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Source: The WNBA’s 30th season is barely over a week old, and the league already feels like it’s moving at playoff speed. Opening night arrived May 8 with three games, two new expansion teams entering the party, stars changing jerseys, rookies getting tested immediately, and contenders trying to remind everybody
Every year on May 18th, and the days leading up to it, Haitian communities across the country host a variety of celebrations in honor of Haitian Flag Day. From parades to parties to concerts, the jubilees mark the day Jean-Jacques Dessalines ripped the white from the French flag, creating the
Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivered the commencement address at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, urging the HBCU class of 2026 to be leaders who “fight” for something amid the “greatest assault on Black voter representation that we have seen in generations.” “You are entering the world
✕ The Supreme Court put Black voting rights on the chopping block with its ruling on Callais v Louisiana. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was intended to protect Black voters from disenfranchisement, but that’s all changed after the Callais decision. In this week’s Le[e]gal Brief, attorney Lee Merritt
Source: Jason Davis / Getty – A general view during the rally at Alabama State House on May 16, 2026 in Montgomery, Alabama. On May 16, thousands of Black voters gathered in Montgomery, Ala., for the All Roads Lead to the South rally, a powerful demonstration focused on protecting Black
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Despite a redistricting effort failing to gain the necessary votes in the state Senate last week, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has called a special session focused on redistricting. According to AP, the debate period begins on Monday (May 18), and it’s expected to
Source: Facebook.com/jasonwhitlock / Facebook.com/jasonwhitlock On Thursday (May 14), we reported on the arrest and attempted murder charge against proud white supremacist streamer Dalton Eatherly, aka Chud the Builder, who made his entire platform and personality about intentionally antagonizing random Black people, calling them the n-word and daring them to “chimp
Actor Alec Baldwin has publicly defended Lupita Nyong’o after Elon Musk criticized her casting in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey.” The controversy began after conservative commentator Matt Walsh questioned Nyong’o being cast as Helen of Troy, a mythological figure historically described as the most beautiful woman in the world.
A Black family in Barbour County, Alabama, was joined by the local community in spending nearly a week looking for their teenage loved one, only to find his body shot, dismembered, burned, and left in a wooded area. Now, the teen’s parents want justice for their son, which would include
Steph Curry’s animated basketball comedy “GOAT” is now available on Netflix. The film, which stars the voices of Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Hudson and Jelly Roll, arrived on the platform May 14 after wrapping up a successful theatrical run. As theGrio previously reported, Gabrielle Union and Curry were intentional
Source: The WNBA’s 30th season is barely over a week old, and the league already feels like it’s moving at playoff speed. Opening night arrived May 8 with three games, two new expansion teams entering the party, stars changing jerseys, rookies getting tested immediately, and contenders trying to remind everybody
Every year on May 18th, and the days leading up to it, Haitian communities across the country host a variety of celebrations in honor of Haitian Flag Day. From parades to parties to concerts, the jubilees mark the day Jean-Jacques Dessalines ripped the white from the French flag, creating the
Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivered the commencement address at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, urging the HBCU class of 2026 to be leaders who “fight” for something amid the “greatest assault on Black voter representation that we have seen in generations.” “You are entering the world
✕ The Supreme Court put Black voting rights on the chopping block with its ruling on Callais v Louisiana. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was intended to protect Black voters from disenfranchisement, but that’s all changed after the Callais decision. In this week’s Le[e]gal Brief, attorney Lee Merritt
Source: Jason Davis / Getty – A general view during the rally at Alabama State House on May 16, 2026 in Montgomery, Alabama. On May 16, thousands of Black voters gathered in Montgomery, Ala., for the All Roads Lead to the South rally, a powerful demonstration focused on protecting Black
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Despite a redistricting effort failing to gain the necessary votes in the state Senate last week, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has called a special session focused on redistricting. According to AP, the debate period begins on Monday (May 18), and it’s expected to
Source: Facebook.com/jasonwhitlock / Facebook.com/jasonwhitlock On Thursday (May 14), we reported on the arrest and attempted murder charge against proud white supremacist streamer Dalton Eatherly, aka Chud the Builder, who made his entire platform and personality about intentionally antagonizing random Black people, calling them the n-word and daring them to “chimp
Actor Alec Baldwin has publicly defended Lupita Nyong’o after Elon Musk criticized her casting in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey.” The controversy began after conservative commentator Matt Walsh questioned Nyong’o being cast as Helen of Troy, a mythological figure historically described as the most beautiful woman in the world.
A Black family in Barbour County, Alabama, was joined by the local community in spending nearly a week looking for their teenage loved one, only to find his body shot, dismembered, burned, and left in a wooded area. Now, the teen’s parents want justice for their son, which would include
Steph Curry’s animated basketball comedy “GOAT” is now available on Netflix. The film, which stars the voices of Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Hudson and Jelly Roll, arrived on the platform May 14 after wrapping up a successful theatrical run. As theGrio previously reported, Gabrielle Union and Curry were intentional