The DOJ’s findings detail how the facility violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments The Justice Department has wrapped an investigation into inmate conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, and concluded that the prison violated several constitutional rights. According to CNN, the findings detail how the facility violated the Eighth and Fourteenth…
This announcement comes after an acclaimed third season, starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin After acclaimed installments following Aretha Franklin, Albert Einstein, and more, Disney+ and National Geographic are returning with the fourth installment of their Genius series, this time capturing American civil rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. While the previous…
Opinion: After Tim Scott (R-SC) warned Republicans about the dangers of teaching children that they are oppressors, we created a quiz that accurately predicts a child’s talent for becoming a Republican-certified oppressor. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This week, South Carolina Senator…
President Donald Trump’s campaign has been ordered to pay up after Trump unsuccessfully sued Omarosa Manigault Newman for writing a tell-all book where she calls the former Republican head of state a racist. Trump’s campaign filed a lawsuit in 2018 alleging that Manigault Newman violated her nondisclosure agreement by writing the exposé. A New York…
Police officer Cassandra Dollard fatally shot Robert Langley after the two engaged in a high-speed chase The family of a South Carolina man who a Hemingway officer killed has filed a federal lawsuit against the woman. As reported previously by theGrio, officer Cassandra Dollard, 52, who is Black, fatally shot Robert Langley, 46, after the…
Sasha Obama is reportedly happy and dating the son of veteran actor Clifton Powell Sr. The 20-year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama is dating 24-year-old Clifton Lewis Powell, according to the Daily Mail. The outlet was the first to break the news about the Los Angeles-based writer and director who attended the University of…
A Georgia-based high school choir will have their dreams of gracing the stage at Carnegie Hall realized thanks to a boost from comedian and actor Chris Tucker. According to NBC 12, the Atlanta native surprised scholars and faculty at Ola High School with a donation to help them reach their fundraising goal to perform in…
This is the first time since 2019 that the MTV VMAs will take place at Newark’s Prudential Center. The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will air live on Aug. 28. The network announced on Thursday that the annual ceremony will once again take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This will…
To celebrate her first UK Mother’s Day, Eve shared a picture of 11-week-old son Wilde Wolfe, who was born on Feb. 1. She’s won a Grammy, a Soul Train Award, and is a two-time Emmy nominee, yet Eve has found her greatest reward in being a mother, according to People magazine. The rapper, talk show…
The trailer for the new A&E original series “Bobby Brown: Every Little Step” just released, and fans appear to be more eager than ever to see a new side of legendary singer-songwriter and dancer Bobby Brown. “After facing immense tragedy and adversity in the public eye, the Browns are ready to invite fans into their…
