The ‘Black Insurrectionist’ was actually white. The deception did not stop there.
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about the 2024 election, can be traced to a man from upstate New York. He’s white. With a profile photo of a Black soldier and the tagline “I FOLLOW BACK TRUE PATRIOTS,” the account on the […]
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk charged with orchestrating 2022 Los Angeles killing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station, a shooting that resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin. Durk, 32, is charged with conspiracy to commit […]
Will Democrats and Republicans better engage Black men after Nov. 5?
After the exhaustive and yet necessary conversations and news stories about how Black men have been taken for granted in this election cycle and the efforts to win their vote, the question remains whether both political parties will find actual solutions to better engaging Black men after Nov. 5. TheGrio reached out to both political […]
Charlamagne Tha God calls out CNN and the media for Harris and Trump ‘double standard.’ Do you agree?
The internet is rumbling after radio personality Charlamagne Tha God called out what he sees as a double standard in how the media is covering the 2024 presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Charlamagne had an awkward exchange with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper Thursday evening while discussing the election. The host of “The Breakfast […]
Elizabeth Francis, the oldest living person in the U.S., dies at 115
Elizabeth Francis, a Black woman from Texas who was the oldest known living person in the U.S., has died. She was 115. Her 69-year-old granddaughter, Ethel Harrison, told ABC News her grandmother died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in her nursing home surrounded by loved ones. Francis, who lived in Houston, gained notoriety as the […]
A Detroit murder conviction is overturned 22 years later because of police misconduct
DETROIT (AP) — A man has been released from prison after 22 years after Detroit-area prosecutors acknowledged that his murder conviction was tainted by the key testimony of a rogue police officer who turned out to be a serial bank robber. “Not much shocks me anymore, but this did,” Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy said. […]
Officer who broke down Breonna Taylor’s door recalls sound of gunfire in trial’s fourth day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who used a battering ram to smash through Breonna Taylor’s front door testified in federal court Thursday that the gunshots that went off shortly after were the “loudest I’ve ever heard.” Police gunfire killed Taylor, a Black 26-year-old medical technician, who had been roused from her bed […]
‘Love is Blind’ favorites Lauren and Cameron share how a difficult fertility journey made them ‘stronger’
“Love Is Blind” veterans Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton are still going strong — and credit a difficult fertility journey for bringing them closer as a couple. On the second episode of the couple’s new podcast, “The Love Seat,” released Wednesday, Oct. 23, the series’ fan favorites publicly discussed their challenging journey to conceive and […]
Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee community seeks path forward after deadly dock collapse
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The partial collapse of a ferry dock that claimed the lives of seven people attending a cultural festival has left a historic Black community in Georgia struggling with how to move forward. The Gullah-Geechee residents of Sapelo Island were already facing a number of stressors: gentrification, tax hikes and an ongoing exodus of […]
Kamala Harris’ record of accomplishments for Black America
Kamala Harris once said that anything you do to benefit Black America, benefits all of America. The year was 2019, and it was Harris’ first attempt at running for president in the Democratic primary before she ultimately was elected vice president. Her statement was in response to a question from theGrio about whether she supported […]
