(Photo: Getty Images) “Deep down he knows his own guilt,” the former Jan. 6 committee chairman said in a statement provided to theGrio. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., slammed President Donald Trump after the commander in chief suggested that pardons for him and other members of the House of Representatives January 6th Select Committee that…
Beyoncé performs with daughter, Blue Ivy, during the halftime show for the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Beyoncé’s tour in support of “Cowboy Carter” is off to a winning start, selling out 94% of tickets across…
Source: Courtesy of / Will Smith YouTube screenshot After two decades, Will Smith is set to make his highly anticipated return to the world of hip-hop. The Oscar-winning actor and rapper, whose name still echoes from the infamous “slap” incident at the 2022 Academy Awards, announced that his new album will be released on March…
Patina Miller as “Raquel ‘Raq’ Thomas” on “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” (Courtesy of STARZ) OPINION: As Unique tries to figure out what everybody else is doing, the entire Thomas family is in the midst of decision-making about their future. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s…
A court battle to settle a lawsuit filed by two Black men who were wrongly convicted of murder and incarcerated for a combined 32 years has come to an end with a $120 million settlement. John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell were arrested in 2003 for the first-degree murder and kidnapping of Christopher Collazo. Fulton and…
A pedestrian walks through Harvard Yard at Harvard University, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Like several other elite institutions, Harvard has increased its tuition-free income cut-off as a way of widening the backgrounds of students on the campus. For some families, Harvard University just got a little bit cheaper. The…
Angie Stone fans have come to the defense of her good friend and stylist Roger Brasley after he was denied a chance to speak at the singer’s South Carolina celebration of life service on March 15. The four-hour homegoing was livestreamed from First Nazareth Baptist Church following her death in a vehicle accident in Montgomery,…
A shopper passes by a display of large-screen televisions in a Costco warehouse Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in east Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount. U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans…
Yaya DaCosta attends the Emilia Pérez Latinas In Hollywood Tastemaker Event at TUDUM Theater on November 16, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Natasha Campos/Getty Images for Netflix) America’s Next Top Model star, Yaya DaCosta, reflects on her relationship with Tyra Banks and says she’s finally “free.” Model and actress Yaya DaCosta doesn’t harbor any…
Former CNN host Don Lemon apparently got under the skin of Black conservatives over the weekend after slamming their continued support for President Donald Trump, telling political host Bill Maher, “I don’t think that you can be Black and be a rational MAGA person.” Lemon made the controversial remarks during Sunday’s episode of Maher’s HBO…
