Noah Lyles, of the United States, rests on the track following the men’s 200-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/Petr David Josek) It’s the second straight Olympics the virus has played a major role in Lyles’ trip to the Games. He also won the bronze in the…
Thousands attend a Harris-Walz rally this week Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Look, there’s no denying that Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, has been off to a rough start. Racist MAGA constituents have been attacking him for having an Indian wife and children, forcing him to essentially defend the non-whiteness of his spouse by…
The stories of Deion Sanders being a penny-pincher continue to mount. Days after Deion Sanders Jr. revealed his mother didn’t have much money after their divorce and that he wore fake jewelry to sell a fake lifestyle, his brothers are now sharing their horror stories of dealing with a “cheap” dad. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes…
Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women’s 200m Final during Athletics competition on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Gold medalist Gabby Thomas debuted her winning hairstyle…
“A Different World” stars Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy. (Photo credit: NBC) The single-cam, half-hour comedy will focus on their daughter’s time at Hillman College. A sequel series to “A Different World” focused on Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter is in early development at Netflix. The single-cam, half-hour comedy, which will focus on their daughter’s time…
Seven white men appeared before a judge in Manchester Magistrates’ Court this week following riots in Greater Manchester, with four charged for allegedly assaulting a Black man in Piccadilly Gardens, including one who broke down in court while admitting his role during the far-right unrest. The suspects in the riot attack were identified as Andrew…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty As Black communities across the country prepare to honor Michael Brown, the teenager who was publicly executed 10 years ago tomorrow by former Ferguson, Missouri police officer, Darren Wilson, a recently published study by Georgia State University and fellow scholars found that police unions, which bring job protection and increased salaries,…
Michael K. Williams as “Omar Little” in “The Wire.” (Screenshot via YouTube) Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Every few years, I rewatch “The Wire,” the five-season show set in Baltimore that is often considered to be one of the…
Martin Lawrence is back and better than ever! For any fans who thought there was something wrong with the comedy legend, they were mistaken. The launch of his Y’all Know What It Is! tour seemingly is proof that he’s doing just “fine,” as he stated in June. The tour kicked off this summer, and the…
A viral video showing a group of Chicago police officers aggressively arresting a Black man reveals a white officer punching the man three times in the face while holding a black object in his hand. The cop then pulls out a gun and holds it against the man’s face for several seconds, telling him, “I’m…
