A Michigan man will serve prison time for allegedly shooting a 6-year-old child for hanging on his lawn with his siblings. The judge was outraged at his actions saying, “Adults should be the ones protecting children not shooting at them.” Ryan Le-Nguyen came out of his home as Coby retrieved his bike, and threatened the…
Google responds to calls for more stringent privacy controls after the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door for states to ban the termination of pregnancies….
Tabitha Brown announced her new plant-based cooking show on Instagram on June 29, and fans were thrilled for her. Brown’s new vegan show, “It’s Complicated,” will debut on Aug. 11 on The Food Network. Brown shared the announcement on Instagram with “Go Get It” by Mary Mary playing to compliment the good news. “Family…
Practice safe swimming strategies if you plan to enjoy a weekend on the water However you’re spending your holiday weekend, if water is involved — be it a lazy river tubing adventure, an afternoon at the pool or braving a river rapids ride — theGrio is here to keep you safe. Studies show that Black…
The Declaration of Indepdence was an indictment of the British monarchy, but not a statement of justice for all Kevin Jennings is CEO of the Lambda Legal organization, a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights. He sees his mission in part as fulfilling that hallowed American principle: “All men are created equal.” “Those words say to…
OPINION: Sometimes you have to save your kids from themselves. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I just want you all to know that as of this typing, a new HVAC system is being installed in my home so this isn’t a long-term…
A Tupac Shakur and Michael Jackson collaboration could have come to fruition if it weren’t for the friendship the pop star shared with The Notorious B.I.G. Producer Quincy Jones III (QDIII) recently recalled that in ‘96 he attempted to get Jackson to work on Tupac’s record “Thug Nature.” The song features a sample from Jackson’s…
Two Mississippi Museums director Pamela D.C. Junior said she was ecstatic to have the exhibit housed at the venue. A look at how African Americans traveled during the Jim Crow era in the U.S. is on display at the Two Mississippi Museums in downtown Jackson. The Negro Motorist Green Book, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, opened…
Rick Ross has good reason to pop bottles after announcing that he is a grandfather. The “Port of Miami” rapper shared the celebratory news that his daughter Toie Ashanti had given birth. In a video posted to his IG Story, the “Gucci Grandpa” uncorks a bottle of Belaire Bleu champagne and proceeds to pour it…
The escalating numbers show leisure travelers aren’t being deterred from flying by rising fares. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at U.S. airports Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era record of 2.46 million reached…
