Source: David Espejo / Getty If you spend enough time around me, you’ll hear me proudly say I was born and raised in North Omaha, Nebraska. To be Black in a place like Omaha is to wrestle for your identity. To craft your Blackness with care. You build it from scratch, from what’s handed down…
A woman was caught on camera in the middle of a bizarre meltdown on a Southwest Airlines flight where she spat on another woman and pulled her hair while going on a profanity-ridden outburst as other passengers and flight attendants tried to restrain her. The now-viral video, originally posted on TikTok, shows the moments a…
Solange Knowles and The Clark Sisters at Jones Hall in Houston, Texas, as part of Solange Knowles x Saint Heron’s “Eldorado Ballroom” sessions. Photo credit:Sara Buchsbaum Solange Knowles brings church to Houston’s Jones Hall through her Eldorado Ballroom series, curating a spiritual revival with a handpicked lineup of masters. “She’s a genius, like a mad…
Historical photo of Houston Freedmen’s Town. (Photo courtesy of Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy) The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building…
Source: MARK FELIX / Getty Juneteenth offers a time of celebration and reflection as we consider what it means to be free amid resurgent fascism in America. While the current political moment may feel unprecedented to some people, 160 years after the Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of emancipation, Black Americans are still fighting…
Graphic by theGrio From speculative fiction to steamy romances, and everything in between, these new Black titles will keep you turning the page. Summer officially kicks off this week on Friday, June 20, and you know what that means: humid days, mid-year travel, outdoor concerts, and for our literary folk, cracking open the latest read. …
Source: ariya j / Getty While most folks hip to the game understand President Trump won a second nonconsecutive term largely due to the rampant misogynoir ingrained in American society, white folks will swear with their whole chest they elected a failed businessman because they believed he would fix the economy. So far, he’s done…
Eric Trump drew swift backlash online for his use of a slur to refer to demonstrators in Los Angeles protesting against the ICE raids and mass deportations. During an interview with conservative political commentator Benny Johnson, the son of President Donald Trump called the protesters “mongoloids,” while alleging they attacked law enforcement. Eric Trump, executive…
Lauren Sánchez, 55, and Jeff Bezos, 61, are closing in on their wedding day. The engaged partners are expected to tie the knot around June 26 in Venice, Italy. The former “Good Day L.A.” television show host and the billionaire Amazon founder’s relationship history is filled with drama that has kept the public intrigued. Sánchez…
Chrissy Teigen’s wish is John Legend’s command – at least when it comes to In-N-Out food. The model shared two videos of the meal her Grammy-award-winning husband cooked to satisfy her craving for the California fast food restaurant. In Teigen’s June 17 Instagram posts, Legend can be seen as he held up a plate with…
