About Chauncey Alcorn

Chauncey Alcorn is a freelance writer for theGrio who lives in the Atlanta metro area. He previously wrote for CNN, the Daily Mail, Mic, Fortune, and the New York Daily News among other major publications.

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January 22, 2022
Ian Alexander Jr., son of actress Regina King, has died as a result of suicide, according to a statement from…
Robert F. Smith reparations, corporations thegrio.com
January 21, 2022
"It's just not accurate," a source familiar with the matter told theGrio after a report said the Vista Equity Partners…
Bronx fire thegrio.com
January 20, 2022
Having 10 or more people die in residential high-rise fires is a rarity, according to the FDNY Foundation, a fire…
Malik McDowell thegrio.com
January 19, 2022
The Cleveland Browns are unlikely to extend the contract of Malik McDowell following his nude arrest in Florida according to…
January 18, 2022
"He’s, like, such a good friend," actress/singer Chloe Bailey said about her relationship with rap star Gunna on Sunday.
Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Celebrates 18th Anniversary
January 18, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say they found 41 grams of liquid LSD and other drugs in Mensa's baggage…
Jamal Simmons thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
Veteran Democratic communications aide Jamal Simmons previously made controversial comments about undocumented immigrants.
January 17, 2022
Florida Rep-elect Sheila Cherfilus McCormack won her election by a landslide but her opponent Jason Mariner will not concede.
January 17, 2022
Michael Todd of Transformation Church's message about faith was lost on many Twitter users who expressed shock and disgust over…
VP Harris And Sec. Yellen Hold Freedman Bank Forum
January 17, 2022
'Our economy has never worked fairly for Black Americans – or, really, for any American of color,' Yellen said on…
January 16, 2022
Police are on a search in South Carolina for the person who tampered with an electronic road sign to display…
Voting Rights Rallies Held In Washington DC
January 16, 2022
Voting rights advocates now look to prioritize educating voters on how to navigate new voting restrictions in key battleground states.
January 15, 2022
Winsome Sears, a Republican, was sworn into office outside the Virginia state capital in Richmond on Saturday.
January 15, 2022
Comedian Tiffany Haddish was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Peachtree City, Georgia early Friday morning.
Jason Van Dyke Laquan McDonald thegrio.com
January 14, 2022
Jason Van Dyke, who received a nearly seven-year prison sentence for Laquan McDonald's death, is reportedly getting out in early…
Rory Teasley thegrio.com
January 12, 2022
Docquen Jovo Watkins, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder in the strangling death of TikTok star Rory Teasley.
Geno Smith thegrio.com
January 12, 2022
Officers have claimed Geno Smith threatened them and was argumentative after they pulled him over for speeding and driving erratically.
Jason Walker thegrio.com
January 12, 2022
Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy Jeffrey Hash fatally shot Jason Walker, 37, on Saturday, according to investigators.
January 11, 2022
Antonio Brown talked to TMZ while hanging with Kanye West in Los Angeles. The former Bucs star has courted controversy…
2019 Comic-Con International - General Atmosphere And Cosplay
January 11, 2022
Former LAPD officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell ignored a 2017 robbery call to catch a Pokémon Go character called…