Source: AAPF / AAPF Amid increasing outrage and awareness of police killings, #SayHerName emerged to amplify the stories of Black women, femmes, and girls. On Monday, December 8, the African American Policy Forum will commemorate the 11th anniversary of #SayHerName with a fundraiser and stage reading of the play inspired by the movement. A moving…
President Donald Trump delivered an embarrassing speech at the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington, slurring at times, leaning heavily on the podium, and even managing to find a way to bitterly complain once again about losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, prompting fresh concerns about his health and fitness for…
Melania and Donald Trump were recently spotted looking unexpectedly warm and in sync as photographers caught them stepping off Marine One hand in hand in a rare, almost rom-com-coded moment. For a couple better known for their visible space and carefully measured distance rather than effortless PDA, Trump’s latest chivalrous move had fans doing a…
Photo: Getty Images MLK Day and Juneteenth, both recognized as federal holidays, were added to the fee-free calendar in 2018 and 2024, respectively. In an effort to emphasize its stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to focus on America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, the Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth…
Michael Jordan arriving to federal courthouse to testify in NASCAR antitrust case on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo) “Someone had to step forward and challenge the entity,” the soft-spoken Jordan told the jury. “I felt I could challenge NASCAR as a whole.” CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan has had a…
FILE – Annette Groos holds a sign before the start of a rally featuring former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 for Indiana Democrats amid pressure from President Donald Trump on Republicans who control the state’s legislature to redistrict congressional seats. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) Lawmakers in the…
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. A bipartisan Congressional investigation has begun regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s role in ordering U.S. military strikes on small boats in the waters off…
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, accompanied by her aides, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) The new office may not have legal standing, an expert tells theGrio: “Cute for the photo op….
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: (L-R) Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards at Barker Hangar on February 27, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. 1184596 (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMedia) The lawsuit, filed by Bilaal Salaam, alleges Jada Pinkett Smith threatened him and suggested he would…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée, Georgina Rodríguez, made jaws drop and heads turn this week after posting a series of hot photos from the couple’s recent beach trip. The reality star and soccer wife is known for her curve-hugging looks everywhere she goes — from the gym to her husband’s matches, as well as red carpets and…
