Christian Menefee defeats longtime Rep. Al Green in high-profile Texas primary runoff
According to projections from NBC News, Rep. Christian Menefee has defeated Rep. Al Green in the closely watched 18th Congressional District race in Texas. This followed Republican-led efforts that forced the two Democratic incumbents into the same Houston-area district. In the first round of voting held in March, Menefee received 46% of the vote while […]
What Is Driving The Decline In Public School Education Enrollment Across The US?
Falling birth rates, low budgets and funding cuts, and a rapid expansion of school choice are the few forces most responsible for the decline in traditional public school enrollment, and they are all accelerating. Between fall 2019 and fall 2023, public school enrollment dropped from 50.8 million to 49.5 million, a loss of more than […]
Is Keke Palmer and Sean Evans’ chemistry the real ‘Hot One’? The internet thinks so
Some chemistry simply cannot be faked, and this week Keke Palmer and Sean Evans gave us a front-row seat to theirs. In the latest episode of Palmer’s podcast “Baby, It’s Keke Palmer,” the actress and “Hot Ones” host set screens ablaze with an energy so magnetic that fans are already playing matchmaker and writing the […]
Trump Deported Nearly 13,000 Non-Mexican Undocumented Migrants To Mexico, Report Finds
Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty Look, President Donald Trump might not be the first president to deport undocumented migrants en masse, but there’s no denying that his administration’s approach to mass deportation has been one that seems to be indifferent to human suffering at best, and intentionally cruel and bigoted at worst. So, it should […]
Investigation launched after video of California officer striking Black student sparks outrage
A California police officer has been reassigned and an independent investigation launched after video of her repeatedly punching a 16-year-old Black student at Fairfield High School spread widely on social media. As theGrio previously reported, police brutality against Black people caught on video continues to force institutional responses only after footage goes viral, and families […]
Sheinelle Jones says Anderson Cooper became ‘the soundtrack to my healing’ after husband’s death
“Today” co-host Sheinelle Jones is opening up about the emotional support she received from Anderson Cooper following the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh. During an appearance on Cooper’s podcast “All There Is,” Jones revealed how the CNN anchor’s conversations about grief helped her cope with multiple family losses over the past year. According to […]
Vivica A. Fox challenges society’s double standard on women and aging
Vivica A. Fox is pushing back against public scrutiny, saying that society refuses to extend women the grace that comes naturally with aging. On Thursday, the “Set It Off” actress spoke candidly with Yahoo Entertainment about beauty standards and the pressure women in Hollywood face as they get older. “I’m a woman of a certain […]
D.L. Hughley responds to Kevin Hart’s ‘Breakfast Club’ interview on Netflix roast controversy
Comedian and radio host D.L. Hughley said Wednesday that Kevin Hart should not be held responsible for a joke about George Floyd told by fellow comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during Hart’s Netflix roast — but argued that the controversy surrounding the special raises questions that go beyond Hart’s culpability. Hughley made the remarks on “The D.L. […]
‘Overjoyed’: Kenny Lattimore and wife Judge Faith Jenkins welcome baby boy after Mother’s Day pregnancy announcement
Congratulations are in order for Kenny Lattimore and Judge Faith Jenkins! Over Memorial Day Weekend, the couple welcomed their second child, Roman Robert Lattimore, into the world, with both mother and son resting and doing fine. “Roman Robert Lattimore arrived safely over the weekend!! He’s so calm, relaxed, and already has all of us wrapped […]
Ray J hospitalized after brutal MMA knockout during Memorial Day Weekend
Ray J is currently on the mend. Days after participating in an MMA event that featured the likes of former NBA players Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley, the R&B singer is reportedly in a Las Vegas hospital, according to TMZ. Sources close to the outlet said the “Wait A Minute” singer voluntarily checked himself into […]