Frederick Douglass and his grandson, Joseph Source: Historical / Getty It’s been just over two weeks since a majority of Americans apparently declared that a racist crook and rapist who is likely in serious cognitive decline was the better choice for president than a Black woman who had made ending sex trafficking a cornerstone of…
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s second nominee for U.S. Attorney General, meets many of the qualifications the president-elect seems to value most in selecting his Cabinet. -She’s not an “establishment” favorite. It’s unlikely any other president would’ve had the former two-term Florida attorney general on a short list to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer….
Journalist Lauren Sánchez is living proof that life after 50 can be full of surprises — and billionaire weddings. The former “Good Day LA” anchor and current fiancée to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stopped by “Today with Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie” to chat with the hosts about some pretty heavy topics, like awarding $110…
For years, speculation has swirled around the authenticity of the love between President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump. The theories heightened when Melania was caught dodging her husband’s public displays of affection on multiple occasions over the years. Some people believe their relationship is strictly business, a view that gained more traction when…
A Missouri family and their community are mourning the tragic deaths of a 34-year-old woman and her infant daughter, who were killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this month. Family members say Maria Pike and her 2-month-old daughter Destinii Hope were shot to death on Nov. 7 after police were called to an apartment in…
Did Olympic gymnast Simone Biles cut her eyes at George Strait’s wife at the Country Music Awards? Some people believe so following viral video footage of Biles, 27, showing her frustration while in the audience at the 58th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 20. In several clips circulating online, the 27-year-old appeared to give Strait’s…
Actor Jussie Smollett after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. | Source: Nuccio DiNuzzo / Getty Actor/singer Jussie Smollett can finally put his legal troubles behind him after the Illinois Supreme Court decided to reverse his 2021 conviction for staging a hate crime against himself. As reported by WGN-TV, the…
From her background to her unique sense of style to her comments about Black Americans, theGrio highlights some of Cynthia Erivo’s notable moments. With the impending release of “Wicked,” it’s fair to say Cynthia Erivo is on fire right now. The film adaptation of the Broadway musical (itself adapted from a bestselling novel based on…
Jackson resident who received free food and water during one of the crises thanks Mayor Lumumba Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty “I want to say this most directly. Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is an innocent man. All he’s ever been guilty of is fighting successfully for us, for the people of Jackson.” It is in…
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 13: U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks during a press conference held to address MAGA Republicans’ decision to prioritize the impeachment of President Joe Biden over other domestic issues in the United States on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Integrity Project) “There has…
