Melania Trump delayed move to White House as she renegotiated prenup
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) A new book claims Melania Trump delayed her move to the White House after her…
Jay Pharoah ‘could’ve been George Floyd’ after encounter with LAPD
(Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for BET) Comedian Jay Pharoah has opened up about his harrowing encounter with Los Angeles…
Trump reschedules Tulsa Juneteenth rally ‘out of respect for this Holiday’
President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, to attend a campaign…
Atlanta police shoot, kill Black motorist on video in Wendy’s parking lot
Atlanta police attempt to detain Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot before shooting the 27-year-old Black man as he…
Don Lemon, Candace Owens react to Dave Chappelle disses
Dave Chappelle in Youtube’s “8:46.” (Photo: YouTube) Dave Chappelle dropped a surprise special Thursday evening where the decorated comedian spoke…
White men sue D.C. Mayor Bower over Black Lives Matter mural
“Black Lives Matter” is seen painted on 16th Street in Washington D.C. (Credit: @MurielBowser/Twitter) Three white men have sued Washington,…
Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, rejects calls to defund police
(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival ) Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, rejects the push…
Child care providers are not America’s mammy
Generic image (Fotolia) Have you ever wondered why the child care system is so radically underfunded? Perhaps it has something…
Biden releases plan to reopen US economy amid coronavirus
Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during an event in Dover, Del., Friday, June 5, 2020. Biden…
Joe Biden says George Floyd’s death had more global impact than King assassination
Joe Biden on the campaign trail (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, says that…
Starbucks forbids employees from wearing Black Lives Matter clothing
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 24: Pedestrians walk by a Starbucks Coffee shop on January 2019 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty…
Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy set isn’t funny — and that’s a good thing
Comedian Dave Chappelle campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on January 30, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo…
Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan ‘a slap in the face’
Wikimedia: Tulsa Race Riot OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Black community and political leaders called on President Donald Trump to at…
Black America speaks. America should listen.
Left to right: Byron Allen, CEO of Entertainment Studios and protesters hold signs as they gather to protest police brutality…
Nike announces Juneteenth as paid company holiday
In an internal memo to employees, Nike CEO, John Donahue, has said that his company will recognize Juneteenth as a…
Video shows New Orleans police release woman after protesters intervene
A woman detained by police in New Orleans (Screenshot from vice A woman detained by police in New Orleans was…
Black travel professionals are embracing coronavirus restrictions
Black businesswoman with protective face mask using smart phone and looking through the window while commuting by bus. (Photo: Adobe…
Drake University grad convinces Merriam-Webster to update definition of ‘racism’
Kennedy Mitchum (Credit: screenshot) For several years advocates, activists, and academics alike have been trying to explain to white people…
NASCAR driver quits in response to Confederate flag ban
NASCAR driver/owner Ray Ciccarelli (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) This week NASCAR announced that it would be banning the Confederate…
‘Live PD’ canceled after outcry over Javier Ambler death
(Credit: Live PD) For 33 years, the TV show Cops, aired on Fox and then Spike showed policing and crime…
Malcolm Jenkins says NFL needs to apologize to Kaepernick
Malcolm Jenkins (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Though the NFL has come out openly in support of Black Lives Matter…
‘Breonna’s Law’ passes unanimously by Louisville city council
Personal picture Breonna Taylor, (Social Media) City officials in Louisville, Kentucky have passed a measure called Breonna’s Law that bans…
Grammy Awards rename ‘urban’ category after outcry from artists
Daniel Caesar poses with his award at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on February 10,…
Federal spy planes monitored protests over killing of George Floyd
Signs left by protesters on the fence that is preventing them from getting into Lafayette Park across the street from…
Chicago police officers under fire for napping, eating popcorn during looting
A group of Chicago police officers is under fire after being caught on camera lounging in the burglarized office of…
Protesters sue Trump over tear-gassing at Lafayette Park
Black Lives Matter D.C. filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, and the U.S. Park Police…
Dave Chappelle discusses George Floyd’s death in comedy special
In a new comedy special called 8:46, comedian Dave Chappelle addressed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis as…
New film ‘1 Angry Black Man’ unpacks racism
Menelek Lumumba attends the 2018 UrbanWorld Film Festival at the 42nd st AMG Theater on September 22, 2018 in New…
Trump to accept GOP nomination in Jacksonville, Florida
President Donald Trump will accept the Republican Party nomination for a second term in Jacksonville, Florida during the last week…
NFL to donate $250 million to ‘combat systemic racism’
The National Football League has pledged to donate $250M over the next 10 years to “combat systemic racism” in America.…
