A Texas student, who thought she graduated No. 1 in her high school senior class four years ago until officials realized they made an error in calculating the rankings and dropped her to the third spot, is preparing to leave college with almost no loan debt. She walks away with the financial blessing thanks to…
“If black don’t crack was a person” is one of the many comments Sheryl Lee Ralph‘s fans have used to describe the 65-year-old’s timeless appearance when viewing her latest Instagram post. Ralph, who has been a part of the entertainment industry for over four decades, made her acting debut in a film titled “A Piece…
The platinum-selling hip-hop star was honored with the 2719th star on Monday DJ Khaled, one of hip-hop’s biggest personalities and most successful artists, received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. Khaled, 46, was joined by his wife, Nicole Tuck, and their two children, Asahd and Aalam. Fat Joe, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and…
A Hennepin County, Minnesota, judge allowed live audiovisual coverage of Derek Chauvin’s trial as a COVID-19 precaution. But now the U.S. is living with the coronavirus and dropping previous safety measures. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former…
Miya Ponsetto, 23, pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment as a hate crime. NEW YORK (AP) — A California woman who wrongly accused a Black teen of taking her phone at a New York City hotel, grabbing at him as he tried to leave, has reached a plea deal that spares her from prison if she…
R&B Singer Trey Songz will not face sexual assault charges in Las Vegas. After an investigation, detectives on the case have decided not to prosecute the Virginia native in connection with the allegations. According to Billboard, the Las Vegas Metro Police said in a statement, the force “has concluded the investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Tremaine…
The long-running sketch series used their popular ‘Weekend Update’ segment to comment on the big pop culture moment While it’s only been two weeks since the infamous Oscars slap, Saturday Night Live wasted no time commenting on one of the biggest pop culture moments in recent memory. As theGrio previously reported, we’re all still reeling…
Democrats and leaders tell theGrio they’re not giving up the fight to protect the sacred right to vote in the Peach State. After Georgia Republicans advanced a bill giving sweeping election policing powers to state law enforcement, subsequently causing concern that it could intimidate Black and Brown voters at the polls, Democrats and leaders say…
Tiger Woods completed his first competitive golf tournament since a horrific car accident last year. He finished +13 at the Masters, well out of contention. But the fact that he was able to walk and play four competitive rounds of major championship golf is a huge step in the right direction, and it gave the 15-time major…
The Juvenile Court Intervention Program was designed for students ages eight through 21 and offers classes on childhood abuse A nonprofit network in Charlotte, North Carolina is dedicated to helping at-risk youth cope with the damaging effects of childhood trauma and gun violence. As reported by the Charlotte Observer, the Mecklenburg Council of Elders launched…
