Amy DuBois Barnett is the author of “If I Ruled the World.” (Flatiron Books/20026) Amy DuBois Barnett speaks with theGrio about ambition, redemption, and writing the novel she carried for decades. The ’90s and early 2000s were a time like no other. From Baby Phat jeans to chunky sandals, hip-hop beats and rhymes that actually made…
President Donald Trump didn’t even make it off the plane before people online felt triggered, ridiculing his noticeably slow movements as many wondered if he was deep in thought about something. The president traveled to Switzerland to attend the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, where he delivered a speech to other prominent global political figures….
Source: Jack Manning / Getty As videos of armed members of the new Black Panther Party re-emerging in public circulate on social media, a familiar question has begun to float online, especially in white progressive spaces: “Can white people join the Black Panther Party for Self Defense?” It’s a question that immediately raises a deeper…
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 03: In this photo illustration, cans of Dr. Pepper soda are displayed on June 03, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Dr. Pepper has tied Pepsi for the second most popular soft drink in the United States behind Coca-Cola. (Photo illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Romeo Bingham’s (@Romeosshow) viral TikTok jingle…
Wiz Khalifa is seen before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates during inter-league play at PNC Park on July 20, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) Wiz Khalifa joins Henry Louis Gates Jr. to learn about the enduring spirit of his ancestors from slavery to the…
Former Disney star Hilary Duff has been off the music scene for over a decade and hasn’t performed onstage for nearly twice as long. But now she’s back full throttle. In the years since Duff’s last tour in 2008, she’s gotten married twice. During these marriages, she welcomed four kids: Luca Comrie, 13, Banks Bair,…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty For Black people sensitive to cruel ironies, this week requires a lot of deep breaths. Monday was the federal holiday dedicated to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the larger struggle for equality and freedom his name represents to most of us. But Tuesday, January 20, marked the one-year…
Deputies in Michigan claimed they shot and killed a man earlier this month for shooting at them with a shotgun, which turned out to be a lie. But the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office did not acknowledge that lie until seven days after the Jan. 6 shooting, more than enough time to know the man was…
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 35th Gotham Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on December 01, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) A$AP Rocky appears on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to celebrate the release of his latest album, “Don’t Be Dumb.” A$AP Rocky may be dropping braggadocious bars…
(Photos: Getty Images) D.L. Hughley says President Donald Trump “wants to be evil” amidst growing immigration crackdown across the country. D.L. Hughley is never one to bite his tongue, and on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the comedian and political commentator had plenty to say about President Donald Trump’s latest rhetoric surrounding undocumented immigrants. Speaking…
