The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Monday that Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (above) failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote to Crow’s lawyer asking about the trip. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP, file) In this episode of theGrio Weekly, Jara Butler,…
American war decorations, left to right: Distinguished Service Medal, Congressional Medal of Honor, and Distinguished Service Cross. | Source: Bettmann / Getty Here’s a question: When are these so-called patriots of the Republican party and the MAGA world going to check Donald Trump for his glaring lack of respect for the troops? They could have…
Morgan Freeman is among the short list of stars who are widely revered as generational talents on the silver screen. The 87-year-old’s résumé spans more than six decades with roles on films and television series, and some of his most popular roles include work on projects such as “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “The…
Ciara’s recent posts got her followers running up to her comment section. The singer, who is currently on tour with Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and Busta Rhymes, is staying busy on Instagram after doing some promo for her newly released song “Run It Up” with Florida artist Bossman DLow. On Monday, Aug 12, the “Goodies” artist…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services For Dominique Chestand, a filmmaker, visual artist, and comedian, adopting a meatless diet felt like an obvious choice after doing a project on the meat industry as a teen. Chestand recalls feeling disturbed learning about the damage consuming meat does to animals and the ozone layer and never looked back….
Mia Burks, the mother of Carmelo Anthony’s daughter, is keeping the comments cute and positive on her Instagram posts amid reactions to the slam-dunk birthday party she threw for their child. The daughter was born while the 2003 third overall NBA draft pick was still married to his ex-wife, La La Anthony. Photos from the…
A road rage victim in Florida says her attacker “smiled and laughed” as he hit the gas and ran her down with his Jeep, breaking her leg, rib, and pelvis and causing serious internal bleeding. Jermeria Holycross is now hospitalized and lucky to be alive, her family said. “I think the biggest thing that sticks…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services In her book, Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement, scholar Naomi André writes that “The history of black involvement with opera in the United States can be seen as a shadow culture to the all-white and segregated opera scene existing in the United States.” This perspective is shared by Zuly Inirio,…
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a longstanding legal precedent that allows different racial and ethnic groups to form coalitions to make claims of racial gerrymandering and discrimination under the Voting Rights Act to challenge voter redistricting plans. The court ruled 12-5 against the U.S. Justice Department, civil rights groups, Black and…
The syndicated hosts of “The Breakfast Club” are not welcoming uninvited guests on their morning show, which includes surprise pop-ups from Tyrese. The singer went viral earlier this week after he debuted a new look dedicated to Marvin Gaye while singing the National Anthem at an Aug. 11 NFL preseason game in Los Angeles. Now…
