NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 19: Tomi Adeyemi speaks at Spotlight on Tomi Adeyemi during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for ReedPop) The acclaimed author released a video statement on Threads on Wednesday, roughly…
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Here’s a question: Is there anyone who is as figuratively and quite literally invested in upholding their bigotry as former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who, over the past decade and change, has found herself drowning in legal woes over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples? For those…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock Images) Organizers and members of Black run clubs react to the speculation about what’s going on in run clubs sweeping the nation. At the crack of dawn or maybe just as twilight begins to paint the evening in the sky, thousands of coeds in cities and towns across the country show…
Reports of AI companies buying and destroying books to train AI models have sparked discussions about history preservation. (Photos Adobe Stock) Reports of AI companies buying and destroying books to train AI models have sparked discussions about history preservation. These days, it can feel like AI is everywhere. But while some corners of the internet…
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is pushing back against criticism from the hosts of the popular business podcast “Earn Your Leisure,” using a public event to defend the city’s record of supporting Black businesses while announcing a $50,000 investment in organizations serving young creatives. The exchange began after “Earn Your Leisure” co-founders Rashad Bilal and Troy…
During a candid podcast conversation, the two trailblazers discussed security, sisterhood, Harvard and navigating public scrutiny. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and former First Lady Michelle Obama share many similarities. Both women are Ivy League-educated, having earned Juris Doctorates from Harvard University. They are also the first Black women to serve in their roles….
There are eye-popping amounts of money being paid to college football players these days. Just this week, Michigan football head coach Kyle Whittingham predicted that at least a dozen teams could soon be paying $50 million dollars per year to field a complete roster. The current environment that exists in college football made it difficult…
Source: The Good Brigade / Getty Fantasy lovers, it’s officially time to return to Orïsha! The highly anticipated trailer for Children of Blood and Bone finally dropped on YouTube on July 28, giving fans their first breathtaking look at the long-awaited adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s blockbuster novel. With The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood bringing…
(Photo: Getty Images) After his viral rebuke of supporters criticizing Rep. Jasmine Crockett, the Texas Democrat tells theGrio why he felt compelled to speak out and how he’s working to earn Black voters’ trust ahead of November. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, is reacting to a viral moment in…
A community in Pennsylvania is calling for a district attorney and detective to resign following a controversial viral video. The second installment of “Justice for Juveniles Peace Walk” happened Monday in Williamsport. At least 100 people attended, according to Williamsport City Councilman Jonah Milliken. The first demonstration happened earlier this month. They’re in response to…
