James Wilburn, the father of Sonya Massey, says recently released body cam footage of his daughter’s fatal shooting by police is “probably the most horrible, heart-wrenching thing that [our family has] ever seen in our lives.” Nevertheless, he is thankful it exists. “If it were not for the body cam

Vanessa Williams is opening up about her past, present, and future in a new interview with People.  The actress reflected on her 1984 Miss America win and 10-month reign, which was cut short when nude photos she had taken years before were leaked to the press. Williams, who was the

After dazzling crowds with a Beyoncé-centric floor routine during the Olympic trials where she declared herself “that girl,” gymnast Jordan Chiles is ready for Paris. A member of the US gymnastics national team since she was 12, she is confidently stepping into the 2024 Summer Olympics. As the cover star

It looks like quite a few people have taken an interest in the Democrats’ latest presidential candidate. Kamala Harris’ 2019 memoir, “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey,” has shot up to the No. 1 slot on Amazon’s Black and African-American biographers list as well as the community and culture

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 know Vice President Kamala Harris. We were introduced years ago when she was the district attorney of San Francisco. One of my closest friends is married to one of her closest

Black excellence will be at the forefront of the 2024 Olympics for Team USA. Earlier this week, commentator Snoop Dogg was announced as a torchbearer for this year’s opening ceremony, while the country’s Olympic team selected LeBron James to carry the American flag into the Olympics. Today, Team USA announced

In a series of interviews since Kamala Harris announced her campaign for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, allies and supporters of the vice president tell theGrio they believe she is the best person to defeat Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in November.  “There’s a plethora of reasons why the American

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed inside her Illinois home, had been employed by a half-dozen police agencies since 2020, according to state law enforcement records. Sean Grayson‘s career included short stints as

Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service. Provisional satellite data published by Copernicus on Wednesday showed

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. The ruling is likely to free Dunn from prison, but it wasn’t immediately clear when that