Source: Photo courtesy of Wave News / Tiphanee Lee. Tiphanee Lee, a mother from Louisville, Ky., is demanding answers after alleging her 7-year-old non-verbal autistic son, Semaj, was abused by a staff member at his school, Field Elementary, according to reports from WDRB, WLKY and Wave 3 News. Concerned by

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune / Getty On Monday (May 18), two teenagers opened fire at an Islamic center in San Diego, killing three adults, including a security guard. The identities of the shooters, who died from self-inflicted bullet wounds, have not been made public, but the shooting is being

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In Dayton, Ohio, a wellness entrepreneur named Shondale Atkinson begins her day drafting health education materials, responding to clients, and preparing marketing content for her business. Just a few years ago, these

Danielle Brooks is heading to Apple TV+ with a soul food comedy backed by some serious power. The Oscar-nominated actress is set to star and executive produce in “American Comfort,” a series in development at Apple TV+ inspired by the life and restaurant of Harlem legend Melba Wilson. As theGrio

A security guard is being remembered as a hero after three men were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday morning, with authorities crediting his actions with preventing far greater loss of life. Community members have identified the guard as Amin Abdullah, a father

The award-winning, bestselling author and certified executive and personal coach L. Michelle Smith was nearly 25 years into her career in corporate media training before she realized where her own prowess really came from. The corporate leader had just wrapped a talk in New York that garnered millions of impressions

Actor and comedian Chris Rock reunited with his ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock to celebrate a major milestone for their daughter, Zahra Rock, who graduated from the University of Southern California. According to PEOPLE, Compton-Rock shared photos from the commencement ceremony on Instagram on May 18, showing the former couple proudly supporting

A heartbreaking tragedy has one Alabama mom wanting more than just answers for the death of her son. 18-year-old Markavious Rumph had been reported missing since May 6, after being last seen at a gas station in Eufaula, Alabama, according to the Eufaula Police Department. His mother and family searched

When Jakaylan Summers’ name was called during Liberty High School’s graduation ceremony on May 13, the Memphis-area teen wasn’t present to take the stage to accept his hard-earned diploma. Instead, his mother crossed the stage for him. As Summers recovers from gunshot wounds suffered during a mass shooting at a

Governor Wes Moore isn’t giving up on his push to get Maryland into the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “I’m not playing…and I’m not backing down,” Moore told theGrio during a phone interview on Monday. For months, the Maryland governor has been fighting to have his