The Grio
Diddy attempts to offload offsets as he makes another claim for bail
Sean “Diddy” Combs poses with the “Global Icon Award” in the press room at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugen...
Diddy attempts to offload assets as he makes another claim for bail
Sean “Diddy” Combs poses with the “Global Icon Award” in the press room at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugen...
Oprah Winfrey shuts down rumors of being paid $1M by Kamala Harris’ campaign
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (R) speaks alongside Oprah Winfrey during the closing rally of her campaign at the base of the iconic “Rocky Steps” at th...
The jazz world mourns pioneering saxophonist Lou Donaldson and drummer Roy Haynes
Screenshots: (left to right) Nagel Heyer Records; Wing Records Two of the jazz world’s most enduring pioneers, Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, died within days of each other, following prolific and infl...
Car exhaust could be linked to autism, a developmental disorder increasingly diagnosed in Black children
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) A new study has found that toxins in the air could be linked with an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder. Exposure to car exhaust in utero or in the early...
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100 (Screenshot: Smithsonian Magazine/YouTube) Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railr...
Trump abolishing Education Department spells doom for Black America
Proponents for affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Stu...
US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low
Economists think inflation will eventually resume its slowdown, but Donald Trump’s victory has raised uncertainty about where inflation might be headed. WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United State...
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou
Florida continues to lead the country in pulling books from school libraries. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegu...