Source: Tom Williams / Getty Days after, President Joe Biden called for a Senate rule change to make way for the passage of voting rights legislation, and the White House is pushing for action. As the Senate Democratic caucus continues negotiations over a possible voting rights exception to the filibuster, White House Senior Advisor Cedric…
A demonstrator holds a sign at the Glynn County Courthouse as jury selection begins in the trial of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery on October 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Georgia. | Source: Sean Rayford / Getty A police officer in Georgia who was busted for making a crass and callous comment online about Ahmaud…
Tracee Ellis Ross‘ fans were basking in the actress’ beauty after she blessed their timelines with a nine-photo upload. In the Instagram post, Ross is seen wearing a form-fitting long-sleeved yellow dress donned with high-heeled pumps as she posed for the camera. The 49-year-old’s posture consisted of a combination of standing and sitting positions in…
Two men were taken into custody earlier this week in connection with the murder, which occurred in November 2021 Per recent reports, a third man has been charged in connection with the murder of rapper Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton Jr. Earlier this week, two men named in connection to the murder of the late rapper…
Teasley was allegedly strangled by his longtime boyfriend, Docquen Jovo Watkins Rory Teasley, the TikTok content creator who was recently killed, was only 28 years old when he died. In a sad twist of fate, his final video post on the site was about getting older. Teasley, known by his handle 2Pump4TV, had built a…
They’ve paired with Prairie View A&M, the Urban Institute and other places to research resumed investment in Black women. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) kicked off 2022 with a suite of new investments following its One Million Black Women Advisory Council meeting on Wednesday. The advisory council, which consists of 17 Black business and…
Many women have stepped up to the plate to become the edgy and sexy villain who doesn’t mind putting the paws on Batman. In different adaptations of the superhero movie, women like the late Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Anne Hathaway and others all have suited up in the sexy Black latex catsuit paired with the…
The team made the announcement on Twitter, with baseball operations president Erik Neander describing Ramireaz as a “caring teammate and friend” The Tampa Bay Rays say bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died unexpectedly this week. He was 28. The team made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday, with baseball operations president Erik Neander describing the former…
The writer and author discovers a new place to thrive at theGrio. “Are you sure, sweetheart, that you want to be well?” Spiritual healer Minnie Ransom asks a broken and suicidal Velma Henry this pointed question in Toni Cade Bambara’s The Salt Eaters—and for the last six years, it’s been the question driving everything in…
While the case against Minaj was dismissed, the one against husband Kenneth Petty is still ongoing, per court documents. Jennifer Hough, who, as theGrio previously reported, filed a harassment lawsuit against Nicki Minaj, has reportedly dropped the lawsuit, per court documents. Back in August 2021, Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, were both sued by…
