“I’m…really proud of the fact that I’m going to be opening a lot of paths for other folks who look like me,” said Dhalac. The city of South Portland, Maine, which is 90 percent white, elected its first Somalia-born mayor on Monday. “I’m…really proud of the fact that I’m going to be opening a lot…
The controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that found itself at the center of a deadly protest in North Carolina will soon be taking on a new form. Following a vote taken this week, lawmakers have agreed to melt down the problematic monument and turn it into a new piece of public artwork. …
“I’m playing as a Dad and couldn’t be more excited and proud,” Woods tweeted on Wednesday. Tiger Woods is returning to play pro golf next week for the first time since a devastating auto crash nearly ended his career. The 45-year-old golfing legend announced plans on Wednesday to play in the PNC Championship in Orlando,…
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cory Booker, who participated in a panel at the event, tells theGrio he is “proud” to be co-sponsor of many bills included in the comprehensive Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Comprehensive Black maternal healthcare was front and center at the first ever White House Maternal Health Day of Action on Tuesday, hosted by…
Halle Berry, Kim Kardashian and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson were big winners during the star-studded night. The 2021 People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday featured star-studded appearances, big wins and more during one of pop culture’s biggest nights. As theGrio previously reported, Kim Kardashian was presented with the “Fashion Icon Award” by last year’s winner, Tracee…
Method Man made his transition from rapper to actor in the late 1990s. Yet, fans are captivated by his latest role on Starz’s acclaimed crime drama “Power Book II: Ghost.” The 50-year-old plays Davis MacLean, the fame-hungry defense lawyer of Tariq St. Patrick, played by Michael Rainey Jr. The critically acclaimed series officially has been renewed…
Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins poses in her office in Boston on August 19, 2021. | Source: Boston Globe / Getty First things first. Kamala Harris, the nation’s first Black and woman vice president, on Wednesday cast the historic tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm Rachael Rollins as the first-ever Black woman to…
Authorities say Manzie Smith Jr. 62, fatally stabbed Evelyn Player inside her church Nov. 16. Baltimore Police have arrested the man they say fatally stabbed a senior citizen inside her church home. The gruesome murder has had city residents in an uproar for weeks. Authorities say Smith’s DNA was found inside east Baltimore’s Southern Baptist…
The play is written by Charles Randolph-Wright, who has been hand-picked by Poitier’s family to write the play Broadway is officially back and with a slew of new plays. One of the latest to be announced is SIDNEY, which chronicles the legendary life of Academy Award-winner Sidney Poitier. SIDNEY is based on Poitier’s best-selling autobiography…
A slew of bigoted texts from Torrance Police Department officers has led to the dismissal of at least 85 criminal court cases. California’s Department of Justice launched an investigation into the Torrance Police Department on Wednesday in response to a developing scandal involving a slew of bigoted text messages sent by the department’s officers. The…
