The world-renowned festival returns for the first time in three years Once silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opened Friday for the first time in three years — a long-awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration of music and culture went on even after…
As National Poetry Month comes to an end, theGrio acknowledges the importance and impact of lyricism in Black music Langston Hughes is regarded as one of the greatest poets to ever walk a turn in this country. It’s for good reason, too. Hughes had an unparalleled knack for presenting existential quandaries and telling elaborate, three-dimensional…
Black educators reportedly only make up 12% of teaching staff nationally The enrollment of students of color in Pennsylvania’s public school system is rising faster than the diversity of the state’s teachers. The Philadelphia-based education research group has been tracking teacher diversity in the state, per The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the findings from Research…
The lawsuit details the racist hiring practices of the command staff, such as not requiring white men to take the written or physical exams. A former police officer with St. Louis County is taking legal action against the department alleging racist hiring practices. As reported by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Shanette Hall filed suit…
The new casting and program announcements help cement Disney Junior as “THE home” for preschoolers, Disney’s Ayo Davis shared Get ready for some refreshing new content from Disney Junior that is perfect for the entire family. Disney television has announced an entirely new slate of shows, programming, and cast announcements. One of the biggest announcements…
The last few days haven’t been the easiest for parents-to-be Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, following the Harlem rapper’s recent arrest for his alleged connection to a Nov. 6 shooting in Los Angeles. Now the couple appears to be moving past messy headlines after they hosted a rave-themed baby shower last Friday at a Hollywood studio…
Eboni Major was the “poster girl” for Bulleit Distillery and the first Black blender in the company’s history. She made waves with her award-winning bourbon, but her success was marred by racial discrimination. The reported discrimination was severe to the degree that she developed health issues and had to leave the company, a lawsuit alleges….
The case now stands on the interference with contract charge leveled against the family, and Chyna might still win defamation cases against Kris and Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian A judge on Friday threw out part of the case against Kim Kardashian in former reality TV star Blac Chyna’s lawsuit while the jury deliberates on…
While the proposed ban is years in the making, some expressed concerns it could negatively impact Black people. Press Secretary Jen Psaki told theGrio, “This is not to give anybody license to arrest somebody who is smoking a menthol cigarette.” The Federal Drug Administration (FDA)’s plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigarettes is seen…
The upcoming series will catch up with the original cast of the films as well The Best Man: The Final Chapters is taking shape. The upcoming Peacock series has announced an impressive list of guest stars including Nicole Ari Parker, Brandon Victor Dixon, and more. As theGrio previously reported, Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina…
