Shonrael Lanier, a descendant of former slave Renty Taylor, holds a sign at a press conference held at Harvard University to talk about the lawsuit that the family has filed against the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 20, 2019. | Source: Boston Globe / Getty Being a Black American comes with developing a clear…
Amanda Seales is clearing up the preconceived notion that she is an impossible force with whom to work. The outspoken and quick-witted actress has been working in the entertainment industry since the age of eight when she starred on Nickelodeon’s “My Brother and Me.” However, it wasn’t until she starred alongside Issa Rae and other…
Alexis McGill Johnson tells theGrio that the reproductive health care nonprofit will “fight in every state” to ensure women and pregnant people have access to services. The implications of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade are being felt across the country as abortion is now banned in at least seven states, with potentially…
Hochul beat back primary challenges Tuesday from New York City’s elected public advocate, Jumaane Williams, and U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi Nine months after she stepped into the job of New York governor as a relative unknown, Democrat Kathy Hochul easily locked up her party’s nomination Tuesday, setting her on an expected glide path to win…
Tennis players long have dealt with online abuse, particularly from gamblers angry about a particular match’s outcome. WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This is not what one thinks of when pondering the supposedly genteel roots of tennis, and the purportedly proper atmosphere at dates-to-the-1800s Wimbledon, a country club sport being contested at a place officially called the All…
Nene Leakes remained unbothered about her boyfriend’s wife filing a lawsuit against her. The former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” spoke with Entertainment Tonight about the lawsuit and revealed that she had no feelings about it. Nene told the reporter, “I don’t feel anything.” She continued, “I feel like it’s their business and not mine. I…
There were moments where Williams played very much like someone whose strokes and will have carried her to 23 Grand Slam titles. WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long. She missed…
Tina Lawson shared a video on Instagram on June 22 of herself dancing and singing to her daughter Beyoncé‘s new single, “Break My Soul,” and fans complimented her moves. Lawson added a lengthy caption to the post: “Tell all the Negative People In Your life. You Won’t Break My Soul ‘Looking for Motivation, New Foundation,…
The footage shows Michael McQueen, a retired disabled military veteran, educating two Joshua Police Department officers about the law. A Black man who recently graduated from a police academy took to social media to share video of him being racially profiled by two Texas police officers. As reported by The Houston Chronicle, the incident occurred…
Wendy Williams received less than a farewell after news broke that “The Wendy Williams Show” was cancelled, effective this month. The primetime television slot has been replaced by comedian Sherri Shepherd and “The Sherri Shepherd Show,” arriving this fall. This decision came months after Shepherd and other guests hosts filled in for Williams during season…
