People gather to protest arrest of Mayor Baraka of Newark by ICE
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X that Baraka committed trespass and ignored warnings from Homeland Security personnel to leave Delaney Hall, a detention […]
Kerry Washington makes her action debut as a ride-or-die mom in “Shadow Force” alongside Omar Sy
Forget the one-note action hero or the overburdened mom trope. “Shadow Force” gives us something we rarely see: a Black woman with a gun in one hand and maternal instinct in the other. In her action debut, Kerry Washington, alongside Omar Sy, delivers a fresh dynamic that redefines what it means to protect and provide—on-screen […]
GoFundMe removes fundraisers for Rodney Hinton Jr., man accused of killing a deputy after officers killed his son
The popular online fundraising platform GoFundMe is apologizing after multiple fundraisers for Rodney Hinton Jr., a man in Ohio accused of killing a deputy after officers killed his son, were launched and raised thousands within days of his arrest. On Monday, May 5, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police released a letter demanding that GoFundMe […]
New Jersey mayor Ras Baraka arrested by Homeland Security while protesting
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was reportedly arrested on Friday while protesting the opening of Delaney Hall, a new federal immigration detention center, per the Washington Post. According to Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, Barraka was arrested for allegedly trespassing. “The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored […]
5 iconic fictional (but real in our hearts) mothers we love, in honor of Mother’s Day
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Mother’s Day is upon us yet again. It’s the joyous time of the year when we celebrate with flowers, cards and brunch the women who brought us into the world (and who have threatened […]
Gabrielle Union says surrogacy felt like public humiliation: ‘Like a cuckold’
Gabrielle Union is getting real about surrogacy. The 52-year-old actress and mother opened up about the complexity of surrogacy while discussing her motherhood journey in a recent profile for Marie Claire magazine’s first-ever motherhood issue. When the “Perfect Find” star was ready to expand her family with her husband, former NBA player Dwyane Wade, she […]
Pope Leo XIV’s roots reach back to New Orleans…and they’re Black
When white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and Robert Francis Prevost emerged as Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church, the headlines celebrated the milestone. But in Black communities, especially New Orleans barbershops, community centers, and Black family Facebook groups, the moment resonated differently because this pope […]
SWAC defeats $150M lawsuit from Urban Edge Network over media rights to HBCU athletic games
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) recently obtained a dismissal in court of a $150 million lawsuit pertaining to the media rights to the conference’s athletic games. According to the Raleigh News & Observer, Urban Edge Network claimed they had the right to broadcast SWAC athletic competitions on its streaming platforms. The suit was dismissed in […]
Daughter says mom ‘gave me life twice’ with kidney donation as pair graduate nursing school together
For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold due to a life-threatening kidney disease that left her temporarily incapacitated. Amid inner doubts about whether she would ever return to living a normal life, Brown’s mother stepped in and offered to donate her kidney. Doctors performed Louisiana’s first […]
How much do you know about Maia Campbell? Here are five inspiring facts
After some time out of the spotlight, 90s actress Maia Campbell triumphantly resurfaced on social media recently. In April, the 48-year-old actress made a series of social media posts for the first time since 2017. Nearly instantly, she received an outpouring of support from others in Black Hollywood and fans alike. Campbell, who became a […]
