Authorities are dealing with a new rash of copycat threats in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, schools around the U.S. have brought in additional security staff and restricted visitors as they deal with a new rash of copycat threats. For some families and…
OPINION: My shoes already cost too much money. What if I have to buy TWO pairs of all of 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. I recently wrote about Disney’s foray into sneaker culture with its latest live-action musical,…
Apryl Jones and Taye Diggs sparked dating rumors last December after the pair was spotted attending a holiday party together. Diggs and Jones would ultimately publicly confirm their relationship in February of this year after the 35-year-old declared her love for Diggs on Instagram. Before their current relationship, Jones was previously linked to Omarion, with whom she shares two children: Lil…
Snapshot of memorial for young students killed in Uvalde, Texas, who did not have a “good guy with a gun” to save them. Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty Former President Donald Trump once again tried and failed to show leadership after a crisis. Appearing at the National Rifle Association’s leadership meeting, Trump doubled down on…
Voters Decide Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Every year, advocates spend untold sums of money encouraging Americans to register and vote. Outreach material to voters often includes references to the sacrifices our ancestors made so that future generations could vote. Mailers, door knockers and other literature also reference how bad things will become if voters…
Experts say communities nationwide are still learning how deadly heat can be. Temperatures barely climbed into the 90s and only for a couple of days. But the discovery of the bodies of three women inside a Chicago senior housing facility this month left the city looking for answers to questions that were supposed to be…
Founded in 2015, HBCU SpringComing aims to preserve the Black college experience and promote alumni support. An event to bring together graduates of historically black colleges and universities is being held in Alabama this weekend. HBCU SpringComing opened on Friday in Birmingham and continues through Sunday. The event has been in New York the past…
A Michigan man is facing a hate crime charge after he harassed and hurled racial slurs at Black shoppers at a mall outside of Detroit. According to reports, Jason Edward Lucas, a white man, approached two patrons at the Westborn Market in Dearborn on May 13 and launched the verbal attack. He followed the pair…
The City Council approved the two settlements Thursday. The Minneapolis City Council has approved $1.2 million in legal settlements with two people injured by police during protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of officers two years ago. The settlements with St. Paul resident Virgil Lee Jackson Jr. and Nashville freelance photographer…
Singer Ray J wished his daughter Melody a happy fourth birthday on Instagram with a picture and video montage on May 23, and fans noted Melody’s strong resemblance to both his mother and his wife. The “Melody” singer set the montage to Stevie Wonder‘s “Happy Birthday” and captioned the post, “My everything!!! My heart, my…
