Source: Bettmann / Getty Born on April 27, 1927, Coretta Scott King’s birthday is a chance to revisit her legacy as a steward of peace and justice. Born For many years, Coretta Scott King’s work was treated as an extension of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. As proud as she was of her husband and…
The R&B crooner and his once-estranged spouse exchanged wedding vows in an elaborate Las Vegas ceremony this weekend. R&B crooner Ne-Yo and his once-estranged wife Crystal Renay exchanged wedding vows for a second time in an elaborate ceremony in Las Vegas this weekend. The couple had separated in March 2020 and planned to divorce, then…
“The evidence clearly showed that what they used was physically, forensically, and logically impossible,” said Keith Carnes, 52, a Kansas City man who spent 18 years in a Missouri prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit. Carnes was charged with murder after a police informant lied, accusing him of killing alleged drug dealer,…
TheGrio asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in Tuesday’s press briefing about the realm of possibility as the virus continues to spread in Washington. The majority of Americans, 60% to be exact, have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As…
Almost three years after their highly publicized proposal ceremony captivated hearts everywhere, Toya Johnson and her fiancé Robert “Red” Rushing officially set a wedding date. Johnson and Rushing, who began dating in 2017, got engaged in 2019. The event was broadcasted on VH1’s “T.I. & Tiny: Friends and Family Hustle” in 2020. The couple also…
The white woman who said Emmett Till flirted with her, an action that in the 1950s led to his brutal slaying, may have an outstanding warrant for his abduction that was issued before the teen’s body was found. Till’s family wants her to be held accountable for his death by any means. In August 1955,…
After witnessing laxity by others assigned to President John F. Kennedy, Abraham Bolden spoke out — then faced retaliation. In 1961, Abraham Bolden became the very first Black Secret Service agent to serve on a White House detail. Within months, after witnessing laxity by other colleagues assigned to President John F. Kennedy, Bolden spoke out…
Source: Handout / Getty It’s been roughly 10 months since ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. During that time, Chauvin has been thinking about his vile and murderous behavior as an officer of the law and rightfully accepting his fate and…
Lori Harvey may not have the muscle mass of her boyfriend Michael B. Jordan, but she is definitely putting in work at the gym. The model-entrepreneur is known to leave fans fawning over her beauty, but also her toned physique. Jordan has proven he can put his body to the test with his physical transformations for…
President Biden reportedly signaled to Congressional Hispanic Caucus members that they’d be very happy with what he does next. President Joe Biden is signaling that he is open to considering the cancellation of student loan debt. The Washington Post is reporting that Biden met with House Democrats and indicated that he is prepared to make…
