An 8-year-old Black boy suffered abrasions after other children wrapped a tent strap around his neck at a seven-week summer camp in Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Officials said that on July 29, two white boys, ages 8 and 9, wrapped a tent strap around the boy’s neck during camp at the Chilmark Community Center. The…

Felix, who took home a bronze in the 400 meters, now has more Olympic track and field medals than any woman in history. Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters Friday to win her 10th career medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track. The 35-year-old Felix, a stalwart of…

A panel of three state judges ruled that a Dallas County jury had sufficient evidence to convict Amber Guyger of murder in the 2018 shooting of Botham Jean. A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in…

Diddy gave fans little to no insight into his thought process while discussing the viral throwback paparazzi image he uploaded of himself and his ex Jennifer Lopez during an interview with Vanity Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 3.  The initial trolling pic heard all around the social media world was posted in May after it was rumored that Lopez and her ex-fiancé, actor Ben…

Apryl Jones revealed during an Instagram Live on Aug. 4 that her ex Omarion “constantly” serves her papers relating to their two children Megaa Grandberry, 6, and 5-year-old A’mei Grandberry. During a Q&A session with her followers, Jones shared her current relationship status with the singer. She said on mark 8:05, “I don’t know how…

CNN chief Jeff Zucker told staff members of the firing in a memo that reminded them that vaccines were mandatory if they report to the office or out in the field where they come into contact with other employees. CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the…

Historian and anthropologist Runoko Rashidi passed away on Aug. 2 at the age of 66 while on his annual trip to Egypt, his family announced in a statement on his website. “He was on tour in Kmt, doing what he loved most. He will be greatly missed. Please allow his family the time and privacy…

The hate group tore off some of Vauhxx Rush Booker’s hair as they beat his head and body, while yelling “White power.” A Black man in Indiana who was almost lynched by a mob of white men in the woods is now being charged for defending himself during the attack. As theGRIO previously reported, the…

Teachers who knowingly violate the new law could have their licenses suspended or revoked. Public school teachers in Tennessee face hefty fines if any part of their curriculum teaches about race — specifically critical race theory.  A newly proposed guidance released by the state’s Department of Education last week details potential penalties for educators and…

Last month, rapper Lil Baby’s trip to Paris, France, hit a snag after the “We Paid” emcee found himself in police custody for allegedly having marijuana in his possession. Cannabis for personal use is still illegal in the French country, which is said to have some of the harshest weed laws. The “Yes Indeed” rapper, whose…