Trump touts new actions to lower prices for weight loss drugs. How will it impact Black Americans?
The White House announced on Thursday agreements with two of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower prices for weight loss medications. The deals would expand access for millions, including Black Americans who suffer health disparities like obesity and diabetes. President Donald Trump unveiled the agreements with Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk inside […]
Marshawn Kneeland’s mother died the year before he did
Marshawn Kneeland, the 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys football player who died by suicide, had also lost his mother last year. The Dallas Morning News first reported in June of last year that Kneeland wore a chain around his neck that carried the ashes of his mother, Wendy, in a small urn. She died of an undisclosed […]
MacKenzie Scott’s connection to the late famed Nobel Peace Prize-winning author Toni Morrison unearthed
With billionaire author MacKenzie Scott giving record amounts to multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities, it begs the question: What is her connection to the Black community? In a word, Toni Morrison. As theGrio previously reported on a recent episode of “TheGrio Weekly,” the late Nobel Peace Prize-winning author was once Scott’s creative writing professor […]
Senator Tim Scott scolds fellow Republican Nancy Mace for airport meltdown
U.S. Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., called out fellow South Carolina Republican, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, after the controversial congresswoman’s meltdown at Charleston International Airport. Mace blew up on airport police with expletives during an encounter last week, resulting in an incident report being filed with the Charleston county aviation authority police department. Mace is accused […]
Black leaders, from Barack Obama to Kamala Harris, react to retirement of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Black leaders in politics and the civil rights community are reacting to the announcement of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi‘s retirement from Congress, marking the end of a nearly 40-year historic career. “Over nearly 40 years in the House, she advanced legislation that improved the lives of everyday Americans and served as inarguably the fiercest check […]
Meghan Markle returns to acting for first time since marrying Prince Harry in new Amazon movie
After nearly ten years, Meghan Markle is reportedly dusting off her acting chops! On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the 44-year-old actress and lifestyle brand founder was spotted on the set of the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios film “Close Personal Friends” in Pasadena, California, The Sun first reported. According to the outlet, Meghan will play herself in […]
A first look at the Michael Jackson biopic, starring Jaafar Jackson, has dropped
We finally have a first look at the official Michael Jackson biopic. Lionsgate has released the trailer for “Michael,” the film about the eponymous singer known as the “King of Pop.” Directed by Antoine Fuqua, “Michael” will star Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, who is the son of Jermaine Jackson. Fuqua is known for films such […]
Michelle Obama speaks out about the East Wing’s renovations for the first time: ‘That house is not our house’
Michelle Obama would like to remind everyone that the White House is the “people’s house.” During an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the former First Lady spoke publicly for the first time since President Trump began demolishing the White House’s East Wing to make way for a new […]
Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland dies by suicide after police chase. He was 24
The Dallas Cowboys are mourning the sudden death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide after a police chase Thursday morning at just 24 years old. In a statement shared Nov. 6, the team confirmed the tragic news, writing, “It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically […]
Trump bizarrely calls groceries ‘old fashioned’ when confronted over high costs: ‘We’ve got prices way down’
After Republicans suffered major losses in Tuesday night’s general elections up and down the ballot, President Donald Trump is now seizing on the use of certain vocabulary related to the economy to try to turn the tables. When asked about the election results, in which Democrats dominated his party, Trump appeared to suggest Republicans performed […]