Civil rights activist Sybil Morial, wife of New Orleans’ first Black mayor, dead at 91
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sybil Haydel Morial, a civil rights activist, widow of New Orleans’ first Black mayor, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, and mother to former Mayor, Marc Morial, has died at age 91. Her family announced her death Wednesday in a statement issued by the National Urban League, which Marc Morial serves as president and […]
White House calls out Supreme Court over declines in Black student college enrollment
The White House condemned the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling on affirmative action following recent data that shows enrollment for Black students saw declines on several college campuses. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Washington University, Amherst College, and Tufts University were among a half-dozen campuses that reported a decrease in their Black student populations and […]
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner, a hospital official confirmed Thursday. She was 33. Owen Menach, a spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city, said the […]
Teedra Moses’ classic album ‘Complex Simplicity’ is 20 years old. I’m so glad my worst musical take of all time seems to have disappeared from the internet
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Over the past twenty years of writing on various platforms — my very first ever blog post was on June 3, 2004 — I’ve shared my thoughts and opinions thousands of times on any […]
America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At the site of a race massacre that reduced neighborhoods to ashes a century ago, where murals memorialize a once-thriving “ Black Wall Street,” one African American mother strives to keep others from dying as they try to bring new life into the world. Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy […]
Natasha Rothwell to adapt Reesa Teesa’s ‘Who TF Did I Marry’ into a TV series
We haven’t heard or seen the last of Reesa Teesa after all. “Insecure” star Natasha Rothwell is officially developing the infamous and viral TikTok series “Who TF Did I Marry” into a TV adaptation. After Rothwell’s Big Hattie Productions won what Variety reports was a “competitive” bidding war at ABC, Rothwell will reportedly also star […]
Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week’s debate with former President Donald Trump, although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates’ microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage. The development, which came Wednesday by way of a letter from Harris’ campaign to […]
Why ‘The Forge’ star Aspen Kennedy forgave and repaired his relationship with his father
The star of the new movie “The Forge” faced his own journey with forgiveness before he ever hit the big screen. In an interview with theGrio, actor Aspen Kennedy talks about the powerful call he felt to address his relationship with his biological father — a very similar storyline that plays out in “The Forge,” […]
Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour kick off New York Fashion Week with a spicy exchange of words
New York Fashion Week is back — and off to a spicy start! This week, during Harlem’s Fashion Row’s 17th annual fashion show and style awards, Naomi Campbell gracefully clapped back at comments made by Anna Wintour about the supermodel’s legendary tardiness. Themed “Night of Legends,” the Black-owned fashion agency and advocacy group gathered industry stalwarts […]
White House reacts to ‘obscene’ campus roast of VP Harris at University of South Carolina
The White House on Wednesday avoided commenting on recent outrage over a planned comedy “roast” of Vice President Kamala Harris on the University of South Carolina campus. The event is steeped in controversy due to the event’s vulgar advertising and the involvement of far-right extremist figures, conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos and Gavin McInnes, the co-founder […]
