A Louisiana man was falsely accused of using crack cocaine and violently arrested by police, a lawsuit obtained by Atlanta Black Star alleges. Alexander Clark, 67, a Black man, said he had stopped for gas in Livingston Parish when he was pulled over by law enforcement officers in May 2021. He had just finished sheetrocking…
Singer Ciara shared a clip of her latest music video in which she and several other ladies twerked to her new music, and her fans went crazy on Twitter. The “Level Up” singer and three dancers danced on a Bronco at a Shell gas station in the new music video while rocking daisy dukes. Ciara…
Committee chairperson displeased that the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, published “outdated” information. A draft report leaked to Harvard University’s campus newspaper alleges that the Ivy League school possesses the human remains of 19 people of African descent who were likely enslaved at the time of their death, as well as the remains of nearly…
The McCrary Sisters released four acclaimed gospel albums and performed alongside such artists as Donnie McClurkin and Carrie Underwood. Deborah McCrary, the singer with the gospel vocal group The McCrary Sisters, has died at age 67. While her cause of death is still unknown, the group confirmed that she passed away on Wednesday, as reported…
OPINION: She may not possess the technical ability of Whitney or the gospel power of Aretha. But no one is better at using their voice to reach into the depths of your spirit like Nina. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The first…
The owners and property managers of two Georgia housing complexes must compensate former tenants and pay a civil penalty to the U.S. for steering Black tenants to a building with inferior conditions away from one they reserved for white tenants, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Last May, the DOJ sued the stakeholders for…
Source: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images / Getty As the gun debate continues in America, some state leaders are taking the stand that more guns are needed to stop gun violence. In Ohio, Republican lawmakers approved legislation that will allow school workers, including teachers to carry guns without extensive hours of training. House Bill…
Phaedra Parks shared a video on Instagram of her son Ayden Nida speaking at his cousin’s graduation party on Memorial Day weekend, and her fans were left impressed by the 11-year-old’s public speaking skills. The former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” shared the video on May 30. Nov. 14, 2021 — Former reality…
Forbes says James has reached a net worth of $1 billion, making him “the first active NBA player to make the billionaires list.” Basketball superstar LeBron James has officially reached billionaire status. As reported by Forbes, the four-time NBA champion made $121.2 million in earnings on and off-court in 2021. He has now, by their…
Killer Mike is catching heat from critics on social media following his recent interview with former NFL running back-turned-Republican politician Herschel Walker on his “Love & Respect” series. The rapper-turned-activist was initially called out by political commentator Reecie Colbert who shared on Twitter, “Watched the entire soft ball interview & this was embarrassingly unserious. If…
