Source: Stan Meagher / Getty This year, the U.S. Open is paying tribute to a trailblazer whose impact forever changed the face of tennis. During the tournament from Aug.18 to Sept. 8, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will honor the groundbreaking achievements of Althea Gibson, the first Black player to break the…
(Photo: Getty Images) OPINION: Jussie Smollett’s story makes it easy to get lost in debate. Did he lie? Did he embellish? But let’s be honest: Jussie is a mirror. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I grew up knowing the difference between…
Two viral videos captured the moments a white resident stopped a Black Amazon delivery driver to question his presence in the neighborhood. The clips, posted in July by @kavonbooker, racked up nearly 10 million views on TikTok, and show an Amazon worker’s heated interaction with a white man who questioned why he was on private…
President Donald Trump found himself in the spotlight once again, but not for politics—social media users accused him of never reading a particular book. Critics are questioning whether the 47th president actually read his running mate JD Vance’s acclaimed memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” after a Fox News interview raised eyebrows about his knowledge of the book’s…
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty On Monday, President Donald Trump signed yet another executive order that objectively demonstrates his administration’s descent into authoritarianism and outright attacks on our constitutionally-protected liberties, and if the GOP and the rest of the MAGA world had any semblance of integrity, they would be outraged. If they were truly the…
A$AP Rocky, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington pose during the “Highest 2 Lowest” photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky, and Spike Lee discuss filming “Highest 2 Lowest” and more in a now-viral sit-down….
A woman was booted off a Frontier Airlines flight after a viral video shows her trying to fight a man who accused her of taking his seat. Causing a heated debate online over who was right and parental responsibilities. The video, posted by @bookthevacation on TikTok, shows a man accusing a woman of stealing his…
Source: Interim Archives / Getty Republican led efforts to deny or restrict efforts to build Black political power are not new, but the modern iteration of Jim Crow is no less jarring. Framing these efforts as Republicans appeasing Trump hides the real shenanigans and foolishness hiding in plain sight. It’s how Project 2025 caught so…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 24: Snoop Dogg attends the 2025 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIME) Snoop Dogg recalls how an LGBTQ scene in the film Lightyear sparked questions for his grandson that he didn’t have answers…
Mo’Nique and Reggie Carroll. (Photo credit: Getty Images; Reggie Carroll’s Instagram) Comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll died after succumbing to his injuries following a shooting on Wednesday. Comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, 52, has died following a shooting in Southaven, Mississippi. On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Southaven Police Department updated a statement officially naming Carroll as the…
