A Florida mother said her 5-year-old son was traumatized after a teacher struck him with a ruler leaving him with a bloody gash on his forehead. The incident reportedly happened at Aspire Preparatory Academy, a K-5 charter school in Miami Gardens, Florida, last month. 5-year-old left traumatized after incident at school left him with gash….

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 10: The White House is pictured midday on December 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke at an economic event at the Brookings Institution Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) Sources tell theGrio that the White House General Counsel’s Office is working with the DOJ’s Office of…

(Left to right) Cynthia Erivo, Tyler Perry and Regina King at IMDb Exclusive Portrait Studio At The Critics Choice Association 7th Annual Celebration Of Black Cinema & Television (Michael Rowe/Getty Images for IMDb) Black stars shined at The Critics Choice Association’s 7th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television Awards. Tyler Perry’s comments about being…

What should been a celebratory time for T.I. and Tiny’s son, King Harris, has turned into a whirlwind of controversy. After the family threw an extravagant baby shower for King and his girlfriend, J’Nijah “Nana” Epps, the joyous occasion was quickly clouded by rumors questioning whether King is truly the father of the newborn. While…

Braylen Kizzee had just left home in Fort Bend County, Texas, heading for class at Mary Hardin-Baylor University last Tuesday morning when an unmarked truck stopped suddenly in front of him. He swerved to avoid hitting the car but was hit twice in the side by another unmarked vehicle, forcing him off the road. “They…

Photo: AdobeStock Dr. Brandon Kilbourne’s “Natural History” is this year’s winner of the Cave Canem award, given for work by an unpublished Black poet. NEW YORK (AP) — A biologist’s debut poetry collection that weaves science with a condemnation of slavery and colonialism has received a $10,000 literary award. The Cave Canem Prize helped launch…

UN officials warn of an “utterly devastating situation” in Gaza as humanitarian aid remains blocked for over two months, leaving tens of thousands without basic necessities amidst ongoing conflict. Humanitarian aid to north Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations…

(Photo: Getty Images) The 46th president praised the late Giovanni as a “pioneering poet of the Black Arts Movement and the Civil Rights era.” President Joe Biden eulogized Nikki Giovanni in an official White House statement on Wednesday, hailing the late poet as a “literary legend.” “Jill and I send our love and condolences to…

FILE – In this Nov. 2, 2013 file photo, various cuts of beef and pork are displayed for sale in the meat department at a discount market in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) A new panel report for the 2025 dietary guidelines urges Americans to eat more plant-based foods while reducing red meat…

Daniel Penny, center, poses for a photo while gathered at a bar with his attorneys, Steven Raiser, left, and Thomas Kenniff after being acquitted of criminally negligent homicide, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Jennifer Peltz) The acquittal of Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran who killed Jordan Neely during a subway confrontation, sparks…