After U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, sounded off on supporters of President Donald Trump as suffering from “mental illness,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt hit back at the congresswoman. “I think it’s incredibly derogatory to accuse nearly 80 million Americans of mental illness,” said Leavitt during a White House

Keke Palmer, the fan-favorite multihyphenate entertainer and personality, has a new album out, and if the first song is any indicator, it promises to be her most vulnerable and most personal. The first record on “Just Keke,” is called “Off Script,” and on it she essentially lets the world know

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and black-rimmed glasses, was arraigned in London’s Southwark Crown Court on one count of attempting

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and uncomfortable humidity to millions. The heat will be particularly worrisome this weekend across wide stretches of Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, where forecasters are warning of extreme temperature impacts. This will be the first

A juror’s vertigo on Wednesday ended another day of the sex trafficking trial for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before it began. Prosecutors had expected to rest their case by Friday after presenting evidence for the last six weeks, but the delay means they are unlikely to finish until Monday. Judge Arun

 Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and attracting participants who said current events strengthened their resolve to be heard. The holiday has been celebrated by Black Americans for generations, but

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. He even claimed once to have made it “very famous.” But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black Americans for marking the

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a pair of new executive actions on Thursday aimed at restoring justice and closing the racial wealth gap for Black Americans in the state. Marking the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, now a federal holiday commemorating the end of the enslavement of Americans of African descent,

As major retailers walk back their diversity commitments, Candi Carter is building something new: a movement powered by everyday purchases. In a conversation with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, the veteran media executive and founder of Cistus Media unveiled her latest project, Shop Red Bag, an online marketplace created for consumers

by Jameelah Mullen June 19, 2025 The breakthrough drug may help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, experts say. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an HIV prevention medication that has been proven highly effective in clinical trials. Lenacapavir is an injectable treatment given twice a year to prevent HIV infection