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Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s tense capital with parents on edge over the presence in their midst of thousands of National Guard troops — some now armed — and large scatterings of federal law enforcement officers carrying out President Donald Trump’s orders to make the District of Columbia a safer
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 26, 2025 Serial troller 50 Cent writes, ‘Not hard to say goodbye” Perhaps the biggest troll on social media, 50 Cent, has told STARZ that it was “Not hard to say goodbye,” after recent news of the company’s financial woes. After constantly going back
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 26, 2025 The woman says staff walked past her room multiple times without checking on her. A wheelchair-bound woman claims she was forgotten and locked inside an Atlanta clinic after it closed. Ankita Mackin was stuck on her exam table at the Hanger Clinic for hours,
by Sharelle B. McNair August 26, 2025 The pro-Trump activist says signs like that promotes racism from white liberals. A viral protest sign in Virginia triggered some feelings for conservative activist CJ Pearson, pushing claims that white liberals are starting to get scared of losing “power” over Black Americans, Fox
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 26, 2025 John Amos’ daughter is suing her brother over allegations of elder abuse, fraud, and wrongful death. John Amos’ children have launched a legal war against each other over the late actor’s estate, with his daughter suing her brother over claims of elder abuse and
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 26, 2025 Trump’s tariffs are taking a heavy toll on Black-owned beauty salons that rely on Chinese-made hair products. Donald Trump’s tariffs are putting added strain on small businesses, with Black beauty salons hit especially hard by the rising cost of Chinese-made hair extensions. The cost
President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics. Trump said in a letter posted on his Truth Social platform that he is firing Cook because of allegations that
This summer, “Love Island” season 7 was impossible to escape. Timelines were flooded with recaps, “Twitter” threads, think pieces, and more than a few heated debates about race and representation. The chatter felt unavoidable…sometimes suffocating. But somewhere between the drama and the discourse, one central theme got pushed aside: love.
by Keka Araújo August 25, 2025 The lack of institutional support is not merely incidental; it is a manifestation of a deeper, societal issue where the historical trauma of slavery and wet-nursing has created a powerful and haunting historical association with breastfeeding. The “breast is best” axiom has long been
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I grew up knowing the difference between a mistake and a pattern. A mistake is a bad night. A pattern is a system. Netflix’s “The Truth About Jussie Smollett” makes you
Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s tense capital with parents on edge over the presence in their midst of thousands of National Guard troops — some now armed — and large scatterings of federal law enforcement officers carrying out President Donald Trump’s orders to make the District of Columbia a safer
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 26, 2025 Serial troller 50 Cent writes, ‘Not hard to say goodbye” Perhaps the biggest troll on social media, 50 Cent, has told STARZ that it was “Not hard to say goodbye,” after recent news of the company’s financial woes. After constantly going back
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 26, 2025 The woman says staff walked past her room multiple times without checking on her. A wheelchair-bound woman claims she was forgotten and locked inside an Atlanta clinic after it closed. Ankita Mackin was stuck on her exam table at the Hanger Clinic for hours,
by Sharelle B. McNair August 26, 2025 The pro-Trump activist says signs like that promotes racism from white liberals. A viral protest sign in Virginia triggered some feelings for conservative activist CJ Pearson, pushing claims that white liberals are starting to get scared of losing “power” over Black Americans, Fox
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 26, 2025 John Amos’ daughter is suing her brother over allegations of elder abuse, fraud, and wrongful death. John Amos’ children have launched a legal war against each other over the late actor’s estate, with his daughter suing her brother over claims of elder abuse and
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 26, 2025 Trump’s tariffs are taking a heavy toll on Black-owned beauty salons that rely on Chinese-made hair products. Donald Trump’s tariffs are putting added strain on small businesses, with Black beauty salons hit especially hard by the rising cost of Chinese-made hair extensions. The cost
President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics. Trump said in a letter posted on his Truth Social platform that he is firing Cook because of allegations that
This summer, “Love Island” season 7 was impossible to escape. Timelines were flooded with recaps, “Twitter” threads, think pieces, and more than a few heated debates about race and representation. The chatter felt unavoidable…sometimes suffocating. But somewhere between the drama and the discourse, one central theme got pushed aside: love.
by Keka Araújo August 25, 2025 The lack of institutional support is not merely incidental; it is a manifestation of a deeper, societal issue where the historical trauma of slavery and wet-nursing has created a powerful and haunting historical association with breastfeeding. The “breast is best” axiom has long been
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I grew up knowing the difference between a mistake and a pattern. A mistake is a bad night. A pattern is a system. Netflix’s “The Truth About Jussie Smollett” makes you