Eric Garner’s Daughter, Erica, leading protest in Staten Island after her father’s murder Source: Andrew Burton / Getty Ten years ago today, Eric Garner was detained on a Staten Island street, forced to the ground face down and put into a chokehold by former NYPD officer Daniel Pantelo. While he was still conscious, Mr. Garner…
Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph attend the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) Maya Rudolph, Donald Glover, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph also received Emmy nominations this year. The 2024 Emmy Award nominations were announced on Wednesday morning with Black talent picking up…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Looking back on her life as a ballet dancer, Indira Cunningham wishes that she could have gone to a few more birthday parties as a child. Alas, dancing was her first love and to truly excel, especially in a genre like ballet, she knew that she had to sacrifice much….
An up-and-coming female rapper and entrepreneur from Oakland was shot and killed months after she dropped a mixtape and went on a media tour that many fans interpreted as her bragging about the slaying of her ex-boyfriend, whom she claimed was abusive. Tan DaGod, 27, was gunned down on Saturday, July 13, around 5 p.m….
From “Hot Girl Walks” to 10,000 daily steps, social media is infatuated with walking. Here’s the real hype about this not-so-new wellness trend. (Photo: Adobe Stock) From “Hot Girl Walks” to 10,000 daily steps, social media is infatuated with walking. Here’s the real hype about this not-so-new wellness trend. In an era where wellness is…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services / iOne Digital Creative Services The artist Alisha B. Wormsley tells stories of reclamation and rematriation; stories of a resurgent Black matriarchy locked in eternal conflict with capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy; stories that function as both historical and futuristic, parable and fact. The container for these stories – which…
Steve Harvey and Marjorie Harvey are off gallivanting on one of their annual family trips a year after battling cheating rumors. Several from the couple’s blended family, including a few sons, daughters and a few grandchildren accompanied them, according to footage on their Instagram pages. But fans are shook over a video clip of Marjorie…
LeBron James and his son, Bronny. (Getty Images) OPINION: LeBron’s dream is to play with his son in NBA, but that dream may be at odds with what’s best for Bronny’s future. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I feel bad for Bronny…
Signing pens with the signature of President Joe Biden are seen prior to an event at the State Dining Room of the White House on January 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Alex Wong / Getty I get it. If the past couple of weeks have proven anything, it’s that some folks have some…
Rapper and reality star Sandra “Pepa” Denton claims she was wrongfully removed from a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Nashville before takeoff. The star claims she was accused of filming the crew and passengers and making people feel unsafe, but she says that did not happen. Pepa of Salt ‘N’ Pepa alleges she…
