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Between TikTok videos, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, vertical videos are everywhere. And through the years, the format has evolved far beyond quick laughs; now delivering captivating storytime, breaking news, and everything in between. As the demand for content exploded, so did the creative ambition behind it. Entertainment industry leaders
Megan Thee Stallion is putting her Pete & Thomas Foundation to work again. As theGrio previously reported, the foundation has a long history of prioritizing senior citizens in Houston, including launching an Emergency Power Program to protect elderly residents during natural disasters. Now, Megan Thee Stallion’s foundation is expanding that
Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall has taken on a new chapter in his basketball career, becoming president of basketball operations at Howard University, according to ESPN. The move marks a return to Washington, D.C., where Wall spent the majority of his professional playing career. According to reports, Wall will work
Less than a day after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act and declared Louisiana’s congressional map racially discriminatory against white voters, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has expressed his intention to suspend next month’s primary elections in order to have state legislators redraw the state’s map, targeting the state’s
Source: Sheriff Susan Hutson / facebook On May 16, 2025, 10 incarcerated people escaped from a city jail in New Orleans, resulting in a multistate manhunt that didn’t end until October, when the last escapee was re-apprehended. On Wednesday, the sheriff and the chief financial officer overseeing the jail were
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Y’all. We live in the stupidest timeline. The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey over an Instagram picture of some seashells. On Wednesday, Comey surrendered himself to law enforcement, had his first court
Veteran actor Ving Rhames is home and recovering after collapsing at a Los Angeles restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. People reported that the 66-year-old was eating with his family in North Hollywood when he collapsed at the table. As theGrio has previously covered, Rhames has been one of Hollywood’s most recognizable
A group of young, talented musicians will return to the Washington, D.C., region to perform at a highly anticipated event, one year after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump canceled their initial plans of performing in concert alongside the United States Marine Band. The group consists of more
A cross-country charity journey took a dangerous turn when Isaiah Thomas, known online as “Minister Zay,” was struck by a vehicle while livestreaming his walk from Philadelphia to California, according to Philadelphia’s Fox29. Thomas, a pastor and Twitch streamer, had set out on a roughly 3,000-mile “faith walk” aimed at
After nearly 24 hours of student protests, South Carolina State University officials have decided to rescind their invitation to Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette to speak at the 2026 commencement on May 8. “Out of an abundance of caution for safety and with careful consideration, the university has decided to move
Between TikTok videos, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, vertical videos are everywhere. And through the years, the format has evolved far beyond quick laughs; now delivering captivating storytime, breaking news, and everything in between. As the demand for content exploded, so did the creative ambition behind it. Entertainment industry leaders
Megan Thee Stallion is putting her Pete & Thomas Foundation to work again. As theGrio previously reported, the foundation has a long history of prioritizing senior citizens in Houston, including launching an Emergency Power Program to protect elderly residents during natural disasters. Now, Megan Thee Stallion’s foundation is expanding that
Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall has taken on a new chapter in his basketball career, becoming president of basketball operations at Howard University, according to ESPN. The move marks a return to Washington, D.C., where Wall spent the majority of his professional playing career. According to reports, Wall will work
Less than a day after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act and declared Louisiana’s congressional map racially discriminatory against white voters, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has expressed his intention to suspend next month’s primary elections in order to have state legislators redraw the state’s map, targeting the state’s
Source: Sheriff Susan Hutson / facebook On May 16, 2025, 10 incarcerated people escaped from a city jail in New Orleans, resulting in a multistate manhunt that didn’t end until October, when the last escapee was re-apprehended. On Wednesday, the sheriff and the chief financial officer overseeing the jail were
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Y’all. We live in the stupidest timeline. The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey over an Instagram picture of some seashells. On Wednesday, Comey surrendered himself to law enforcement, had his first court
Veteran actor Ving Rhames is home and recovering after collapsing at a Los Angeles restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. People reported that the 66-year-old was eating with his family in North Hollywood when he collapsed at the table. As theGrio has previously covered, Rhames has been one of Hollywood’s most recognizable
A group of young, talented musicians will return to the Washington, D.C., region to perform at a highly anticipated event, one year after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump canceled their initial plans of performing in concert alongside the United States Marine Band. The group consists of more
A cross-country charity journey took a dangerous turn when Isaiah Thomas, known online as “Minister Zay,” was struck by a vehicle while livestreaming his walk from Philadelphia to California, according to Philadelphia’s Fox29. Thomas, a pastor and Twitch streamer, had set out on a roughly 3,000-mile “faith walk” aimed at
After nearly 24 hours of student protests, South Carolina State University officials have decided to rescind their invitation to Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette to speak at the 2026 commencement on May 8. “Out of an abundance of caution for safety and with careful consideration, the university has decided to move