Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
A historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized in recent years is now safely on display in Atlanta in an exhibit that opened on Monday, December 8. It memorializes an event that some people in rural southern Georgia have tried hard to erase: the killing of Mary Turner by a white […]
Abby Phillip unpacks Jesse Jackson’s political legacy in ‘A Dream Deferred’ and weighs in on Jasmine Crockett’s Senate run
CNN anchor and debut author Abby Phillip sits down with Natasha S. Alford for a one-on-one Grio Weekly conversation that connects Black political history to the moment we’re living in right now. Phillip’s new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power revisits a chapter many Americans missed but are still feeling the impact of […]
‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ singer, Carl Carlton, dies at 73
Carl Carlton, the funk and R&B singer whose music became synonymous with Black joy, swagger, and timeless grooves, has died. He was 73. The news was confirmed on Sunday, Dec. 14, by his son, Carlton Hudgens II, who shared a tribute to his father, born Carlton Hudgens, on Facebook. “RIP Dad, Legend Carl Carlton, singer […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar says son was pulled over by ICE amid Trump’s ‘racial profiling’ of Somalis in Minnesota
U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar shared that her son was pulled over by ICE over the weekend amid the Trump Administration’s surge of federal agents in Minnesota targeting Somali residents. “Yesterday, after he made a stop at Target, he did get pulled over by ICE agents, and once he was able to produce his passport ID, […]
Sandra Lindsay reflects on pandemic and being first person in U.S. to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Five years ago, on Dec. 14, 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill and inflicted devastating consequences for months on end — with more than 300,000 people dead in the United States and over 1.6 million worldwide — the very first person in the country received the vaccine: Sandra Lindsay, a […]
Toxic Air: Metro Atlanta Mother Sues Landlord Over Fecal Matter Spewing From Apartment Heater
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 15, 2025 The single mother of four had to immediately vacate the property following the discovery. A single mother of four in Metro Atlanta is suing her landlord after discovering fecal matter blowing from her home’s heater. Tiarra Logan had been in a year-long battle with her landlord over a sewage […]
Barack Obama, Kamala Harris react to murders of Rob Reiner and wife: ‘Fought for America’s democracy’
The world of politics is reacting to the shocking home killing of Hollywood director and producer Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, on Sunday. Reiner was an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker with credits including the Morgan Freeman-fronted “The Magic of Belle Isle” and political projects such as “God & Country,” which explored the rise of Christian […]
What Is The Best Way To Sell A Profitable Business?
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 15, 2025 A well-planned sale secures long-term financial stability, preserves the company’s legacy, and opens new opportunities for both the seller and buyer. Selling a profitable business is one of the most significant financial decisions you can make as a business owner. A well-planned sale secures long-term financial stability, preserves […]
NAACP Launches AI-Focused Healthcare Initiative To Address Equity Gaps In Medicine
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 15, 2025 The Ace Your Health initiative aims to provide a equity-first framework for AI to benefit healthcare services. The NAACP has launched a new initiative utilizing AI to bridge equity gaps in healthcare. The civil rights organization has announced the ACE Your Health Initiative in collaboration with Sanofi, a global […]
Trey Songz arrested after allegedly punching New York nightclub employee in the face
Trey Songz was arrested in New York City earlier this month following an alleged altercation at a Manhattan nightclub — and the trouble didn’t end there. On Sunday, Dec. 14, the 41-year-old R&B star appeared in court, where he was arraigned on an assault charge stemming from the late-night brawl at Dramma nightclub, the New […]