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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December 17, 2021
More than 100 NFL players and 39 NBA players are currently sitting out of team activities due to COVID-19 procedures.
December 16, 2021
Cashe's body was on fire in 2005 when he rescued his fellow soldiers from a burning armored vehicle during Operation…
Deion Sanders salary
December 16, 2021
Deion Sanders suggested other football programs may have said or done something that turned off Travis Hunter's mother.
December 16, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse has become an even bigger hero in right-wing circles since he was acquitted on homicide charges.
Civil Rights Icon Claudette Colvin Attempts To Clear Her Legal Record 60 Years Later
December 16, 2021
Colvin refused to give her bus seat to a White person on March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks…
December 16, 2021
The Golden State Warriors point guard surpassed Ray Allen Tuesday night to become the NBA's new all-time leader in 3-point…
Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies, English School UK thegrio.com
December 16, 2021
"Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies, English School" is a painting with an estimated worth of $300,000 and is now under…
Kentucky Kyanna Parsons-Perez Jessie Fitts
December 15, 2021
Two survivors of the Kentucky tornado who worked for the Candle Factory spoke to theGrio about the uncertainty of their…
Miguel Cardona thegrio.com
December 15, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told the Breakfast Club he "didn't know specifically" about the dispute at Howard.
Judge Michelle Odinet thegrio.com
December 15, 2021
NAACP officials in Louisiana have called for the resignation of Judge Michelle Odinet after she was allegedly caught shouting racial…
Prison stock photo/Credit: Pexels
December 14, 2021
A former California deputy was fired and charged for allegedly pouring scalding hot water on an incarcerated person.
DeAndre S. Morrow thegrio.com
December 14, 2021
The family of DeAndre S. Morrow, one of the six employees killed in an Edwardsville facility during a tornado, has…
Letitia Wright thegrio.om
December 13, 2021
The Hollywood Reporter dispelled rumors over the weekend that Letitia Wright left the production after refusing to take a COVID-19…
Celebrities Visit Build - July 16, 2018
December 13, 2021
Shepherd had emergency surgery for appendicitis on Sunday and was replaced by actor Michael Rapaport on Wendy's show on Monday
Kim Kardashian thegrio.com
December 13, 2021
Kim Kardashian announced on Monday that she successfully passed the baby bar exam after previously failing multiple times.
Keishia Thorpe thegrio.com
December 13, 2021
Maryland English teacher Keishia Thorpe became the latest recipient of the Varkey Foundation's $1 million Global Teacher Prize last month.
December 12, 2021
"It was absolutely the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced in my life," Kyanna Parsons-Perez told the TODAY show on…
December 12, 2021
"I am so proud and humbled to call myself your next Sheriff," Susan Hutson said on Facebook early Sunday morning.
New Yorkers Head To Polls To Elect A New Mayor
December 11, 2021
NYC lawmakers on Thursday approved a measure permitting legal immigrants to vote in local elections as early as Jan. 9,…
December 11, 2021
Authorities say Sylvia Matthews called police about Michael Garrett at least twice on Dec. 3 before he allegedly killed her…