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4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility, according to a complaint filed Friday.
Childish Gambino will perform at the BET Awards with Taraji P. Henson hosting. Here’s what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Last year’s show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. This year is stacking up to be just as exciting with award-winning performers — Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino, Megan Thee Stallion and Will Smith, anyone? — and presenters.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says light rail planned for Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is moving forward with plans for a new light rail project in Baltimore, the governor wrote on social media on Thursday. Last year, Moore said his administration was reviving an east-west transit project that was nixed by his predecessor, former...
Dionne Harmon is making major moves in Hollywood as a producer. Next up is Sunday’s BET Awards
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — If Dionne Harmon never found an old script on New Edition’s biopic, the R&B group’s story might still be sitting on a shelf instead of becoming a highly-rated miniseries for BET. Same can be said for other projects like “The Bobby Brown Story”...
Court revives lawsuit over Detroit-area woman who was found alive in a body bag
DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan appeals court revived a lawsuit against Detroit-area paramedics after a woman who had been declared dead gasped for air with her eyes open when a body bag was unzipped at a funeral home. A judge was wrong to dismiss the lawsuit in favor of...
Detroit paying $300,000 to man wrongly accused of theft, making changes in use of facial technology
DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to a man who was wrongly accused of shoplifting and also change how police use facial recognition technology to solve crimes. The conditions are part of a lawsuit settlement with Robert Williams. His driver’s license photo was...
L.A. Lakers do right by LeBron James, drafting his son Bronny, which costs them nothing
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. LeBron James must really be the greatest of all time. He’s the only NBA player in history who persuaded his team to sign his son so they can hoop together.
Michael Jackson was over $500 million in debt when he died, court documents show
Michael Jackson was more than $500 million in debt at the time of his death on June 25, 2009, according to new court documents obtained by People on Thursday. The King of Pop, who died at the age of 50 after suffering from cardiac arrest, reportedly had “exorbitant spending habits” and needed to pay off “accruing debt of $30 million a year,” People reported, citing the Los Angeles Times.
Black children could be more at risk of developing an addiction to ultra-processed foods
Ultra-processed foods have taken over the U.S. diet. Roughly 73% of the U.S. food supply is made up of ultra-processed foods, and they are leading to widespread addiction. One in six adults report being addicted to ultra-processed foods, while research indicates that roughly 12% of children are addicted to ultra-processed foods.
50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr.’s mother was murdered while playing the organ in church. Here’s why we need to remember her story.
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The world stopped when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, but few people know that his mother, Alberta King, was assassinated while she played the organ at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta just six years later on June 30, 1974 — 50 years ago this week.
Taraji P. Henson says she’s ‘proud’ of Megan Thee Stallion for rising above ‘all of the adversity’
Taraji P. Henson is showing support for Megan Thee Stallion. The actress, who is hosting the BET Awards on Sunday, praised the rapper, who’s slated to perform, during a recent interview with People. Henson attended Megan’s “Hot Girl Summer Tour” stop in Los Angeles, where she sang the Houston native’s praises.
Book clubs, assemble! Jay Ellis, Uzo Aduba, and Will Packer all have upcoming memoirs
The celebrity memoir boom that began at the end of 2023 hasn’t shown signs of slowing — which is good news for those who enjoy cracking open the spine of a book filled with deeper insights into a favorite famous face. As readers everywhere begin tearing through titles...
‘What the hell is a Black job?!’: Making sense of Trump and Biden’s debate spar over Black voters
Black voters’ concerns made it to the primetime stage during Thursday night’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. But following the four-minute exchange on issues concerning millions of Black Americans, many were left wondering what “Black jobs” are. Rather than presenting...
The New York Liberty’s Ellie is the best sports mascot ever. Period.
OPINION: Ellie the Elephant combines fun, entertainment, fashion and #BlackGirlMagic, all while paying homage to Black trends and Black culture on the basketball court. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This is an...
Robert Smith, the richest Black man in America, is the next guest on ‘Masters of the Game’
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 have wanted to interview Robert Smith for a long precisely because he’s the richest Black man in America. That’s a stunning achievement. According to Forbes, he’s worth over $9 Billion. He’s won the game of capitalism — and spent a lot of time giving money away. He’s a philanthropic leader who once spoke at Morehouse in 2019 and then paid off the academic debt of everyone in the graduating class. He combines brilliance in science, savvy in the world of finance, and interpersonal skills to make lots of people want to work with him.
Watch: Top 12 ‘white’ songs you can play at the cookout
June is Black Music Month and theGrio curated several Top 12 lists all month long for every occasion. How old were you when you realized that a white person sang “What You Won’t Do For Love”? Our cookout playlist will always be for the culture, but our Top 12 “white” songs you can play at a cookout certainly get a pass.
Killer Mike will likely avoid charges after Grammys arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike is expected to avoid charges over a physical altercation that led to his arrest at the Grammys earlier this year after the rapper recently completed community service. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday that Mike “successfully completed the...
Harris acknowledges Biden had a ‘slow start’ in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged that President Joe Biden had a “slow start” in his debate against Donald Trump on Thursday night, but she insisted that he finished “strong” in a performance that triggered a new round of concerns within their own party about Biden’s fitness to be their standard-bearer.
Here’s a look at some of the false claims made during Biden and Trump’s first debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election. Trump falsely represented the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a relatively small number of people who were...
NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin revealed his wife is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Here’s what that means
When Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer wide receiver Michael Irvin revealed his wife’s early onset Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis earlier this month, he brought an urgent topic for Black Americans to the forefront. Irvin, 58, first publicly revealed the news about his wife Sandy, 58, to patrons at his...
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