The legislative conundrum in the Senate to protect or overturn Roe v. Wade dates back decades, suggesting an uphill battle for the latest push on Capitol Hill. A vote in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to advance legislation that would codify Roe v Wade into law amid its looming Supreme Court overturn is expected to…
Herman Whitfield III, 39, was having an apparent mental health crisis last month when he was tased and later died. Black faith leaders are calling for the firing of officers who were involved in an incident that left an Indianapolis resident, 39-year-old Herman Whitfield III, dead. Whitfield was having an apparent mental health crisis inside…
Russell Wilson sure knows the way to Ciara‘s heart. The football player surprised his wife of almost six years with the gift of a puppy while celebrating Mother’s Day. Ciara revealed the news on her Instagram page on May 9. Ciara announced that her husband Russell Wilson gave her a dog for Mother’s Day. Photo:@ciara/Instagram…
Opinion: The Tesla CEO’s decision to reinstate Donald Trump’s Twitter credentials is just the latest example of America’s unapologetic whiteness. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Donald Trump is back! Well…not yet. But the news that Twitter’s new potential buyer would lift the…
About 1,000 residents participated in the rebellion and 100 blocks of neighborhoods and businesses were vandalized. But more than 50 years later, residents say not much has changed in Augusta, Georgia. The Department of Justice is investigating the 1970 jailhouse death of 16-year-old Charles Oatman and the murders of six men during a riot that followed…
Tiffany Haddish joined E! News’ “Daily Pop” show to talk about her book “Layla, the Last Black Unicorn.” As part of a three-book deal with Harper Collins Publishers, this first release is a children’s book about self-acceptance and standing out. The comedian told hosts Loni Love and Justin Slyvester that the first book was inspired…
An anonymous donor has gifted graduating seniors from one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Texas with immediate access to a debt-free future. The philanthropist in one clean swoop erased an estimated $300,000 worth of balances owed by the students at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. Wiley students at graduation (Wiley College…
OPINION: The 2017 film starring Azealia Banks had a scene that made me hide my head under my pillow—it is also completely unrealistic. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Love Beats Rhymes airs on theGrio TV and theGrio’s streaming app…
St. Francis Wood in San Francisco has cleared a state hurdle, but now needs to have the designation approved by a top National Register official, who has 45 days to consider the motion. St. Francis Wood, an upscale neighborhood in San Francisco, has been approved for a historic designation by the state of California that…
Kevin Hart‘s height became a topic of discussion this past weekend after fans noticed that his 14-year-old son Hendrix Hart hit a growth spurt. This discovery comes on the heels of Kevin’s first-annual HartBeat Brunch. The event, which occurred on May 8, brought out many famous faces: Tiffany Haddish, Loni Love, Sherri Shepherd, Earthquake, Niecy…
