel Penny–the white, former Marine who killed Jordan Neely, and whose military training taught him just how to do it, began today. Led by Editorial Director, Bruce C.T, Wright, NewsOne has been closely following the story from the…
A video from a May 25, 2022, incident resurfaced on social media this week, showing a white man unleashing a racist tirade inside a Georgia Target store before being arrested for spitting on officers who were called to defuse the situation. The entire incident was captured on police bodycam footage, which has gone viral on…
Antonio Brown is thick in “the weeds” with Donald Trump in the final days left to drum up support for the former president’s reelection campaign. The former Pittsburgh Steelers player was all in with the mission to peddle misinformation and bash Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her vice presidential running mate Tim Walz at…
Source: Tony Arruza / Getty The Gullah Geechee Nation is grieving the tragic loss of seven people after a gangway collapsed during a celebration on Sapelo Island, Georgia. According to NBC News, the victims, most of whom were in their 70’s, were attending an event honoring the community’s rich history and culture. On Saturday, more…
When Andrea Perez moved into her cozy rent-controlled apartment in East Hollywood, California, some 40 years ago, Apple was releasing its first personal computer. And a brash young real estate developer from Manhattan was celebrating his first GQ magazine cover Perez, 53 at the time, had more modest goals than Donald Trump or Apple visionary…
