TheGrio spoke with agency leaders on ways their departments plan to fulfill President Biden’s executive order to ensure government services are distributed equitably. The Biden-Harris administration unveiled on Thursday a massive government-wide action plan to advance racial equity across 90 federal agencies with more than 300 strategies and commitments laid out by government leaders. The…
The most decorated track and field athlete in U.S. Olympic history says she’s hanging up her track shoes Allyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Games last year with more Olympic medals than any U.S. track and field athlete in history, says she will retire after the 2022 season. “This season isn’t about the time on…
Amanda Seales’ Smart Funny & Black Radio show will air on Kevin Hart’s channel, Laugh Out Loud Amanda Seales is coming back to radio. That’s right, the actress and comedian will host a new SiriusXM show Amanda Seales’ Smart Funny & Black Radio starting April 18. Outside of playing the role of Tiffany on Insecure,…
The documentary deals the disparities in health care for African Americans in the US Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities in the health care system through a new campaign and documentary. The network revealed on Thursday the Color of Care campaign to create a solution toward health equity. The…
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul becomes the 11th artist to be honored with the Icon Award. Mary J. Blige will receive a special honor at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA). NBC announced on Thursday that the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will not only receive the distinguished Icon Award during the ceremony but also take…
Actress Angela Bassett told the story of first meeting the late Chadwick Boseman the year she was receiving an honorary degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he was a student. She recounted this time during an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on April 11. The Academy Award-nominated actress met Boseman when she…
Daryl Dwayne Holloway spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit The Wisconsin claims board on Thursday asked the Legislature to award nearly $1 million to a Milwaukee man who spent 24 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. The claims board, in its unanimous decision Thursday, awarded Daryl…
Frank James, 62, arrested on federal terrorism charges on Wednesay will not be offered bail in the case The man charged with opening fire on subway riders on a train in Brooklyn was ordered held without bail Thursday at his first court appearance, where prosecutors told a judge he terrified all of New York City….
Alexander Kraus, the artist’s brother, has been charged with murder Atlanta rapper Archie Eversole was fatally shot by his own brother earlier this month, according to DeKalb County police. As reported by WSBTV, Eversole, 37, was shot at a Chevron gas station off Snapfinger Woods Drive on March 25. He died from his injuries at…
It’s no secret that the relationship between sports and rap music has continued to evolve over the years. Most rappers believe they’re athletes and most athletes think they are highly-skilled rappers. When it comes to Deion Sanders that was once the case. The Pro Football Hall of Famer dabbled in rap music with his 1994 LP “Prime…
