“Full of life. She loved everybody,” said Kristen Clark, Jordyn Franklin’s aunt A West Memphis, Arkansas family is in mourning after COVID-19 complications took the life of an 11-year-old girl on Monday. When Jordyn Franklin woke up on July 30 with typical cold symptoms, her mother Caylenn Franklin said she did not initially suspect her…
Cuomo has faced renewed calls to step down after an independent investigation New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could face misdemeanor charges if investigators substantiate a criminal complaint accusing the governor of groping an aide last year, the Albany County sheriff said Saturday. Sheriff Craig Apple promised a “very comprehensive” investigation in partnership the Albany County…
The South Carolina officer filmed stomping a Black man’s head into concrete in late July has been fired and charged with first-degree assault and battery, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Officer David Lance Dukes, 38, was fired after internal officials reviewed body camera footage of the July…
The luxury jewelry and fashion brand is releasing a limited collection available Aug. 9 in their New York store Singer-songwriter Frank Ocean tends to stay out of the public eye in between music releases, so anytime the elusive star emerges with a rare public transmission, it is news in and of itself. That’s why when…
“Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Spice sent shock waves through social on Aug. 6 after uploading a clip of her and her son Nicholas Lall Jr. apparently being held by cops for allegedly speeding. In the recording captioned “Racial profiling is real,” the proclaimed Dancehall Queen is seen asking why she was stopped. Spice said as she addressed…
Source: Jason Armond / Getty Families of two men from a South Los Angeles neighborhood blame the reckless actions of the LAPD for their deaths. A local ABC affiliate reported that Auzie Houchins and Ramon Reyes died after the LAPD detonated a large quantity of explosive materials in the neighborhoods. While the two men did…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Dennis “Dee Tee” Smith, a co-founder of the legendary group Kool & The Gang, died on Saturday, a representative from his record label confirmed. He was 70 years old. There was no cause of death immediately reported. Universal Music emailed NewsOne the following statement announcing Smith’s death: On August 7, 2021,…
Transcribed by Brenda Alexander DCP 75 De-stigmatizing HIVGerren Keith Gaynor [00:00:02] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust with the culture on your co-host, Gerren Keith Gaynor, managing editor at theGrio, Shana Pinnock [00:00:10] And I’m your co-host Shana Pinnock, social media director at theGrill. And this week, we are asking the culture,…
Of 105 medals won in the pool at the Tokyo Games, only three were won by Africans, and none of those by Black swimmers After an Olympics of too little diversity in the swimming pool, and less on the medal podium, the sport’s governing body is investing tens of millions of dollars to change that…
Mary J. Blige shared intimate details about her life after divorce on Aug. 6 during a new interview with InStyle Magazine. Blige was formerly married to celebrity manager and record producer Kendu Isaacs from 2003 to 2016. Blige initially filed for divorce after she accused Issacs of misusing more then $400,000 of her money on his…
