Olympic sprinter Deajah Stevens banned for 18 months for missing drug tests
Deajah Stevens of the United States and Brenessa Thompson of Guyana compete in the Women’s 200m semifinal on Day 11…
Art Garfunkel’s pal says singer helped him overcome despair after he became blind: ‘It lifted me out of the grave’
It’s been over 60 years since Art Garfunkel met a student in his freshman humanities class at Columbia who forever…
Three women arrested after Spirit flight delay results in brawl
Three women were charged in an airport brawl in Ft. Lauderdale (Credit: Broward Sherrif’s Office) Three Philadelphia women are charged…
‘Two and a Half Men’ star Conchata Ferrell is on a respirator, dialysis after suffering a heart attack
“Two and a Half Men” star Conchata Ferrell is currently ill and on a respirator after suffering a heart attack.…
Video shows Megan Thee Stallion bleeding on the street after shooting incident
Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.…
Lucy Hale reveals she went to sex convention to prepare for latest movie role
Actress Lucy Hale revealed that she attended a sex convention in order to research her new role in the movie…
Snoop Dogg launches ‘Snoop Cali Red’ wine with 19 Crimes : TheGrio
(Credit: Snoop Dogg) Snoop Dogg may be done with gin & juice now that he has launched his own wine,…
‘The Bold Type’ star Aisha Dee calls out network producers for lack of diversity behind camera
“The Bold Type” actress Aisha Dee called out Freeform on Instagram on Wednesday for what she said is a lack…
72 NFL players reportedly test positive for COVID-19
Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22,…
Danica Patrick, Aaron Rodgers split after two years together
Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers have called it quits after two years together, according to the former race car driver’s…
Tyra Banks named new host of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ : TheGrio
(Photo by Ian Tuttle/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize ) Tyra Banks is taking her talents to the ballroom! ABC has…
Meghan King drops the name Edmonds from her Instagram amid divorce from former MLB player Jim Edmonds
Meghan King has officially dropped the name Edmonds on Instagram amid her ongoing divorce from former MLB player Jim Edmonds.…
Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at the American Library Association annual conference in New Orleans, Friday, June 22, 2018.…
Cameron Diaz says motherhood has been the ‘best phase of my life’
Cameron Diaz opened up about what her life has been like as a new mother during the quarantine. The 47-year-old…
Gina Prince-Bythewood to direct Viola Davis in ‘The Woman King’ : TheGrio
Gina Prince-Bythewood speaks on stage at the 5th Annual Athena Film Festival Ceremony It looks like Gina Prince-Bythewood is teaming…
Blogger sends internet into a frenzy, goes viral after social media users say she looks like Jennifer Aniston
A recent photo of a blogger, who goes by the name The Kindred Ginger, has the internet doing a double-take.…
Half of San Quentin prisoners infected with COVID-19
An aerial view San Quentin State Prison on July 08, 2020 in San Quentin, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)…
Hailey Baldwin apologizes to hostess who says she was ‘not nice’: ‘So sorry … not ever my intention’
Hailey Baldwin is apologizing after she was accused of not being the friendliest person to a restaurant hostess. A TikTok…
Bubba Wallace Blames NASCAR Rival For Bristol Wreck, Calls Him ‘A Joke’
Bubba Wallace fumed at a competing NASCAR driver after a wreck ended his race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee…
Target Unveils New Feature To Identify Black-Owned Brands
Share0 Image: Target The protests erupting all over the country in light of a recent string of Black people dying…
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Black man takes legal action after being assaulted by Virginia state trooper : TheGrio
via screengrab A Virginia State trooper is under investigation for terrorizing and assaulting a Black motorist during a traffic stop…
Nick Cannon issues apology to ‘Jewish sisters and brothers’ : TheGrio
Nick Cannon speaks onstage during the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 2019 State of The Entertainment Industry Conference. (Photo by Michael…
Rob Kardashian is likely returning to ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians,’ sister Khloe says
Rob Kardashian may be making a triumphant return to “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” for the next season. After a…
Migos file lawsuit against attorney, seek ‘millions of dollars’ : TheGrio
(L-R) Takeoff, Quavo and Offset of Migos (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for McDonald’s) Atlanta rap trio Migos is taking…
Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Uber and more hacked on Twitter : TheGrio
Several Twitter accounts of politicians, influencers, celebrities and corporations were hacked Wednesday and sent out a message soliciting bitcoin donations…
Alex Trebek gives update on cancer treatment, reveals ‘Jeopardy!’ will air old shows amid COVID-19 shutdown
Alex Trebek gave fans a health update while announcing a “Jeopardy!” first to fans. The 79-year-old host appeared in a…
Ex-Smithsonian employees open up about ‘culture of racism’ at African Art Museum
Courtesy Smithsonian Former employees and board members of the Smithsonian African Art Museum are alleging racism went on behind the…
‘RHONJ’ star Dolores Catania gets tummy tuck, liposuction surgery after 25-pound weight loss
The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dolores Catania lost 25 pounds and recently had a tummy tuck and liposuction…
California man charged with hate crime after driving into crowd of Black people
