“I’ve got so many different feelings all gurgling up in here,” said Opal Lee, aka the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee, also known as the ”Grandmother of Juneteenth,” watched her vision come to fruition as Juneteenth became a national holiday. For decades, Lee was determined to see Juneteenth receive the recognition it deserved. On June…
At Friday’s city council meeting, Chicago’s Committee on Public Safety narrowly voted against a proposal that would have given more power to a civilian police oversight committee. Chicago’s local elected leaders struggled to reach a compromise concerning the authoritative powers of a civilian police oversight committee. Members of the Chicago City Council and Mayor Lori…
“South Dakota is the only state in the Union that happens to have a 60-foot statue of the Great Emancipator carved into the side of a mountain, so I think South Dakota is a great place to celebrate Juneteenth,” said South Dakota state senator Reynold Nesiba. As the nation prepares for Juneteenth celebrations this weekend,…
“He was a model officer,” said Holly Springs Police Chief Tom Keheley Officer Joe Burson of Georgia died on Thursday after fatally shooting a man. The Holly Springs police officer was just 25-years-old and new on the force but was already considered a outstanding colleague, per People. The incident all started when he stopped a…
The Duchess of Sussex will speak about her New York Times Best-selling book ‘The Bench’. Meghan Markle is set to give her first interview since giving birth to daughter two weeks ago. Royal editor Omid Scobie shared on social media on Friday that the Duchess of Sussex will speak to NPR’s Samantha Balaban about her…
This weekend, Father’s Day and Juneteenth are celebrated and there are shows about both Father’s Day and Juneteenth are just around the corner and to celebrate both, theGrio has this week’s list of projects for our TV lovers to watch. These selections are perfect for watching with dad or for education in Black history. Fatherhood…
The 27-city tour is set to kick off on Oct. 1 in Los Angeles, California They are back! It looks like millennials are in for a treat as it was just announced on Friday that “The Millennium Tour 2021” is on the way. Bow Wow and Omarion are set to headline the tour and they are…
Excitement buzzed as stars filled the Regal L.A. Live theater in downtown Los Angeles for the premiere of the new comedy, “The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2.” The second installment in the “Meet the Blacks” franchise features Katt Williams and Mike Epps alongside Lil Duval, Bresha Webb, Zulay Henao, Michael Blackson and Tyrin…
“Every film of mine…had some Marvin Gaye in it, and I’ve just always connected to him,” director Allen Hughes shared in an interview Music executives Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are partnering again. This time, the moguls are working together to produce a much-anticipated biopic about soul singer Marvin Gaye, titled “What’s Going On.” Warner…
“What makes a good father?” Will Smith has taken over Red Table Talk for a very special episode. The trailer for the episode, set to air on Sunday, was recently released, and it features fellow actor and Philly native Kevin Hart. In the special Father’s Day episode, the men dish on everything from how they raise their…
