UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test
Laboratory to conduct research on the coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to diagnose, test and develop a vaccine. (Photo by Pedro…
Goya boss quietly scrapped deal to sell company before controversy : TheGrio
Robert Unanue (public headshot), Goya (Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Robert Unanue, the CEO of Goya Foods, successfully squashed…
Nicki Minaj announces she’s pregnant with first child
Nicki Minaj attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg accused of ‘colonizing’ Hawaii, ‘whiteface’ photo : TheGrio
Mark Zuckerberg (Twitter) A photo of Mark Zuckerberg recently went viral as the billionaire was photographed surfboarding while his face…
Capital Punishment on the rise as Prisoners are being executed : TheGrio : TheGrio
Abraham Bonowitz of Columbus, Ohio, joins fellow members of the Abolitionist Action Committee during an annual protest and hunger strike…
Black reverend heckled by white when he demanded reparations : TheGrio : TheGrio
Injured and wounded men are being taken to hospital by National guardsmen after racially motivated riots, also known as the…
August Alsina defines entanglement in new song ‘Entanglements’ : TheGrio
August Alsina performs onstage at Live! Red! Ready! Pre-Show at the 2017 BET Awards at Microsoft Square on June 25,…
Ahmaud Arbery murder suspect is now being investigated for sex-crime : TheGrio
William Bryan One suspect in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case is now the subject of a sex-crime investigation in Georgia,…
Roger Stone aims racial slur at Black radio host during live interview : TheGrio
Roger Stone, former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives at E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse on February 20,…
Nia Long says ‘Charlie’s Angels’ passed her up for role for being ‘too Black’ : TheGrio
Nia Long at the world premiere of “The Banker” at the National Civil Rights Museum on March 02, 2020 in…
Rename Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge for John Lewis : TheGrio
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) speaks to the crowd at the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing reenactment marking 55th anniversary of Selma’s…
Nick Cannon mourns friend who died by suicide, reveals suicidal thoughts : TheGrio
Nick Cannon speaks onstage during the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 2019 State of The Entertainment Industry Conference held at Lowes…
Youth activists accuse Chicago police of breaking teeth of Black teen girl : TheGrio
Miracle Boyd (via Twitter) A young Black activist, known for using her voice to help stop the violence in Chicago,…
Arizona police shoot Black with bean bags after failing to show up to court : TheGrio
Lorenzo Jones gets hit with non-lethal bean bags when confronted by police in Arizona. A Black man in Arizona failed…
Beyoncé releases new trailer for ‘Black is King’
Beyonce Knowles-Carter attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019…
Texas reverend dies from COVID-19, preached about poor testing
Rev. Vickey Gibbs (via Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church Reverend Vickey Gibbs, 57, who preached at the Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church…
Biden says Russians are meddling in 2020 election
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo…
Black-owned food delivery service is coming to ATL
Founder David Cabello (via Instagram) The first delivery service that delivers food from exclusively Black-owned restaurants, has made its way…
Fence separating Black and white graves removed in Texas
Cedars Memorial Gardens (Google Maps Image) Cedars Memorial Garden in Mineola, Texas, just 75 miles east of Dallas, has ended…
Spelman College plans scholarship in honor of Congressman John Lewis
Spelman College Building (via Instagram) Congressman John Lewis‘ life and legacy will live on at Spelman College. The Historically Black…
Landlords are evicting people at pre-COVID rates, study shows
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland conducted the study. (Google Maps Image) The rate of evictions is returning back to what…
Eric Garner family and friends confronted the NYPD: TheGrio : TheGrio
Protesters on the ferry heading to Staten Island to confront Daniel Pantaleo (Chris Spencer) On the sixth anniversary of his…
Twitter was hacked last Friday, having some of its users : TheGrio : TheGrio
A member of the Bundestag wears protective gloves as she follows a Twitter feed on a smartphone. (Photo by Sean…
Marco Rubio confused John Lewis for Elijah Cummings in his tribute tweet
Marco Rubio and John Lewis (Social Media) Marco Rubio has mistaken John Lewis for Elijah Cummings in his attempt to…
Beverly Johnson recalls pool drained at fashion shoot because she’s black : TheGrio
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Supermodel Beverly Johnson rose to fame when she became the first Black American model to…
Attorney in Ahmaud Arbery case wants George Floyd mask banned in court : TheGrio
(Photo by Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images) The lawyer for Ahmaud Arbery’s family wore a face covering with George Floyd’s name on…
DHS confirms the fed is detaining Oregon protesters in unmarked vans : TheGrio
People march in the street during a demonstration on June 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)…
Trump ban on CDC from school reopening hearing is ‘alarming’ : TheGrio
House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) (L) and fellow committee members and staff wear face masks…
Fox’s Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump on Biden’s police reform position : TheGrio
Donald Trump (left) Chris Wallace (right) President Donald Trump sat down with veteran journalist Chris Wallace for a “Fox News…
Obama credits John Lewis with helping him become first Black president : TheGrio
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) (R) is presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama during an…
