Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said Elon Musk leading the platform is the “closest thing we have to a global consciousness.” Activist Shaun King briefly went dark on Twitter on Monday after receiving death threats from haters and racists. As reported by Newsweek, conservatives were quick to conclude that King’s account was shut down by the…
Senate Bill 226 would require school boards to screen and remove books from libraries after complaints from parents Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to sign legislation that would ban educational literature deemed inappropriate for children. As reported by The Current, Kemp’s signature on Senate Bill 226 would require school boards to screen and remove…
OPINION: If the racial discrimination lawsuits against Tesla are any indication, the social media platform could see an increase in toxic behavior against marginalized communities. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. “You would hear n— this and n— that…It was the norm. It…
The star-studded collaboration will be on his new album, ‘Watch the Sun,’ dropping on Friday. Grammy-winning singer/songwriter PJ Morton is gearing up for the release of his new album with a star-studded new single, “Be Like Water.” The song features Stevie Wonder and Nas. A blend of contemplative strings over soulful guitars, drum and bass,…
The Oscar-winning actress said that “critics absolutely serve no purpose” after getting negative feedback in her role in the Showtime series, ‘The First Lady.’ After being slammed for her portrayal of Michelle Obama in the Showtime series, The First Lady, Viola Davis is clapping back. During an interview with BBC News, Davis addressed the critics…
Singer Ne-Yo and his wife, Crystal Smith, said “I Do” for the second time. Ne-Yo and Crystal, who first met in 2015, while the singer was working on an album, got married the following year in 2016. Since then, the couple has welcomed three children together: two sons, Roman, 3, and Shaffer, 6, and their…
Source: Jasmin Merdan / Getty A new federal study has found a sharp increase in affluent white minors who say they carry a handgun or have carried one before. It also revealed a decline in Black and Native American minors who say the same. Now, before we get into the study—y’all already know what the…
The upcoming biopic premieres in theaters this Christmas We are officially months away from the highly anticipated Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and Sony Pictures has released the first official poster for the project. I Wanna Dance With Somebody is set to be one of the biggest films of the year. Written…
“His presence will be missed, and it will be thoroughly needed [in his absence]…we need five Cedric Richmond’s in the White House. One wasn’t enough,” a Biden official told theGrio. Cedric Richmond, the highest-ranking Black man in the Biden administration, is expected to leave the White House before summer. The senior advisor to President Joe…
Authorities believe the migrants were drug smugglers The body of a missing Texas National Guard soldier was found days after he reportedly drowned in the river along the U.S.-Mexico border. As reported by CBS News, the man was identified as Texas Army National Guard Spc. Bishop E. Evans, 22, according to the Texas Military Department….
