OPINION: In a series for Black Music Month, Panama asks one of the all-important questions about Black movies: Which is better: the soundtrack or the movie? Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s June in Black America, which means that it’s also Black…
A mother’s nine-year fight for justice for her son, Ryan Stokes, who was killed by a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer dealt another blow after an U.S. Appeals Court denied her wrongful death lawsuit. Narene Stokes, 63, says she will never forget the night of July 28, 2013, a date that changed her life forever…
The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means a special session may start on Wednesday for a remap ordered by a district judge. A federal appeals court has lifted its hold on Louisiana’s congressional redistricting. The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means a special session may start on Wednesday for…
Source: creative services / iOne Digital History is a very fickle thing. Although it’s a constant reminder of how far we’ve come, some of our most captivating stories have been lost in the abyss of time. But this is Black folklore, the time machine of storytelling, and our mission is to uncover the stories from…
Rasheeda Frost, Ciara and Lori Harvey all became a topic of discussion recently after a Twitter users compared the trio’s stance regarding relationships. Although Lori is currently single following her split from Michael B. Jordan after she reportedly didn’t want to settle down, both Ciara and Rasheeda are married. Ciara is married to Russell Wilson,…
The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which fought for the right of people convicted of most felonies to vote, will lead effort. A group that led the charge to restore voting rights to most people convicted of felonies in Florida is poised to take on a new challenge: Gun violence. The city of Orlando has contracted…
Mo’Nique’s sister Millicent Imes has a message for her younger sibling following her weeks’-long feud with comedian D.L. Hughley. Several days ago, Imes took to her social media page, where she called the Academy Award-winning actress out on her online behavior and advised her younger sibling to redirect some of her anger. “Enough is Enough!!…
Combs will join BET lifetime achievement award winners like Prince, Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah and New Edition. BET announced that Sean “Diddy” Combs will receive its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 BET Awards. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on June 26. The prestigious award is given to “industry giants who have not…
The federal holiday that recognizes the date (June 19) in 1865 that Union Army General Gordon Granger informed enslaved people in Texas that they were free. Georgetown University’s Jesuit founders sold nearly 300 enslaved people to Louisiana sugarcane planters in 1838 to pay off the university’s debts. A former Episcopal church is now home to…
Source: Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty Over the weekend, 31 alleged white supremacists came from at least 11 different states to gather in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to commit what appears to be one stupid attempt at violently disrupting people who were minding their own business at a peaceful event. Y’all have heard of the Patriot Front,…
