A mother who suspected her child was being bullied took matters into her own hands A mother in Alabama was taken into custody this week after she stepped on a school bus and allegedly assaulted an elementary school student who she believed to be bullying her child. Authorities report that at approximately 7:18 Tuesday morning 37-year-old Nannatt…
“Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star” and Karlie Redd’s ex-husband Maurice “Mo” Fayne has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after getting caught fraudulently using his Paycheck Protection Program loan in 2020. Fayne initially claimed that he was acquiring financial assistance from the government to help keep his Flame Trucking tow business afloat during…
“The only effort in this pic is the person who’s photoshopped 2 different pictures together,” one Twitter user said. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no strangers to controversy, but now the polarizing duo is facing backlash for gracing the cover of TIME magazine. This year the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made TIME‘s 100…
“It’s no accident that Black folks have found ourselves having to swim through mountains and mountains, disinformation or intentionally false information,” Dr. Rhea Boyd tells theGrio about the COVID-19 pandemic atmosphere. Dr. Rhea Boyd knows the cost of speaking out in favor of COVID-19 vaccinations. For each tweet to her 47,000 Twitter followers, the pediatrician and…
OPINION: Legalizing marijuana will put an end to one of the most pernicious justifications for the continued harassment, arrest, incarceration and death of POC in police custody On March 14, 2021, Marvin Scott III was arrested at a Texas mall for possessing less than two ounces of marijuana and taken into custody. Just a few…
“Black people celebrating ‘Black joy’ and release from bondage does not automatically equate to a protest,” wrote Judge Mark Walker in his ruling. A federal Florida judge issued a preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of a controversial “anti-riot” law enacted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Several social justice organizations — including the NAACP and Dream…
Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty The 2021 Met Gala proved to be the premier fashion event of the year as per usual, with the ceremony returning to New York City after taking a year off due to the global pandemic. As many celebrities pulled up dressed to the nines in high-end designer garbs, especially during…
Veteran television and radio host Wendy Williams reportedly is facing another health challenge as she recovers from COVID-19. According to TMZ, the host was voluntarily admitted to New York City Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Williams, 57, is believed to be undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in relation to ongoing mental health issues. Fans who were…
The supermodel sat down with BBC HARDtalk to discuss her personal news and her take on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell Oprah interview Naomi Campbell is opening up about her daughter for the first time, calling her “a dream child.” As TheGrio previously reported, the supermodel ushered in a new phase of her life…
Exclusive: On the eve of the premiere of Fire Shut Up In My Bones, Blanchard discusses the complexities of presenting his work in a genre of music where Blacks have often been pushed to the margins I recently sat down with trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard to discuss his latest album and the upcoming opera…
