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Ex-Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr., potential first-round NBA draft pick, not guilty of rape
Former Illinois standout Terrence Shannon Jr., a potential first-round NBA draft pick, was found not guilty Thursday on a rape charge after a jury in Douglas County, Kansas, spent less than two hours deliberating the verdict. The 23-year-old Shannon was accused of committing sexual assault last September while visiting Kansas...
Father Noir: 4 celebrity dads share their reflections on Black fatherhood
Never underestimate the power of a photo — “Black Love” co-founder Tommy Oliver certainly doesn’t when creating his annual “Father Noir” visual memoir. While photography is a celebrated and evocative medium, for many decades, the art form was frequently used as a means of critiquing, belittling, and degrading the Black citizens of this country. As Princeton professor Tina M. Campt highlighted in her book “Image Matters: Archive, Photography, and the African Diaspora in Europe,” photos “played a dual role in rendering the history of African diasporic communities, because of [their] ability to document and simultaneously pathologize the history, culture, and struggles of these communities.”
Watch: Advocacy group rings the alarm for police reform and AI racial bias
For this week’s edition of theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan,” we explore the issue of police accountability, which is at the forefront of many Black Americans who continue to push for passage of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act. Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, is one of those calling for federal laws in the wake of the fatal police-involved shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in Florida on May 3.
Zsela is letting go and leaning into uncertainty with her debut album ‘Big For You’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zsela leans into the ebb and flow of uncertainty and invites listeners to do the same throughout her debut album “Big For You.”. The album, written over four years, follows Zsela’s 2020 EP “Ache of Victory,” which she describes as “an imprint of time.”
Charles Barkley says next season will be his last on TV
Charles Barkley said Friday that next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with the NBA’s media deals. The Hall of Fame player has spent the last 24 years working as a studio analyst for TNT, which could lose the rights to broadcast NBA after next season.
Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, has died. He was 63. SimonSays Entertainment, his New York-based production company said Simons died Wednesday but gave...
Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed
NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond the recipient’s endowment. The money was promised by a 30-year-old who had recounted his rise from a childhood in foster care to becoming, as he put it, Texas’ “youngest African American industrial hemp producer.”
Opal Lee gets keys to her new Texas home 85 years after a racist mob drove her family from that lot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday to her new home, which was built on the same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when she was 12.
How to make Juneteenth special for kids? Author Alliah Agostini has the recipe
Juneteenth has been celebrated for more than 150 years, marking the day a group of enslaved Black people in Texas learned they had been officially freed over two years prior. But for a new generation of families celebrating Juneteenth as a federal holiday since President Joe Biden signed it into law in 2021, the day is an opportunity to create new traditions that honor their heritage and ancestors.
Trump’s ‘horrible city’ comment about Milwaukee slammed as insult to Black voters
Democratic leaders slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent insult of Milwaukee, which they see as a direct slight to Black and brown communities across the city. “For folks who are saying Donald Trump is trying to make inroads for Black voters, well, he’s telling Black voters, he’s telling...
‘Power Book IV: Force” to end after three seasons, Joseph Sikora announces
“Power Book IV: Force” is coming to an end. Lead actor Joseph Sikora announced in an Instagram video on Thursday that the “Power” spinoff focused on his character, Tommy Egan, will end after its third season. Sikora walks through the show’s set in the video, which was also shared on the Starz and Power pages.
It’s time to give some love to the modern Blackified Celtics
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Black people, it’s OK to like the Boston Celtics. It’s not the 1980s anymore. They once symbolized NBA whiteness but they are no longer a whitey-white squad. It’s OK to let go of the hate. You’re free.
Timbaland inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame; SZA wins young songwriter award
The Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards gala was an event not to be missed. Legendary music producer Timbaland was inducted into the organization’s 2024 class on Tuesday night, joined by fellow songwriters R.E.M., Steely Dan, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Missy Elliott,...
Elaine Welteroth announces her second pregnancy while celebrating birthFUND
Elaine Welteroth is expecting her second child, and she’s more prepared than ever. The fashion editor, author, and TV host announced her second pregnancy, noting that it wasn’t exactly expected, during a birthFUND fundraising brunch held on Thursday in Los Angeles. “This was not part of my plan....
Rihanna sheds new light on her newest look as she reveals postpartum hair loss
For those questioning why Rihanna chose to debut her new haircare line, Fenty Hair, wearing what appeared to be a pixie-cut wig followed by a more recently revealed closely cropped natural, the megastar just gave more insight into her hair journey: postpartum hair loss. While speaking with Refinery29 during the...
Concerns for Black communities mount amid secret recording of Supreme Court Justice Alito
A leaked audio recording of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife is sending shockwaves throughout the civil rights community and the halls of Congress, stoking fear that the court’s apparent political and ideological bias will bring more harm to Black and other marginalized communities. “I’m concerned that...
The Dad Gang and Lego partner to show the bonding power of play this Father’s Day
In the tradition of the 1995 Million Man March, Sean Williams, author and founder of The Dad Gang, an organization redefining the narrative of Black fatherhood, is inviting hundreds of Black fathers to join him in the March of Dads this Father’s Day. For The Dad Gang’s fifth annual march, Williams hopes to see hundreds of Black men flood Panama Street in Los Angeles accompanied by their children as they celebrate the role of “dad.”
Michael Rainey Jr. was violated, and it’s not OK
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. By now, you’ve probably seen the viral video of “Power Book II: Ghost” star Michael Rainey Jr. being groped by a woman as he attended a live stream session with Twitch streamer TyTy James.
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow as part of the panel’s ethics investigation into the Supreme Court. Durbin, D-Ill., said Thursday the committee obtained information from Crow that Thomas...
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