Historic Black Church Sues NY Proud Boys Chapter In Trademark Battle
by Sharelle B. McNair August 12, 2025 National Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio condemned the court’s initial ruling on the group’s trademark loss, saying during an interview, “I wipe my ass with it.” Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, a historic Black institution in Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit against the New York chapter […]
Diddy’s Lawyer Thinks A Trump Pardon Is The Key To His Client’s Political ‘Conversion’
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 12, 2025 One of Diddy’s lawyers believes he might switch political allegiance if granted a pardon by Trump. The father of one of the lawyers defending Sean “Diddy” Combs believes the disgraced music mogul will turn “Team Trump” if he receives a presidential pardon. Mark Geragos, father of Diddy’s defense lawyer, […]
Sha’Carri Richardson Apologizes To Track Star Boyfriend After Domestic Altercation At Airport
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 12, 2025 Richardson made a public video and statement expressing her remorse for the domestic dispute. Sha’Carri Richardson wants her apology to be as loud as her actions. The Olympian has publicly apologized to her boyfriend, fellow track and field athlete Christian Coleman, after Richardson was arrested for allegedly assaulting him. […]
Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60
Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” has died at 60. Spencer, who became a veterinarian later in life, died Monday at a hospital in Richmond, Virginia, after a years-long battle with cancer, family spokesperson Sandra Jones said. As Dee, Spencer was the smarter, more […]
RZA has a Wu-Tang-inspired name suggestion for Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s third child
None other than RZA has entered the convo surrounding Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s third child. The 56-year-old rapper, founding member, and leader of the Wu-Tang Clan recently shared his thoughts about what the couple—currently expecting their third child together—should name their new baby. Considering that they named their first child, a son, “RZA,” born in […]
Central Park MTA Station Becomes 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 12, 2025 Harlem commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance by renaming a Harlem-based subway station in Malcolm X’s honor. A Harlem-based train station for New York City’s MTA has officially been renamed the Malcolm X Plaza to honor the famed civil rights leader. The 110 St-Central Park North subway […]
White House digital tools intended to improve health outcomes could leave aging Black Americans behind, advocacy group says
As part of its “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, the Trump administration announced last month that it was partnering with tech companies to build digital tools designed to make access to health care data easier for patients and providers. President Donald Trump praised the developing digital ecosystem as a “major step” to bring “health care […]
Rasheeda and Kirk Frost’s son, Ky Frost, reportedly named suspect in rapper T-Hood’s death
The reality-TV-to-real-life drama surrounding one of Atlanta’s most well-known entertainment families has taken a tragic turn. Ky Lasheed Frost, 24, the eldest son of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” (LHHATL) stars Rasheeda and Kirk Frost, has reportedly been named a primary suspect in the killing of Georgia rapper T-Hood. As previously reported by theGrio, the […]
Morgan State University On Track To Become Next HBCU With Research-1 Status
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 12, 2025 The school expects to gain R-1 status by 2030. Morgan State University is on track to accomplish a significant feat, becoming the next HBCU with Research-1 status. The Baltimore-based institution embarked on a journey to reach R-1 status in 2020. At the time, the school’s president, David Kwabena Wilson, […]
Illinois launches DNA pilot program connecting Black people with their African roots
A program aimed at helping Black residents trace their ancestry, and in some cases, reconnect with living relatives in Africa, is expanding across the state of Illinois. The Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program, launched in June, is a $500,000 state-funded initiative that sponsors free DNA tests and genomic analysis by The African Kinship Reunion research […]