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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s official—the people have fallen in love with “Forever,” the new Netflix series from acclaimed showrunner Mara Brock Akil. A coming-of-age love story centered on two Black teens in Los Angeles,
The R&B singer Cassie could testify as soon as Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial, as the Bad Boy Records founder faces charges that he orchestrated a deviant empire of exploitation that forced women into drugged-up sex parties called “freak-offs.” Testimony in the trial began Monday. Prosecutors told jurors that,
Michael Jordan is joining NBC Sports as a special contributor to its NBA coverage when the 2025-26 season begins. NBC made the announcement on Monday morning during its upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall previewing the networks offerings during the upcoming television season. “I am so excited to see
Inflation may have picked up slightly last month as President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs kicked in, a trend economists expect will become more visible in the coming months. Consumer prices are forecast to have risen 2.4% in April compared with a year earlier, according to data provider FactSet, the same as in
President Donald Trump is being accused by critics of escalating a global white supremacist agenda after his administration launched a new refugee program for white South Africans under the guise of racial discrimination. “This is an incredibly aggressive and bold declaration of the administration’s priorities, and their priority is to
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting librarian of Congress, the Justice Department said Monday. Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda. The
President Donald Trump‘s readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments and the notion of a president otherwise allegedly profiting off of the office. “I would never be one to turn down that kind of an
Rapper Tory Lanez has been rushed to the hospital after reportedly being stabbed in prison, per TMZ. The outlet reports that another inmate stabbed the rapper, born Daystar Peterson, during an altercation at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi. Multiple sources told the outlet that though the stabbing was not
Mother’s Day weekend reportedly took an unexpected turn in Lil Wayne’s residence. This weekend, the rapper’s long-time girlfriend and model, Denis Bidot, revealed that they reportedly broke up during the holiday weekend. “Breaking up with someone on Mother’s Day is diabolical,” Bidot wrote on her Instagram stories on Sunday, per
Amid growing controversy around a fundraising campaign launched by a woman after she called a 5-year-old a racial slur that has raked in over $750,000, GiveSendGo’s CFO is doubling down on platforming people like Shiloh Hendrix. While speaking to NewsNation last week, the platform’s CFO, Jacob Wells, offered up a
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s official—the people have fallen in love with “Forever,” the new Netflix series from acclaimed showrunner Mara Brock Akil. A coming-of-age love story centered on two Black teens in Los Angeles,
The R&B singer Cassie could testify as soon as Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial, as the Bad Boy Records founder faces charges that he orchestrated a deviant empire of exploitation that forced women into drugged-up sex parties called “freak-offs.” Testimony in the trial began Monday. Prosecutors told jurors that,
Michael Jordan is joining NBC Sports as a special contributor to its NBA coverage when the 2025-26 season begins. NBC made the announcement on Monday morning during its upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall previewing the networks offerings during the upcoming television season. “I am so excited to see
Inflation may have picked up slightly last month as President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs kicked in, a trend economists expect will become more visible in the coming months. Consumer prices are forecast to have risen 2.4% in April compared with a year earlier, according to data provider FactSet, the same as in
President Donald Trump is being accused by critics of escalating a global white supremacist agenda after his administration launched a new refugee program for white South Africans under the guise of racial discrimination. “This is an incredibly aggressive and bold declaration of the administration’s priorities, and their priority is to
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting librarian of Congress, the Justice Department said Monday. Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda. The
President Donald Trump‘s readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments and the notion of a president otherwise allegedly profiting off of the office. “I would never be one to turn down that kind of an
Rapper Tory Lanez has been rushed to the hospital after reportedly being stabbed in prison, per TMZ. The outlet reports that another inmate stabbed the rapper, born Daystar Peterson, during an altercation at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi. Multiple sources told the outlet that though the stabbing was not
Mother’s Day weekend reportedly took an unexpected turn in Lil Wayne’s residence. This weekend, the rapper’s long-time girlfriend and model, Denis Bidot, revealed that they reportedly broke up during the holiday weekend. “Breaking up with someone on Mother’s Day is diabolical,” Bidot wrote on her Instagram stories on Sunday, per
Amid growing controversy around a fundraising campaign launched by a woman after she called a 5-year-old a racial slur that has raked in over $750,000, GiveSendGo’s CFO is doubling down on platforming people like Shiloh Hendrix. While speaking to NewsNation last week, the platform’s CFO, Jacob Wells, offered up a
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