OPINION: It’s time to explore ways to truly transform the industry up and down the line—from the executives who run record labels to the writers and producers who create country music. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Last week, the Country Music Association…
A Rhode Island teenager has been awarded a $25,000 scholarship for her proposal about how to spend $1 million to help the nation’s smallest state’s Black and brown communities close the racial wealth, employment and education gaps. Mariam Kaba, 16, is the daughter of West African immigrants and the first-ever winner of the Transform Rhode…
Kelly Rowland and “black-ish” star Marsai Martin put their acting abilities to the test after participating in a TikTok trend known as the Juicy Fruit dance challenge. The viral trend showcases individuals play fighting to the instrumental beat of Mtume’s 1983 song “Juicy Fruit.” Kelly Rowland and Marsai Martin participate in the Juicy Fruit dance…
“Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938” contains more than 2,000 first-person accounts and 500 photographs. More than 2,000 first-person accounts of slavery in America have been digitized and compiled for a collection that is now available online on the Library of Congress website. “Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the…
Billionaire businessman partners Shawn Jay-Z Carter and former Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey have teamed up to launch The Bitcoin Academy at Marcy Houses, the public housing complex in Brooklyn, New York, where the “Empire State of Mind” emcee grew up. “This program aims to provide education, empower the community with knowledge, and get…
The veteran actress-director was presented with the Women Power Award at the Filming Italy festival on Friday. Regina King made her return to the red carpet for the first time since the death of her son earlier this year from suicide. As reported by People, the actress-director was presented with the Women Power Award during…
A North Carolina man who admitted to killing his teenage daughter has been sentenced to death after being convicted last week of murder as well as rape charges against her. Authorities said Joshua Lee Burgess, 35, walked into the Union County Sheriff’s Office in August 2019 at approximately 9:24 am and described the details of…
The 75th Annual Tony Awards were the most diverse in recent history, and the evening’s fashions were equally diverse. The return of Broadway after a year-and-a-half hiatus held new promise — namely, a much more colorful and inclusive “Great White Way” than in years past. The season launched with seven plays by Black playwrights that…
TeMika Grooms will provide illustrations for the book. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Raphael G. Warnock will have a children’s book out this fall, a picture story based on his being one of 12 siblings. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced that Warnock’s “Put On Your Shoes and Get Ready!” will…
In 2021, hip-hop heads rejoiced when Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter became the genre’s first official billionaire by Forbes’ standards. Since then, only Kanye West has obtained the B status. though some have come close, including Dr. Dre, who missed out on joining the Billionaire Boys club after details of his Apple Beats deal and forthcoming achievement…
