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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
by Jameelah Mullen June 19, 2025 Kevin Hunter was married to Wendy Williams from 1999 to 2020. According to court documents obtained by People, Hunter claims that Williams’ caretakers have violated her constitutional rights. The lawsuit names 48 defendants, including Williams’ legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey; Wells Fargo Bank; the assisted
“She’s a genius, like a mad scientist in the lab,” said organist Dominique Johnson. “She’s breaking all the rules … No segregation — we all come together for the same purpose: to worship the same God. There’s power in that unity.” That energy powered “Glory to Glory (A Revival for
This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building on what they started. On Thursday, June 19, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. local time, the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual
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
by Jameelah Mullen June 19, 2025 Kevin Hunter was married to Wendy Williams from 1999 to 2020. According to court documents obtained by People, Hunter claims that Williams’ caretakers have violated her constitutional rights. The lawsuit names 48 defendants, including Williams’ legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey; Wells Fargo Bank; the assisted
“She’s a genius, like a mad scientist in the lab,” said organist Dominique Johnson. “She’s breaking all the rules … No segregation — we all come together for the same purpose: to worship the same God. There’s power in that unity.” That energy powered “Glory to Glory (A Revival for
This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building on what they started. On Thursday, June 19, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. local time, the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual