Former Rep. Barbara Lee seeks to make Black ‘Herstory’ with Oakland mayoral run, vows to resist Trump
After serving nearly 30 years in the United States Congress, former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is seeking public office yet again with her campaign to be elected mayor of Oakland. Though Lee, 78, has seen many historical moments up close as a U.S. congresswoman, she could literally make history during next Tuesday’s special election on […]
Why shoppers are ditching Target for Costco after DEI fallback: ‘I wanted them to stand up’
Chi Walker used to be a faithful Target customer. The professional chef, who is based in Detroit, was such a regular at the store that she had funds set aside for her shopping. “I was a true Target girl,” Walker told theGrio with a chuckle. “I called it making my weekly donation or even tithing, […]
Barack Obama says he is in ‘deep deficit’ with wife, Michelle
After two consecutive terms in the White House, Barack Obama may seriously owe his wife, Michelle. The 63-year-old former president acknowledged that in January 2017, once the Obamas left the White House after eight years, he realized he was in a “deep deficit” with his 61-year-old wife. “I have been trying to dig myself out […]
Terrence Howard alleges that Sean Diddy Combs seemingly wanted an intimate relationship with him
Terrence Howard is the latest person to share his experience interacting with Sean “Diddy” Combs. During an appearance on “The PBD Podcast,” the actor recounted how Combs tried to develop an intimate relationship with him—which he refused. “Puffy invited me, for weeks, asking me to come teach him how to — wanted me to be […]
Ts Madison launches re-entry house for formerly incarcerated Black trans women
Ts Madison is making space for her recently incarcerated sistren. The 47-year-old reality TV figure and LGBTQ+ advocate just opened a re-entry house for formerly incarcerated Black trans women in Atlanta. “Today was THE day! I can’t explain how my heart feels right now but we DID IT,” Madison wrote in the caption of a […]
Cassie opts out of testifying anonymously in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
Cassie Ventura will reportedly testify using her real name in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ upcoming trial. A recent motion filed on April 4 revealed that “Victim 1,” who Rolling Stone previously identified as Ventura, will not be testifying anonymously against Combs, People magazine reports. “She is prepared to testify under her own name,” the filing states, […]
First Black Republican woman in Congress honored in Utah after brain cancer death
Family and friends of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love gathered Monday in Salt Lake City to honor the life and legacy of the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress after she died of brain cancer last month at age 49. The former lawmaker from Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants, had undergone treatment for an aggressive […]
Fani Willis calls out Trump and Republicans as ‘scared little boys,’ slams attacks on DEI
Fani Willis, Atlanta’s high-profile district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, isn’t keeping quiet amid continued attempts to investigate her in the aftermath of her now stalled criminal prosecution of President Donald Trump. “They picked the right lady at the right time,” Willis said of Republicans in recently published remarks at the Atlanta NAACP’s first annual […]
Family of Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing another teen at track meet has raised over $150,000 through online fundraiser
A fundraiser for the teen accused of fatally stabbing another teen during a track meet in Texas last week is almost at its goal of $200,000. Launched by the family of Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old from Texas who is accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf, also 17, during an intense encounter between the two, the GiveSendGo […]
Harriet Tubman removed from the National Park Service’s webpage for the ‘Underground Railroad’
In 2025, it feels like history is being rewritten in real time—and not quietly. Recently, the National Park Service removed Harriet Tubman’s photo and quote from its official “Underground Railroad” webpage, marking the latest example of the federal government quietly revising public-facing information under President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI mandate. Previously, the webpage prominently featured Tubman—arguably […]
