A Black man wrongfully convicted of raping a white woman in 1982 is now suing the state of New York for $50 million. A re-examining of the case of Anthony Broadwater prompted a court to fully exonerate him of all wrongdoing in 2021 after he’d spent 16 years in prison and 22 years on a…
St. Louis born rapper Chingy, maybe the first artist in hip hop history to unintentionally be involved in someone’s firing. The “Right Thurr” rapper was shocked, like many people on social media Monday afternoon, after it was revealed that Estée Lauder executive John Demsey has been ousted be the skin care company after he shared…
Deepen your spirituality over the next 40 days with the help of books designed for this special season. March 2 marks the beginning of a significant time within the Christian church. The season of Lent honors the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as Christians journey towards Easter Sunday, or what many Black churches have…
Quintez Brown was charged with one count of attempted murder after he reportedly tried to enter the campaign office of Craig Greenberg Quintez Brown, who had a prominent voice in advocating for civil rights in Louisville, Kentucky following the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, is set to have a mental health evaluation after being accused…
“It doesn’t mean much to me because I think it was just an honest mistake the guy made,” Chingy reportedly said St. Louis rapper Chingy defended the Estée Lauder executive who posted a racist meme that included his name. As previously reported by theGrio’s Chauncey Alcorn, John Demsey served as executive group president of The Estée Lauder…
Civilians are dying amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but multiple reports note that exactly how many remains a mystery The African Union has reacted to the disturbing reports that African citizens in Ukraine are being discriminated against at the border amid the raging conflict in the country. “Reports that Africans are singled out for unacceptable dissimilar…
The label that made Abloh a star staged a star-studded and interactive runway experience—including TikTok—to honor its late founder. “This really feels like a celebration,” Tracee Ellis Ross told Women’s Wear Daily as the Off-White Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022-2023 collection launched as one of Paris Fashion Week’s opening acts on Monday evening. In tribute to its…
Lance Hines later apologized for his “offensive and inappropriate” comments, saying he was committed to supporting those programs. The vice mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, is being criticized after referring to one of the city’s community-based intervention programs as a “hug-a-thug” approach during a recent Little Rock board of directors meeting. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,…
We all knew Taraji P. Henson could sing. But we had no idea she could hang with soul queens like Jennifer Hudson and Mary J. Blige. On Tuesday, March 1, Taraji shared a video flexing her vocals chops alongside celebrity vocal coach Steve Mackey. Taraji Henson. (Photo: @tarajiphenson/Instagram) Taraji shocked herself and viewers watching the…
Navari Deon Jones was shot at least once before crashing the vehicle he was driving and dying near police headquarters in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, according to local authorities. Authorities in Birmingham, Ala. are still looking for the person they say shot three people at a local motorcycle club over the weekend, including a man…
