Rapper T.I. and self-proclaimed “King of the South” is anything but standing by idly as he and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ names continue to be sullied by sexual assault allegations. The “Pardon” emcee has not vocalized much of his displeasure with the accusations made against the couple. But with his latest video for the…
The Temple trustees’ board chair said Wingard was chosen because he has a vision for the future of education. Temple University has found its new president: Dr. Jason Wingard, former dean at Columbia University and former chief learning officer at Goldman Sachs, according to a press release. Wingard, 49, grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania…
A number of Mead High School students asked that the trio in the photo be expelled. They were reportedly suspended. Last month, three white students at Mead High School in Longmont, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, jokingly took a picture of themselves reenacting the death of George Floyd. The student who was acting as Floyd…
A bipartisan group has been vocal about their issues with the Biden administration’s handling of the growing crisis at the border. During a segment on Fox News Channel in which a group of hosts were discussing Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent trip to the border, Katie Pavlich said Harris was chosen for the office because…
Two weeks after Erica Mena filed for divorce from her estranged husband Safaree Samuels, Samuels reportedly has filed new documents detailing his requests in the process, some of which clash with Mena’s initial requests. TMZ reports the documents state that Samuels would like joint legal custody of their 1-year-old daughter, Safire Majesty, and their unborn…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty In a final vote of 66-63, the Senate confirmed Julien Xavier Neals on Tuesday, securing his transition to a judicial position in the federal courts. Neals, 56, currently serves as County Counsel and Acting County Administrator for Bergen County, New Jersey, and was the first judicial nominee of President Joe Biden’s…
“I never wanted to be a distraction,” the tennis star expressed in an Instagram post Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament — amid her mental health break. The move comes weeks after she pulled out of the French Open to get her depression and social anxiety in check. “We have received notification…
When it comes to the women’s 100 meters, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce now holds the title of the fastest woman alive and second-fastest woman of all time following her June 5 performance in warmup event for her nation’s national trials. The double Olympic champion clocked in at an impressive 10.63 seconds during her meet in…
A Jacksonville, Florida native is giving back to his community in a powerful way by establishing a Black-led K-5 school that aims to produce students prepared to succeed at historically Black colleges and universities. Cameron Frazier, the 31-year-old founding principal of Becoming Collegiate Academy, said he established the school in order to provide families in…
“She is more than we could have ever imagined.” Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their second child – a girl – on June 4, naming her Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. As theGrio previously reported, her first name, Lilibet, is a nod to Her Majesty The Queen’s nickname. The baby’s name is in honor of…
