An Cincinnati, Ohio, teen who entered foster care at the age of 16 and rehomed five times in less than two years is getting ready to further her education at one of the top schools in the country on a full ride due to her hard work amid unstable conditions and what would be insurmountable…
“Even though this was a traumatic life-changing experience for me, I’m proud of myself. If it weren’t for my video, the world wouldn’t have known the truth.” The young girl who recorded and witnessed George Floyd’s murder is speaking out one year after his death. Darnella Frazier is considered a hero for her bravery but…
“We will defend against these baseless claims,” Franklin Templeton stated. Amy Cooper, the white woman dubbed Central Park Karen after she called the police on a Black birdwatcher whom she clashed with while walking her dog in Central Park last May, is back in the headlines for suing her former employer. As theGRIO reported, Franklin…
Campbell shared her connection to Marley while interviewing DJ D-Nice on her hit YouTube series, ‘No Filter with Naomi’ In a recent episode of her YouTube show No Filter With Naomi, Naomi Campbell shared that she played Bob Marley while welcoming her daughter, saying that Marley’s music is “her roots”. As theGrio previously reported, Campbell…
Vivica A. Fox had fans thinking it was the early 2000s all over again when the actress shared intimate details about her former relationship with rapper and mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson on Tuesday, May 25, during an interview with Vlad TV. The former couple began dating in 2003, and their brief love affair fizzled out the following…
“We know that no amount of money will bring their loved one back, but I think this starts the healing process,” said Council Chairman Teddie Pryor. The family of Jamal Sutherland has received a $10 million settlement in the wake of his wrongful jailhouse death. On Tuesday, the Charleston County council unanimously approved the $10…
“My mom is over the moon and has taken to calling me Dr. DuVernay,” the famed director tweeted. As if she didn’t have enough wins and accomplishments under her belt, this week Ava Duvernay confirmed that she would be the recipient of an honorary doctorate degree from the prestigious Yale University. “My thanks to the special…
Following the release of additional body cam footage showing the last moments of Matthew Zadok Williams, a 35-year-old Georgia man who was fatally shot by police on April 12, his family is again refuting claims that officers acted lawfully in the moments leading up to and following his death. “We’re living in a nightmare,” said…
R&B songstress SZA aired out her frustrations on social media this week after revealing to fans that a publication she was set to collaborate with refused to let her use a Black photographer for an upcoming magazine shoot. In a Twitter post that has since garnered over 82,000 likes since its posting on Tuesday, May 25, the…
Santa Clara County sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Russell Davis said that he could not specify the number of dead and wounded or describe how the suspect died Gunfire erupted Wednesday at a railyard in San Jose, and a sheriff’s spokesman said multiple people were killed and wounded and that the suspect was dead. Santa Clara County…
