‘They would have had him in chains before sundown’: Don Lemon blasts alleged double standard in Trump IRS case
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon sharply criticized President Donald Trump during a recent episode of “The Don Lemon Show,” calling attention to Trump’s legal settlement involving the Internal Revenue Service and questioning how the public reaction might differ if a Black president had taken similar actions. Lemon reacted after reports that Trump settled a lawsuit […]
Lizzo’s cover of classic UCB go-go song ‘Sexy Lady’ has the DMV divided
According to Lizzo, the song of the summer is a classic D.C. go-go anthem — sung by her. Over the weekend, the 38-year-old R&B star teased in multiple posts across her platforms that she has covered the 2005 hit “Sexy Lady” by the D.C. go-go band UCB. In a video uploaded to Instagram, the “About […]
A Harvard professor built a public policy course around Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’
A Harvard Kennedy School professor, Ayushi Roy, is using Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to teach future policymakers why good intentions in government programs so often fall short of delivering real help. As theGrio previously reported, “Cowboy Carter” won Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammys, with critics noting how intentional every element of the album […]
Trump’s highest disapproval rating is with Black Americans, new poll shows. This is probably why
A new national poll shows that while President Donald Trump‘s approval ratings continue to plummet amid a sustained affordability crisis, Black Americans are especially unhappy under the second Trump presidency. According to a New York Times/Sienna poll, Black Americans were more likely than any other racial group to disapprove of Trump’s job performance and say […]
Suspects And Victims In San Diego Mosque Shooting Identified, White Supremacist Motive Revealed
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune / Getty Earlier this week, two teenagers opened fire at an Islamic center in San Diego, killing a security guard and two others before killing themselves. Now, the shooters and all three of their victims have been identified, and investigators have revealed more insight into the motive of this senseless […]
There’s A Game Called ‘Plantation Simulator,’ And Yes, It’s Exactly What It Sounds Like
Source: FzzyBzzy / Steam/Screenshot In today’s episode of IKYFL: Pixilated Caucasity Edition, someone has created a “Plantation Simulator” game on Steam, and, yes, it’s every bit as racist as one can only imagine it being. Seriously, what kind of KlanStation Plus nonsense is this? Plantation Simulator is described on the Steam website as a “simple […]
‘The Browns’: ‘Love Island USA’ alum Jalen Brown reveals surprise wedding to girlfriend Joiya
“Love Island USA” alum Jalen Brown is officially married. Brown announced on Instagram that he tied the knot with girlfriend Joiya Brown during a private courthouse ceremony held on May 15. The couple shared the news publicly on May 18 through a joint Instagram Reel captioned simply, “The Browns.” The video featured moments from the […]
White Texas lawyer ordered to apologize to Black attorney after contempt ruling over racial slur in court
A Texas attorney is facing backlash after being held in contempt of court for using a racial slur multiple times during a custody modification trial. As theGrio has reported, Black women in courtrooms have had to fight for basic dignity in the legal system for generations, and the question of whether courts can deliver fair […]
Elderly woman dies after altercation with worker at Indiana Tim Hortons
Police in Fort Wayne are investigating the death of a 75-year-old woman, Anita Grayson, following an altercation inside a Tim Hortons restaurant last week. According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, as reported by Indianapolis’ WTHR 13, officers responded on May 13 to reports of a battery at the Tim Hortons location on Ice Way […]
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins primary election in path to become Georgia’s first Black woman governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and Biden White House advisor, won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor in a solid victory, avoiding a runoff in the Peach State. “Hello, Georgia! My name is Keisha Lance Bottoms, and I am humbled to be your Democratic nominee for governor of this great state,” Bottoms […]