Man in blond wig who stole $104,000 during Philly looting spree, arrested
A man stands beside a boarded up store due to looting after the 6pm imposed curfew on June 3, 2020…
NASCAR fans boo Bubba Wallace, cheer after he crashes at racetrack : TheGrio
Bubba Wallace (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) That backlash reached a new low during a qualifier run as fans…
Tamar Braxton pins suicidal thoughts on ‘cruel white slave’ master TV execs : TheGrio
(Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Def Jam) As singer Tamar Braxton recovers from an alleged suicide attempt on Thursday,…
Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, dies at 80
(Photo by Melina Mara-Pool/Getty Images) Congressman John Lewis has passed away at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer…
Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
Freedom rider C.T. Vivian speaks during the ‘American Experience: Freedom Riders’ panel at the PBS portion of the 2011 Winter…
Tamar Braxton rushed to hospital, suicide attempt suspected: report : TheGrio
Tamar Braxton is seen as We TV celebrates the premiere of “Braxton Family Values” (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images…
Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump’s wrath
American and Confederate flags fly at a residence in the Fancy Bluff neighborhood on May 7, 2020 where Ahmaud Arbery…
Federal judge sides with Mo’Nique in Netflix discrimination lawsuit : TheGrio
Comedian Mo’Nique performs at the Beacon Theatre on June 28, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)…
A conversation with Black Women about Biden picking Warren for VP : TheGrio
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) greet each other during the Democratic Presidential Debate at Otterbein…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg being treated for cancer, says she won’t retire : TheGrio
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center on February 10,…
Ahmaud Arbery murder suspects plead not guilty in court : TheGrio
Left to right: Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr.(Photo: Glynn County Sheriff’s Office via AP) Three men…
Nick Cannon concerns fans with cryptic tweets after podcast scandal
Host Nick Cannon speaks onstage at The Los Angeles Mission Legacy Of Vision Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on…
Women arrested for vandalizing BLM mural outside Trump Tower : TheGrio
(Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) For the second time this week, vandals defaced the Black Lives Matter street mural…
Actor Stephen Bishop talks ‘Coins For Love’ and life in quarantine
Stephen Bishop (Getty Images) Despite the total shutdown of the film industry in March, actor Stephen Bishop is on a…
Quavo, Saweetie open up about their relationship in GQ cover story : TheGrio
(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Quavo and Saweetie get candid about their two year romance in the August issue of…
Steph Curry shuts down argument that famous Black people don’t experience racism
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) During a candid conversation on race in the United States, basketball player Steph Curry shares…
Washington NFL team accused of sexual harassment and toxic workplace culture
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder stands on the field before a preseason game between the Baltimore Ravens and Redskins at…
Cam Newton, Todd Gurley and Odell Beckham, Jr. talk COVID, football and BLM
L-R: Odell Beckham Jr., Cam Newton and Todd Gurley (Getty Images) If you watch sports TV enough, you are familiar…
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students : TheGrio
A view of the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology on July 08, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie…
Angela Davis backs Biden because he ‘can be most effectively pressured’ by the left
(Credit: screenshot) Legendary activist Angela Davis has been trending this week after a video resurfaced of her explaining why she…
Black Jacksonville residents against Trump’s visit on ‘Ax Handle Saturday’ : TheGrio
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the BOK Center, June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo…
Trumps says ‘more white people’ dying from police violence than Blacks : TheGrio
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily coronavirus briefing as Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia (R) looks…
Over 100 protesters sue Philadelphia police for teargassing incident
Protesters in Philly flee teargass as they clash with police on June 1 on I-676. (Photo:Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)…
Tucker Carlson says he will take ‘long-planned vacation’ after racist ex-staffer exposed
Fox News host Tucker Carlson discusses ‘Populism and the Right’ during the National Review Institute’s Ideas Summit at the Mandarin…
Nick Cannon wants full ownership of ‘Wild N Out’, apology from ViacomCBS
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 09: Actor/television personality Nick Cannon arrives at Sugar Factory American Brasserie at the Fashion Show…
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader : TheGrio
Jen Reid poses for photographs in front of the new black resin and steel statue portraying her, entitled “A Surge…
Naya Rivera autopsy shows no sign of drugs, alcohol : TheGrio
(Photo by Stefania D’Alessandro/Getty Images) A day after her body was discovered floating in a California lake, Naya Rivera’s cause…
Police partially blinded 8 people in 1 day during BLM protests : TheGrio
George Floyd’s death, the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans while in police custody, has set…
Porsha Williams, Tamika Mallory arrested at Breonna Taylor protest : TheGrio
Ingram/Getty Images for TV One) Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams was arrested Tuesday after participating in a peaceful…
Gina Prince-Bythewood and Kiki Layne on ‘The Old Guard’ : TheGrio
Gina Prince-Bythewood is receiving rave reviews for her latest project, The Old Guard, and the Netflix film marks the first…