OPINION: To prevent stigma and misinformation from spreading like wildfire, we can use moments like DaBaby’s controversy to address homophobia and misinformation in the Black community We may want to rethink canceling DaBaby. Whether he deserves a second chance is debatable, but canceling him means we miss an important opportunity to address homophobia and HIV/AIDS…
“I think she needs a good break,” her coach told the media. Simone Biles’ aunt reportedly died as the American gymnastics superstar concluded her Tokyo Olympics experience on Tuesday. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God. This week needs to be over,’” Biles’ coach, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, told reporters on Tuesday, as reported by US Magazine. “I…
TikTok dancer Keara Wilson is finally getting the proper recognition she deserves as the creator of the dance to the #SavageChallenge. Logitech and celebrity choreographer JaQuel Knight went into partnership to select 10 Black, Indigenous and People of Color content creators and help them get their dances copyrighted. They announced the news to the selected…
Mark McCloskey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and was fined $750, and his wife Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment and was fined $2,000. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they…
The Bordelons are returning for a new season starting on Sept. 7 on OWN The Bordelon family is heading back to OWN and sooner than most fans likely expected. The network announced on Tuesday that Queen Sugar’s sixth season will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. After the coronavirus impacted last season, shutting…
The announcement was something of a reversal for the Biden administration after saying that a Supreme Court ruling prevented a moratorium The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism that it was allowing…
Countless messages of support are pouring in for Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore following her brain cancer diagnosis. Moore, who has worked for the city’s leading news station WSB-TV since 1998, announced in April she would be taking a leave of absence from the ABC affiliate after doctors discovered she had two tumors on her…
Morgan has repeatedly made comments about Black women in the public eye, from Biles to Meghan Markle Piers Morgan is at it again. After attacking Simone Biles last week, the television personality is now congratulating the Olympic gymnast for her return, saying she “took his advice.” As TheGrio previously reported, last week Morgan yet again…
Nineteen-year-old Athing Mu’s extraordinary performance Tuesday night at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics did more than just bring home the gold; it reintroduced Team USA into the conversation surrounding the women’s Olympic 800 meters. The New Jersey native is the first American to win at that level in more than half a century. Mu, pronounced “Mo”…
“Unfortunately, he was still kinda out there in the streets hustling, wasn’t doing well, started getting on substances,” White revealed. The oldest son of actor Michael Jai White died from coronavirus “just a few months ago” at age 38. Speaking to VladTV, White opened up about the tragic news, noting that he had his son…
