Atlanta rapper Young Thug (left), whose real name is Jeffery Williams, speaks with his attorney, Brian Steel, during a motion hearing as new Judge Paige Reese Whitaker presides after taking over the trial on July 30 at the Fulton County courtroom in Atlanta. (Photo: Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Last month, Fulton County Superior Court…
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota speaks during a May 2023 news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP, file) Omar is defending her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, a more centrist liberal. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one…
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally Saturday in Las Vegas. (Photo: Julia Nikhinson/AP) After four years of following President Joe Biden’s lead, Vice President Kamala Harris is taking a cautious approach to unveiling a policy vision in her own right. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is trying…
Source: Kristy Sparow / Getty The 2024 Paris Olympics showcased the best of the best: the best in sports, the best in human spirit and grit, and most importantly, the best in beauty. That’s right! Amid a sea of relentless athleticism, dreams coming true, and unbelievable sports feats were gorgeous beauty shots and personal style…
Now that the Paris Olympics have wrapped up, fans can reflect on the heart-wrenching highs and lows, triumphs and failures, and hair dos and don’ts of their favorite star athlete — of course, we’re talking about Serena Williams. Though Williams cheered the athletes from the sidelines at the Paris Games, she found herself in the center of…
Two-time U.S. Olympic gymnast medalist Jordan Chiles shows her medals after ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square Thursday. (Photo: Richard Drew/AP) An arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded at the Paris Olympics. USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration…
Two Black individuals allege that their former high school in rural New Jersey was rife with an “extreme, egregious, widespread” racist culture that forced one of them to withdraw just to escape the hostility and discrimination. According to the New Jersey Herald, two former students who attended North Warren Regional High School filed a lawsuit…
Pastor Keion Henderson is done with having to turn hundreds of people away from Sunday worship. So, he’s asking that congregants and donors pitch in to help The Lighthouse Church reach a $4 million goal to not only rebound from damage that occurred when Hurricane Beryl battered their north campus, but to start anew with…
LeBron James won his third gold medal of his career at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. However, as the Olympics comes to an end, the America basketball superstar is left facing backlash for an awkward interaction with a young fan in France. Footage circulating on the internet shows the four-time NBA champion getting out…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock/Rawpixel.com) TheGrio spoke with three event experts — Marc Wilson, Suzette Spann Scarborough, and Jazmine Boutte — about whether or not a wedding planner is worth the investment, and how to decide between different types of planners to make your big day a success. Whether you’ve dreamt of your wedding since a…
