Trump draws outrage with pardons for DC officers convicted in death and coverup of Black motorist
Advocates are slamming President Donald Trump‘s decision to issue pardons for two D.C. police officers who were convicted in the death and subsequent coverup of a Black motorist. “President Trump’s first-week pardons make it clear he has no respect for democracy or the rule of law in DC or anywhere else,” said Markus Batchelor, a […]
Trump signs executive order to declassify MLK assassination files
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that declassifies the FBI files related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. The order also declassified the files on former President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. “That’s a big one, huh?” said Trump just before signing the […]
Morris Chestnut reveals how he and his wife of 30 years, Pam Byse, keep their relationship intact
Despite being married for three decades, Morris Chestnut admits he doesn’t know the secret to a lasting marriage — just what has worked for him. The 56-year-old actor made the admission during a recent appearance on “CBS Mornings” when he was asked if he had any intel after 30 years of marriage to his wife, […]
The ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ casting announcement led to some mixed reactions on social media
The casting for the upcoming film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s New York Times Best Seller “Children of Blood and Bone,” directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, for Paramount Pictures is blindingly star-studded. The release date has been set for Jan. 15, 2027, in theaters and Imax. The cast, announced Wednesday, features Black Hollywood A-listers in starring roles […]
Sheryl Underwood says she won’t shack up, especially with men with daughters: ‘I won’t show your daughters how to be whores’
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s 2025 in Black America, and Club Shay Shay continues to be an engaging and interesting interview platform. On the latest episode of the popular show hosted by Shannon Sharpe, comedian, actor, and TV […]
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour ruled in the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon, which argue the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court case law have cemented […]
2025 Oscar Nominations: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. This opinion was originally posted on PopViewers. Read more opinions on theGrio. The Oscar nominations finally arrived Thursday morning, a welcome distraction from a month of grim headlines. While some nominees are undoubtedly ecstatic, others are left wondering what went wrong. The […]
Mississippi lawmaker files ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act,’ in an attempt to bring men into the conversation
A Mississippi state senator from Jackson has had enough of the litany of bills surrounding contraception and abortion being solely focused on a woman’s role in conception. So he decided to do something about it. Democratic Senator Bradford Blackmon recently introduced legislation that would make it unlawful for a person to “discharge genetic material without the […]
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other […]
Trump’s geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries, or the Gulf of America, as President Donald Trump ordered this week. North America’s highest mountain peak […]
