The family of a Black man killed by St. Louis police in a 2017 no-knock raid has filed a lawsuit against the city and members of the police department. According to the suit, filed on June 30, members of a St. Louis police SWAT team “executed” 63-year-old Army veteran Don Clark Sr. as he slept…
“With a few glorious and glaring exceptions, the shadow of Jim Crow was cast in its new glittering form expressed in the language of superficial diversity,” Professor West wrote. Venerated professor Dr. Cornel West has resigned from his position at Harvard University, penning an open letter just months after being denied tenure at the illustrious…
Fans applauded Lauren London and Toya Johnson after the pair showed love and support to Nivea following her tell-all interview with Kandi Burruss on July 12. In Monday’s episode of Burruss’ YouTube show “On That Note,” Nivea recounted intimate moments stemming from her music career, past substance abuse, motherhood, and former relationships with her ex-fiancé Lil Wayne and ex-husband The Dream. Nivea promotes her…
The Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter talks to theGrio about what next for her after taking a new job at Howard University Nikole Hannah-Jones has been writing news about the plight of the Black American as an investigative reporter for the New York Times for some time. She never expected that she would wind up…
Efforts to get star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson back on Team USA for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic following her disqualification earlier this month due to a failed drug test are now coming in the form of a petition baring over half a million signatures. The petition named “Let Sha’Carri Run!” was allegedly created by MoveOn Civic…
Robinson, who was best known for his role as Mac on the hit NBC series, died Sunday of a heart attack and other causes. Longtime actor Charlie Robinson, who was best known for his role as Mac Robinson on the hit NBC TV series Night Court, has died. Robinson died Sunday at the age of…
A 62-year-old Houston man was arrested and spent three days in jail after he was charged for illegal voting after he waited six hours to cast a ballot in the 2020 presidential primary elections. Hervis Rogers violated Texas law when he voted in the November 6, 2018, general and special elections and the March 3, 2020,…
The nominations reinforced the rapid rise of streaming, with the top-nominated scripted shows on services that largely emerged in the past two years “The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday, 24 each, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.” The nominations reinforced the rapid rise of…
Not only does 50 Cent exude his trolling way onto his enemies and friends, but the rapper apparently trolls his girlfriend Jamira “Cuban Link” Haines as well. She posted a photo of a small pink Balenciaga purse that was the same size as her phone. Under the July 12 photo, she wrote, “.. this the…
Mattel executive Lisa McKnight noted how “incredibly honored” the company is to feature Osaka in such a manner. Mattel announced on Monday that the company has released a limited edition Naomi Osaka Barbie doll — and it almost immediately sold out. The doll is part of the Barbie Role Model collection, which launched in 2015….
