The White House moved quickly into damage-control mode after President Donald Trump triggered intense backlash for sharing a racist video depicting Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes — an unusually pressured retreat that unfolded as criticism mounted not just from Democrats, but from within Trump’s own party. After hours of blowback, the video was…
Donald Trump has built a reputation for spewing toxicity online by sharing offensive memes and social media posts about Democrats, former presidents, or any leader from another country. Meanwhile, his latest late-night spree left observers wondering whether the president of the United States is going off the deep end or something worse. President Donald Trump shares…
Bryan Stevenson, founder of The Equal Justice Initiative and The Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by TheGrio) The acclaimed lawyer and author of “Just Mercy,” sits with theGrio in Montgomery, Alabama to discuss The Legacy Sites and telling truth that America can’t ignore. Acclaimed defense attorney Bryan Stevenson has about 10 million new clients…
Janet Jackson. (Photo credit: Getty Images/ A&M Records) Janet Jackson released her third studio album “Control” on Feb. 4 in 1986, ushering in a whole new era for the music icon. Janet Jackson has been in control for four decades. The 59-year-old R&B icon celebrated the 40th anniversary of her breakthrough album “Control” in an…
Source: Truth Social / Screenshot Here we go again, y’all. Another day in America. Another racist rerun. Somebody wakes up. Stretches. Feels insecure about their own humanity, then reaches for the oldest insult in the archive and calls Black people apes, monkeys, or jungle creatures. At this point, it’s not shocking. It’s tired and predictable…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Frantzcie and Fednel Wagnac celebrate their wedding anniversary every five years with a fun wedding tradition. In almost 30 years of marriage, one New York couple has had six weddings. Frantzcie and Fednel Wagnac, who have been married for 27 years, are getting a jump on planning their 30th anniversary, which…
Photo of a Jail Cell (Photo by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Getty Images) Cheree Byrd, who spent a month at the Onondaga County Justice Center, screamed for days for assistance from deputies and other jail staff after her water broke. A Black woman, who gave birth to a premature baby in a…
Remaining in the background of the fashion world for 35 years in New York, Ann Lowe, had her first show this year. The designer, adjusting the bodice of a gown she designed and worn by Alice Baker, has fitted most of the debutant and wedding dresses of the nation’s top families which include Jackie Kennedy….
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 04: Lil Jon, Nicole Smith and Nathan Smith attends the Pencils Of Promise 2019 Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on November 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) The young DJ, who was working in the music industry alongside his famous father, had been reported…
Source: Rev. Osagyefo Sekou / other The son of musician and author Rev. Osagyefo Sekou is currently missing in St. Louis. “Our son Gabriel Sekou is missing,” Sekou shared on social media. “He was last seen this morning in St. Louis City downtown. I am [on my] way to St. Louis… Pray for our family.”…
