Donovon Lynch was leaving a Virginia Beach restaurant when he was approached by a Black officer who fatally shot him Donovon Lynch, a cousin to Pharrell Williams, was killed by a Virginia Beach police officer in March. Now Lynch’s father has filed a federal lawsuit, saying his son was “unlawfully” shot. As theGrio previously reported,…
The network adds that fans can expect the film about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the fall Lifetime released the official trailer of Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace on Wednesday via Instagram and it is just as dramatic as one would expect from a movie about the couple who fled their royal duties,…
The former Brooklyn Nets assistant coach and partner of Nia Long, is now at the helm of the storied team If you’re not a basketball fan yet heard the name of the new Celtics head coach and thought it sounded familiar, we can tell you the reason why. For those outside of the sports firmament,…
The popular personalities will be among a celebrity contingent covering the Games for the hometown audience Thanks to Sha’Carri Richardson and several other qualifying athletes that have been announced this week, the Tokyo Olympics are shaping up to be more compelling than many of us may have expected. And as if that wasn’t reason enough…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty An Indiana woman who happily participated in the parade of clowns that stormed the U.S. Capitol evaded punishment on Wednesday after a judge sentenced her to three years of probation, $500 in restitution, and 40 hours of community service as part of a plea. Anna Morgan-Lloyd, a 49-year-old grandmother…
Just three days after her eligibility for the Summer Olympics was in limbo due to losing the 100m freestyle trial, it looks like Simone Manuel has redeemed herself. On Sunday, 50m freestyle trial at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Manuel came in first place by 0.01 seconds, which means she will be going to the Olympics….
The series is set to return with twice the amount of episodes after an acclaimed first season Ziwe is here to stay. The viral comedian sensation is staying with Showtime, as her acclaimed variety sketch show has been renewed for a second season. Ziwe has been one of the biggest debuts of the year for…
“Any appointment of Ms. Hannah-Jones without tenure is unacceptable.” The legal team for Nikole Hannah-Jones has fired off a letter to UNC-Chapel Hill this week noting that she will not begin her position as Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism on July 1, as scheduled, without tenure. Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project, does not…
Walton, 38, built her campaign on education, reallocating police funds, employment, and reducing crime in the city It looks like Buffalo, New York– the state’s second largest city– has a new mayor. Based on the vast majority of votes counted on Tuesday and early voting, it appears activist India Walton was ahead of four-term incumbent Byron W….
King took to social, not to defend his conversation with Rice, but to defend his Blackness One thing Shaun King knows how to do is trend on Twitter. The writer and civil rights activist posted a conversation he had with Samaria Rice, the mother of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by police back in…