Dennis Aaron Wyman (Torrence Police Department) A California man is in jail after plowing into a crowd of Black people…
Alyssa Milano calls for a national coronavirus shutdown amid surge in cases, criticizes Trump and Dr. Fauci
Alyssa Milano called for a national shutdown and lambasted President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic amid a surge in…
Latest Quinnipiac poll shows Biden leading Trump by 15 points : TheGrio
A new leading national poll shows Democratic presumptive nominee, Joe Biden leading the incumbent President, Donald Trump, by 15 points.…
Naya Rivera’s ex Ryan Dorsey ‘can’t imagine’ raising their son Josey, 4, without her: source
Naya Rivera’s ex Ryan Dorsey is reeling from the reality of parenting their 4-year-old son without the late “Glee” actress.…
Marc Quinn Black Lives Matter Statue in Bristol Removed After 24 Hours – ARTnews.com
On Wednesday, artist Marc Quinn made headlines by placing a statue of Black Lives Matter protestor Jen Reid on an…
Washington D.C. has the worst racial disparity in COVID-19 deaths in US : TheGrio
In the District of Columbia, in the shadow of The White House, more than 550 people have died from COVID-19,…
Pregnant Gigi Hadid reveals why she isn’t sharing photos of her baby bump
Gigi Hadid opened up about why she isn’t sharing photos of her baby bump during her pregnancy. Hadid, 25, confirmed…
36 people arrested after clash with NYPD at Brooklyn Bridge protest : TheGrio
Protesters clash with Police on Brooklyn Bridge (Twitter) New York police say that thirty-six people were arrested on Wednesday morning…
Galyn Gorg, ‘RoboCop 2’ and ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ actress, dead at 55 following cancer battle
Galyn Gorg, an actress who starred in “RoboCop 2” and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” among other film and television roles,…
SoCal’s 11 pro sports team form The Alliance to aid Black, Latinx children : TheGrio
The Alliance Logo (Twitter) Southern California’s 11 professional sports teams have come together to help Black and Latinx children with…
Nia Long was told she looked ‘too old’ for the 2000 ‘Charlie’s Angels’ movie, believes race played a factor
Nia Long revealed that she was passed over for a role in the 2000 “Charlie’s Angels” film after she was…
Showtime partners with BET to launch SHOxBET Channel : TheGrio
The Chi, Season 3 (Showtime) Showtime has partnered with BET to launch a co-branded channel titled, SHOxBET. Showtime Networks chief…
Iskra Lawrence shows off her post-pregnancy body in neon athleisure, questions if she’s now a ‘cool mom’
Iskra Lawrence showed off her post-pregnancy body in a fun snapshot on Wednesday. The model welcomed her first child with…
Oklahoma’s governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19 : TheGrio
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and that…
Kanye West files ‘Kanye 2020’ presidential committee doc with the Federal Election Commission
Kanye West filed a document with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday, seemingly confirming he is moving forward with his…
US executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia : TheGrio
In this 1998 photo, Wesley Ira Purkey, center, is escorted by police officers in Kansas City, Kan., after he was…
Nick Cannon apologizes for anti-Semitic remarks, Fox keeps him on ‘Masked Singer’
Nick Cannon apologized for remarks he made that were deemed anti-Semitic, and Fox issued a statement saying he will continue…
Nearly one-third of Florida children tested are positive for COVID-19 : TheGrio
A boy receives a free COVID-19 test 31% of children in Florida have tested positive for coronavirus, and health officials…
Firefighters rescue crashed paraglider from ravine
A 27-year-old paraglider was rescued after she lost lift and fell into a ravine near a beach in La Jolla,…
Hooded thieves pull off ATM heist from busy Philadelphia street
An ATM is MIA from a busy street in Philadelphia. Video from CCTV cameras shows a group of men wrapping…
Abandoned, emaciated pets rescued from apartment in Germany
Two abandoned dogs and a cat that apparently survived by drinking water from the toilet in a German apartment were…
An assist of another kind by Shaq
During his 19 NBA seasons, Shaquille O’Neal scored 28,596 points and 3,026 assists. But he recently provided an assist of…
San Diego police shoot man holding replica weapon
A man who pointed a gun at police officers after repeated orders for him to move away from the weapon…
Vacation hot spot Andalusia makes masks required beachwear
Amid increasing restrictions around the world as the number of coronavirus cases spikes, the vacation hot spot of Andalusia on…
Will and Jada Put it All on the Table
The latest episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s series “Red Table Talk” stunned audiences and set Twitter ablaze with memes and…
COMBAT BOOTS$ FOR BLACK JUSTICE
By Beverly RichardsSpecial to the AFRO Prayer is a powerful starting place of unity, and for the past 30 days,…
Police: Pop Smoke’s Social Media Led Killers to LA Home
By Stefanie DazioAssociated Press Authorities believe rising rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a Los Angeles home-invasion robbery…
MEDIA ALERT: FA Cup Semifinals Live on ESPN+ This Weekend
The FA Cup Semifinals, featuring four of the most storied sides in English Premier League history, will be live and…
Murphy Completes Facebook Audit | Afro
By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO Hate speech, misleading ads, and voter suppression tactics were major concerns of the Facebook…
What Black Mothers Must Do in This Moment • EBONY
OPINION Like every mother, I want my children to have the chance to achieve their dreams and accomplish that which…