A South Florida woman has been appointed to lead a local police department, becoming the first Black chief in the city’s 96-year history. Capt. Harvette Smith was appointed the interim chief of the North Miami Beach Police Department on March 4, after starting in the agency 32 years ago as a typist. Smith is also…
Shanise Harvey told local media she allowed her 12-year-old daughter to attend the gathering of area kin to celebrate several birthdays. Two young cousins in St. Louis have died from what their family is describing as “a freak accident” broadcast live on Instagram. According to local reporting from KSDK, 12-year-old girl Paris Harvey and 14-year-old…
OPINION: Some things don’t deserve hot takes, social media analysis or self-righteous virtue signaling. The Chris Rock-Will Smith Oscarmania match is just a thing that happened. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Last week, my friend Sammie was remodeling my home when he…
R&B singer Ciara proves once again that she and her husband aren’t shy about posting a little sexy for others to see. The Atlanta native and mother of three posted a video of her in a brown satin cutaway gown, with slicked-back hair, bedroom makeup and tastefully decorated diamonds in her ears, on her wrist and…
Venus and Serena Williams’ dad declared in a statement, “we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it’s in self-defense.” Richard Williams, who Will Smith played to Oscar-worthy heights in the film, King Richard, is speaking out about Smith’s controversial actions at the Academy Awards this weekend. Williams, 80, released a statement through his son…
Fans are showering “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss with love today after the singer-songwriter opened up about dealing with her struggles with mental health after revealing that she had suicidal ideations in middle school. The heartbreaking admission occurred during Kandi’s recent appearance on “The Real” with co-hosts Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love…
Missed your chance to cop the first DAP GAP drop? The brand is giving us a second chance on Tuesday with new colors and more Dapper Dan on deck. Don’t call it a comeback—though if anyone knows how to orchestrate a revival, it’s renaissance man Dapper Dan. Since the Harlem-based design icon’s long-overdue return to…
An Atlanta man reportedly shot two Amazon Flex delivery workers just minutes apart, claiming when arrested he thought they were trying to burglarize him when they dropped off his packages. The victims have filed a lawsuit against the e-commerce business, claiming its negligence contributed to the two men’s harm. Lawyer Denson and Eduardo Gutierrez were shot by…
When singer Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga broke up in 2017, the Oscar winner gave her ex-fiancé his ring back. Now, the former Harvard graduate, reality star and WWE wrestler has decided to cash in the token of their love, hoping to score at least five figures in an auction. According to TMZ, Otunga is selling a…
Ohio’s governor has signed a bill to make the state’s gun laws a little less stringent. Now, gun owners will not be required to have a permit for a concealed weapon or to attend eight hours of mandated training. Gov. Mike DeWine (Wiki Commons) Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 215, also known as “Constitutional Carry,” into…
