While many rushed to pick sides after Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith walked on stage and smacked comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head at the 94th-annual Academy Awards ceremony in March, Tyler Perry dealt with the difficulties of maintaining friendships with both men. Roughly three months…
The joint effort between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and National Pan-Hellenic Council will promote financial literacy, outreach, and capital access opportunities. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Tuesday a landmark partnership with the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) — a collective of the nation’s historically Black fraternities and sororities — aimed to address…
The Orange County Medical Examiner says Sampson weighed 383 pounds; the Orlando Free Fall’s weight limit is 287 pounds. An autopsy confirmed that 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who fell to his death from a Florida amusement park ride in March, exceeded the ride’s weight capacity by nearly 100 pounds. The autopsy report from the Orange County…
A New York foundation has apologized for its role in the Tuskegee experiment, which killed hundreds of Black men 90 years ago. Money from the Milbank Memorial Fund was used to lure families deeper into the government scheme to test the effects of syphilis on humans. For 40 years, the fund offered up to $100…
Former Trump campaign Lawyer Rudy Giuliani is displayed on a screen during a hearing by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty At this point, it’s hard to tell whether Rudy Giuliani believes his own nonsense…
OPINION: There’s nothing better than a good rap song that tells a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. These songs do that. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of my favorite things about hip-hop and rap music, in particular,…
A new plaque honoring the legacy of Virgil D. Hawkins was mounted at the site of his former law office in Leesburg, Florida. The story of Virgil D. Hawkins life is one of great personal sacrifice. Hawkins was a “civil rights advocate who fought to end segregation at the University of Florida College of Law,”…
OPINION: Nothing good happens in darkness, and these three important events in our nation’s history provide key examples of how democracy withers from a lack of light. 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 been said that democracy dies in the dark. This…
Former “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada was in attendance at the wedding of her one-time co-star Shaunie O’Neal aka Shaunie Henderson to Keion Henderson on May 28. The outdoor wedding took place in Anguilla at the Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club. Lozada shared a video on Instagram of herself dressed up for the nuptials…
New Research shows Twitter often ignores or disregards racist and sexist tweets targeted at the nation’s second-highest-ranking elected official. The study proves despite hateful messages being reported to the social media platform, it has failed to respond with urgency to tweets that violate its rules and policy. Vice President Kamala Harris (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP…
