Festival goers who attended a Gullah Geechee festival on Sapelo Island leave the Elm Grove Church where they were taken to reunite with loved ones on Sapelo Island, Ga in McIntosh county, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis M. Levine) Still stunned by the tragedy in which seven people lost their lives, residents of Sapelo’s…
Source: Eric Thayer / Getty NewsOne is back with Episode 15 of The Black Ballot, titled “American Requiem,” which explores the lasting impact of Barack Obama’s presidency and the divisive era that followed. Each episode of The Black Ballot dives into U.S. presidents’ decisions and their influence on African Americans, especially in voting and civil…
(Adobe Stock Images) Opponents of the museum for New Orleans activist Oretha Castle Haley warned it was yet another attempt by outside interests to commodify and profit from the city’s rich Black cultural heritage. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After Candice Henderson-Chandler moved to New Orleans and bought her first house in 2021, she learned it…
Rihanna plans to return to the annual fashion event for its historically Black theme. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Supporting her partner and 2025 Met Gala co-chair A$AP Rocky, Rihanna plans to return to the annual fashion event for its historically Black theme. After her notable absence at the 2024 Met Gala, Rihanna has confirmed…
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Aimee Allison, the founder of the political strategy organization for women of color, She the People, began the second part of our discussion by explaining the polls. They don’t consistently show one clear leader. Forbes noted that in the past week alone, at least six surveys have shown Harris…
“Masters of the Game” interview of Roy Wood Jr. (Courtesy of theGrio) OPINION: The former “Daily Show” comedian takes us deep into his life story, including why he left the popular Comedy Central show, growing up in Alabama and how he almost derailed his life while in college with a credit card scam. Editor’s note:…
Kiara Young was attempting to cash a $10,500 check at a local PNC Bank in Michigan when the bank refused to cash it without providing a valid explanation – leaving Young to assume it was because she was “Banking While Black.” Especially considering the check was issued from a local car dealership that had an…
Former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson takes an unusual approach in introducing Donald Trump at one of the Republican nominee’s two Georgia campaign events he held on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Carlson energized the crowd by describing Trump as an angry “dad” coming home to give “a bad little girl” a “vigorous spanking.” Trump visited Zebulon,…
A man picks out Harris-Walz campaign posters at a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on October 13, 2024. | Source: NurPhoto / Getty A writer for a popular online news magazine is under fire for suggesting that Black and Latino voters are gravitating toward supporting Donald Trump’s candidacy over Kamala Harris because they…
A growing number of celebrities are being vocal about their political affiliations, with stars like Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Beyoncé endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, others are firmly backing former president Donald Trump, including actor Mel Gibson, a well-known supporter of Trump’s policies. During an encounter with a TMZ reporter at LAX airport on…
