Source: Bloomberg / Getty In a final vote of 66-63, the Senate confirmed Julien Xavier Neals on Tuesday, securing his transition to a judicial position in the federal courts. Neals, 56, currently serves as County Counsel and Acting County Administrator for Bergen County, New Jersey, and was the first judicial nominee of President Joe Biden’s…
“I never wanted to be a distraction,” the tennis star expressed in an Instagram post Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament — amid her mental health break. The move comes weeks after she pulled out of the French Open to get her depression and social anxiety in check. “We have received notification…
When it comes to the women’s 100 meters, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce now holds the title of the fastest woman alive and second-fastest woman of all time following her June 5 performance in warmup event for her nation’s national trials. The double Olympic champion clocked in at an impressive 10.63 seconds during her meet in…
A Jacksonville, Florida native is giving back to his community in a powerful way by establishing a Black-led K-5 school that aims to produce students prepared to succeed at historically Black colleges and universities. Cameron Frazier, the 31-year-old founding principal of Becoming Collegiate Academy, said he established the school in order to provide families in…
“She is more than we could have ever imagined.” Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their second child – a girl – on June 4, naming her Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. As theGrio previously reported, her first name, Lilibet, is a nod to Her Majesty The Queen’s nickname. The baby’s name is in honor of…
“I am deserving of the opportunity to live out another one of my life-long dreams before fulfilling my service requirement,” Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback and Naval Academy graduate Cameron Kinley wrote in a statement. Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback, 2021 Naval Academy graduate, and class president Cameron Kinley has been denied permission to play in the…
Perry is set to play Madea once again, despite officially retiring the beloved character after ‘A Madea Family Funeral’ in 2019 It’s official: Madea is back for another adventure. According to an official press release, Tyler Perry‘s A Madea Homecoming is set to drop on Netflix and will feature the return of the beloved character….
Exclusive: Following Sen. Joe Manchin’s virtual meeting with legacy civil rights groups, Black clergymen in West Virginia say they now want the hometown senator’s ear. Senator Joe Manchin’s meetings on voter rights are just beginning. theGrio has learned the next round of the listening tour aimed at getting the senator’s support for voting rights is…
Source: Screenshot / Springfield Police Department One year ago, Dartavius Barnes experienced one of the most earth-shattering experiences anyone can live through, when he was stopped by police in Springfield, in April 2020. The encounter forever etched in his memory, signaled the day where law enforcement officials confiscated the ashes of his daughter Ta’Naja, who…
Just days after calling on fellow comedians to be funnier amidst the ever-so-critical “cancel culture,” Katt Williams is now calling out another funnyman for allegedly stealing his material. During a recent interview with “The Morning Hustle” with co-host Headkrack, Angie Ange, Lore’l, and Billy Sorrells, Williams was asked how he feels when fellow entertainers either…
