H.E.R. performs at the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 6, 2023. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) Los Angeles will host the Olympics for the third time PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at…
A video of a woman seen struggling with a postal worker in New York City to try to strong-arm her way into a post office one minute before closing drew millions of views and reactions online. The video posted by TikTok user @novacane212 has garnered more than three million views since it was posted Wednesday….
Republican Senate candidate Royce White talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Minneapolis, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) Endorsements for White expose a broken process, Republican critics say MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon surrendered at a federal prison in Connecticut, he asked an unconventional U.S. Senate candidate from…
Ten-time Olympic medalist Carl Lewis recently weighed in on some of the conversation surrounding gymnast Simone Biles’ greatness. The former track and field star is one of the most decorated Olympians in American history. He won four gold medals in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, two gold and one silver in the 1988 Seoul…
This image made from a video provided by WCTV shows Gregory Gerami, third from left, and Florida A&M University president Larry Robinson, posing with a ceremonial check, May 4, 2024, in Tallahassee, Fla. (WCTV via AP, File) FAMU’s vice president resigned and president said he would resign after debacle A record multi-million dollar gift to…
Source: hobo_018 / Getty As summer draws to a close, it’s the perfect time for Black families to embark on memorable journeys that celebrate culture, history, and the joy of togetherness. It gives families one last time to bond before the kids pack their bags for a busy school year and mom and dad jump…
This photo provided by Alabama Historical Commission shows artifacts from the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved people to the United States from Africa at Alabama Gulf Coast. (Daniel Fiore/Alabama Historical Commission via AP) Clotilda’s remains stayed unidentified in the brackish Mobile River until 2019 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The last known U.S….
U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House on June 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) TheGrio exclusively reports that White House officials met with racial justice activists this week in a last-ditch effort to create a pair…
Morgan Freeman is a Hollywood legend, known for his powerful presence and an acting career that spans decades. While fans have long admired his work, some might be surprised to learn that Freeman’s commanding aura can also make those around the actor feel uneasy. Freeman’s journey to stardom began with a Tony nomination in 1978,…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services “Playing the Cosmic Strings,” a 1,200 square-foot mural, sits high on a wall outside of Heinz Hall in downtown Pittsburgh’s busy Cultural District. Commissioned in October 2021 by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, the mural is an homage to a West African mythology of how the…
