Source: Hemera Technologies / Getty In a move that seems to completely ignore recent history, Texas has passed a cell phone ban for students in K-12 schools. According to Fox 7, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1481, which bans students from using cell phones during the school day. The law requires schools to either…
A white actress is suing the San Diego Library for racial discrimination after it canceled her one-woman show in which she portrays historic Black civil rights figures, including Harriet Tubman. County administrators thought some library patrons might find her performance culturally insensitive. Annette Hubbell, 76, has been presenting her “Woman Warriors” show, paying tribute to…
Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) “They want to use someone as the target. And right now, I’m their target,” McIver told theGrio after pleading not guilty to a…
Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty ✕ Turning pain into purpose is no easy feat and Paula Patton‘s latest film, “Finding Faith” explores how grief can lead someone to their lowest point. The beloved actress, known for roles in Precious, Jumping the Broom, and Just Wright, shows her range in this new film as she plays…
Joy Reid was quick to correct conservatives during a panel discussion on “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip” on June 24, providing a crash course in history — and her supporters are here for it. “Damn she cooked them,” enthused one of her many admirers, who found the journalist’s candid, calm, and collected demeanor a breath…
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani takes selfies with supporters after speaking at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) Zohran Mamdani defeats Cuomo in NYC mayoral primary, now faces Eric Adams and GOP in high-stakes general election. Zohran Mamdani has claimed victory over a wounded, but still formidable former Gov….
FILE – Demonstrators hold a rainbow pride flag outside the Supreme Court as justices deliberate Obergefell vs. Hodges, the case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, in Washington, April 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) 10 years later, have US adults’ views on same-sex marriage changed since the groundbreaking Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling? For years,…
A controversial Miami YouTuber has responded to a lawsuit by a man alleging he was violently attacked by the influencer and three associates. Wes Watson, whose YouTube channel, GP Penitentiary Life, has roughly 516,000 subscribers, contends he was protecting himself and others, though video of the confrontation shows that he was the aggressor, approaching Hakeem…
Jeremiah Fears celebrates with family after being selected seventh by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) The 2025 NBA Draft spotlighted athletes and their achievements, but it was also a heartfelt reminder of the power of a mother’s…
Source: IAN MAULE / Getty Donald Trump Jr. has, once again, demonstrated that the apple didn’t fall far from the delulu tree, this time, by insisting not only that his father is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize, but that the Nobel committee is practicing in reverse racism by denying the honor to President Donald…