Tennessee Republicans vote to keep KKK leader bust in Capitol
Nathan Bedford Forrest (Wikicommons) The bronze bust of Confederate and Ku Klux Klan leader, Nathan Bedford Forrest, will remain inside…
Dave Chapelle’s latest comedy set isn’t funny — and that’s a good thing
Comedian Dave Chappelle campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on January 30, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo…
Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president’s campaign is…
LAPD reassigns 7 officers for using excessive force during protests
A participant wearing a face mask with the words Defund Police in it. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)…
Donald Trump to hold next rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, June 10, that his first re-election rally after the coronavirus pandemic will be on…
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios and Comcast reach deal, withdraw $20B lawsuit
Editor’s Note: Entertainment Studios is the parent company of theGrio.com. LOS ANGELES and PHILADELPHIA – (June 11, 2020) – Entertainment…
Disney & T-Mobile pull ads from Fox News show ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’
It looks like corporations are ready to put their money where their mouths are. According to reports, Disney and T-Mobile…
LeBron James forms voting rights group to protect the Black vote
NBA superstar LeBron James and a number of other hoop stars are launching a new organization to help Black voters…
Los Angeles County to allow TV and film production to resume this week
It looks like Hollywood may be making a comeback. Tinseltown came to a screeching halt when the coronavirus pandemic hit…
Senator questions if ‘colored population’ not washing hands is behind COVID-19 disparity
Republican Ohio State Senator Steve Huffman (Facebook) Republican Ohio Senator Steve Huffman had an interesting take on how racism and…
Companies touting Black Lives Matter face workforce scrutiny
George Floyd’s death, the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans while in police custody, has set…
Amazon stops police use of facial recognition technology
Amid nationwide protests against police brutality, Amazon has announced a moratorium on the use of its facial recognition technology. The…
Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 states
Medical workers in personal protective equipment (PPE) test for COViD-19 at Abyssinian Baptist Church, one of 11 churches across the…
Club co-worker retracts statement about Floyd, Chauvin clashing
David Pinney who worked with both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin at El Nuevo Rodeo nightclub in Minneapolis has retracted…
NYC detectives union to file lawsuit against George Floyd protesters
(Photo: Adobe Photo Stock) The head of the NYPD detectives’ union said that they plan to sue protestors who injure…
Vanessa Bryant gets 2 new tattoos in honor of Kobe Bryant, Gianna
Five months after former L.A Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant passed away in a tragic…
Tulsa officer says police shoot Black people ‘less than we probably ought to be’
Tear gas reigns down on a woman kneeling in the street with her hands in the air after a demonstration…
Black people are in no rush to re-open economy despite financial hits
Mark Johnson, 30, of Glenside in the Mt Airy/Wadsworth section of Northwest Philadelphia, PA on June 1, 2020. (Photo by…
Gabrielle Union to adapt ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ memoir for TV
Gabrielle Union has emerged as a strong ally to the LGBTQ+ community over the years and now it’s been confirmed…
Sephora agrees to devote 15% of shelf space to Black-owned businesses
Aurora James (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Sephora will be devoting 15% of its shelf space to Black-owned businesses and…
Gov. Newsom pushes for ‘reimagining’ law enforcement amid calls for defunding police
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at the California Department of Public Health on February 27, 2020…
White House press secretary claims Juneteenth is a ‘meaningful day’ to Trump
U.S. President Doanld Trump speaks after the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon…
Anna Wintour admits there are ‘too few’ Black employees at Vogue
Anna Wintour (Photo by Lauren Mustoe/Getty Images) Anna Wintour has long been considered the ultimate tastemaker when it comes to…
Louisville detective who got no-knock search warrant for Breonna Taylor reassigned
Breonna Taylor and Detective Joshua Jaynes (Credit: Taylor and LMPD) The Louisville detective who sought a ‘no-knock’ warrant for Breonna…
Thomas Lane, former cop charged with killing George Floyd, makes bail
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane (Getty) One of the fired police officers who was charged in the death of…
Walmart announces end to putting ‘multicultural’ products in locked cases
Walmart (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer place “multicultural” hair products behind locked…
Women in Hollywood demand justice for Breonna Taylor on Instagram
Left to right: Actress Kerry Washington in PSA, Breonna Taylor. (Photo: Instagram) Women in Hollywood flooded IG timelines on Wednesday…
Minneapolis police to withdraw from union contract negotiations, chief says
In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, center, listens as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey becomes…
Ne-Yo responds after being called out for comments during George Floyd funeral
While many were touched by Ne-Yo’s emotional a cappella rendition of “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” during…
NY court officer suspended after sharing racist Obama photo
Terri Pinto Napolitano, a court officer in Brooklyn, has been suspended for 30 days without pay for posting racist images…