Martell Williams, 15, spent two nights in the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery. The family of a teenager who was arrested in connection with a shoplifting and shooting incident in suburban Chicago is demanding an apology from the police after the boy was wrongly arrested. Fifteen-year-old Martell Williams…
Source: Nathan Howard / Getty A shooting during an anti-racism protest in Portland, Oregon, Saturday is starting to look more and more like Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” rally in 2017—mostly because it ended in the death of a white woman who was on the side of the anti-police violence activists. According to BuzzFeed News, Portland…
Actress LisaRaye McCoy‘s fans were too stunned to speak on Feb. 22, after seeing the actress wear a non-white ensemble while attending her sister Da Brat’s wedding. Da Brat married her partner and the founder of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, Jessica Dupart, at an undisclosed location, reportedly with a handful of guests in attendance. LisaRaye McCoy…
EXCLUSIVE: “The system isn’t always structured in a way that works for everybody, and certainly not for people of color and for African Americans,” Graves to theGrio. President Joe Biden pledged to promote racial equity across the United States’ economy on the campaign trail. Since taking over the White House, his administration has passed landmark…
It’s no secret how veteran television host extraordinaire Steve Harvey feels about Michael B. Jordan, one of Hollywood’s hottest actors, dating his stepdaughter, model Lori Harvey. In the past, the “Family Feud” host has gushed about the couple’s much-talked-about romance, telling outlets, “I’m happy for my daughter right now.” During an interview for Paper Magazine’s…
The Netflix series captures Wallace and the current NASCAR season, while diving into specific moments throughout his career as a Black driver Bubba Wallace‘s Netflix series is officially here. After months of anticipation, Race: Bubba Wallace, has dropped on the streaming service, and theGrio caught up with the historic NASCAR driver and the director of…
Pierre previously starred in ‘Krypton,’ ‘Old’ and ‘The Underground Railroad,’ but it’s unclear what character he will be playing in ‘Blade,’ Deadline reported. Actor Aaron Pierre will co-star with Mahershala Ali in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new version of Blade, according to Deadline. Pierre previously starred in Krypton, Old and The Underground Railroad. It’s unclear…
Many people talk about reparations and the need to make up for hundreds of years of oppression and inequality impacting the Black community, but Randal Wyatt, 36, of Portland, Oregon, is doing something to make a tangible impact. “I’ve always had this idea of creating a platform of reparations where allies can contribute group economics…
On Tuesday, 19 Black soldiers were honored with a marker noting their participation in what’s now known as the Camp Logan Mutiny. After leading an uprising against police harassment and violence, 19 Black soldiers were hanged in Houston on Dec. 11, 1917. On Tuesday, those men were honored with a marker in dedication to their…
TheGrio spoke with the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter about curating a Black History Month playlist for Tidal. When you think of Black music that addresses social issues, you will find no shortage of classics from James Brown’s “Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud),” and Curtis Mayfield’s “We People Who Are Darker Than Blue” all…
