Shreveport Just Buried 8 Children. America Still Isn’t Listening
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty – APRIL 19: Syrnerica Pugh is comforted while grieving the death of her nieces and nephews in the Shreveport mass shooting on April 19, 2026. Community members in Shreveport, Louisiana, came together in heartbreak and solidarity to honor the lives of eight children killed in the devastating mass shooting carried […]
Howard University Students Didn’t Boo Muriel Bowser Because They’re Rude. They Booed Because They Live Here
Source: Luke Johnson / Getty Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser came to Howard University on Saturday, trying to graduate herself from City Hall, as if she and the class of 2026 were walking the same stage. But those students were not fooled. They were not there to be props in her farewell narrative. They were […]
Tamron Hall says ‘all money ain’t good money,’ reflects on walking away from $2 million ‘Today Show’ deal in 2017
In 2017, Tamron Hall made the bold decision to walk away from her seat on the coveted “Today Show.” Though she launched her own successful talk show years later, Hall’s decision to walk was a pivotal moment in her career. In a recent conversation with Scott Evans, the journalist opened up about what happened behind […]
Black Alabama Residents Are Still Suffering Due To Trump Administration’s Racist Gutting Of Wastewater Settlement
Source: ITRartwork / Getty White conservatives think we’re being inflammatory when we say the Trump administration is a white supremacist organization. In truth, we’re not even being hyperbolic. At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division saw a mass exodus of more than 100 attorneys, who resigned from the department due […]
Washington Wizards win 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and secure No. 1 pick
The Washington Wizards secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after winning Sunday night’s NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago, marking a major turning point for a franchise deep in rebuilding mode, according to the Associated Press. Washington entered the lottery tied for the best odds at 14% after finishing the 2025-26 […]
Virginia veteran breaks ‘The Price Is Right’ record with $240K Mother’s Day win
A retired veteran from Virginia named Vanessa just made history on “The Price is Right,” walking away with more than $240,000 in cash and prizes during a special Mother’s Day episode on Friday. According to Fox 8, Paramount officials confirmed the win is “the largest prize won in a single pricing game in the 54-year […]
AOC tells Black voters of voting rights rollbacks at MLK’s church: ‘No president can strip it away!’
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., excoriated President Donald Trump and Republicans over the swift redistricting that is threatening to eliminate Black leadership and representation across the U.S. South, telling a Black church congregation, “We are not going back!” While delivering remarks at Ebenezer Baptist, the former Atlanta church of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on […]
Muriel Bowser faces cheers, boos and ‘Free D.C.’ chants at Howard commencement
Muriel Bowser walked into Howard University’s 158th Commencement Convocation on Saturday and was met with exactly the kind of crowd you’d expect for a mayor who’s spent nearly two decades making decisions that don’t always land softly. There were cheers. There were boos. There were chants of “Free D.C.” As theGrio has reported, Bowser announced […]
Kevin Hart and Katt Williams appear to bury years-long feud during Netflix roast
Kevin Hart and Katt Williams may have officially turned the page on one of comedy’s most talked-about rivalries. The two comedians shared the stage during Netflix’s live roast of Hart on May 10, where years of public tension appeared to come to an end in front of a national audience. Their feud, which has included […]
Beauty entrepreneur Mara Porter reflects on motherhood, healing and finding success after loss
When Mara Porter posted her first beauty video on TikTok, she had 110 followers. By the time she went back to check on it, she had 109. Someone had left. She laughed it off, and kept creating. Before becoming a viral content creator and beauty entrepreneur, Porter was a four-time Emmy Award-winning TV journalist with […]