The second-oldest son of superstar Usher is making waves online after he posted a clever TikTok video of him poking fun at teachers who fawn over his celebrity father who has made ladies drool since the 1990s. At 15 years old, Naviyd Ely Raymond has a personality all his own. Fans who follow his social…
The mother of a teenage girl who was booted from her flight in Canada because of a weight imbalance issue is outraged over how the incident jeopardized her daughter’s safety. According to the CBC, 14-year-old Camryn Larkan boarded a home-bound Porter Airlines flight to Victoria, British Columbia, from Toronto on Aug. 30 after visiting family…
Source: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis / Getty NewsOne is back with Episode 10 of The Black Ballot, an exclusive multi-episodic docuseries exploring the history of African American voting. Each episode dives into American presidents’ decisions and their lasting influence on the conditions of African Americans, especially concerning voting. Rosa Parks and the Clarence Thomas Controversy The latest…
Comedian Gary Owen is bringing his personal life on stage yet again regarding a legal dispute with his ex wife Kenya Duke. The Ohio native posted a video on Wednesday, Sept. 18, of his material during his show at the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia. Wearing a black Patriots-themed shirt and black cap, the clip…
Questions are still brewing over the death of Javion Magee after his body was found tied to a tree in rural North Carolina. In the week since his death, authorities have released more details as his family fiercely advocates for a thorough investigation. Authorities launched an investigation after locating Magee’s body in Henderson, North Carolina,…
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted by WHYY September 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) “I am pleased that Vice President Harris acknowledged the important role truth plays in our quest for racial…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Amber Thurman could be alive today if not for Georgia’s strict anti-abortion laws. A Black mother died in Georgia after the state’s strict anti-abortion laws caused an almost 24-hour delay in her care. In August 2022, Amber Nicole Thurman, 28, traveled to a North Carolina clinic to have an abortion, People…
Source: Anadolu / Getty Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as White House press secretary under Donald Trump, decided that while introducing Trump at a town-hall event in Michigan on Tuesday, she would echo Sen. J.D. Vance’s “childless cat lady” rhetoric in attacking Vice President Kamala Harris. Despite the fact that Vance spent weeks…
(Photo by Fitz/Adobe Stock Images) OPINION: A recent experience of trying to save a seat in a room full of Black people stressed me out so thoroughly that I may never try again. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There…
(Left to right) Silver medalist Simone Biles of Team United States and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of Team United States applaud fans after the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Floor Exercise Medal Ceremony on day 10 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)…
