The list was created in response to the rise in anti-Black sentiment and violence in America. Like much of the rest of Black America, Antentor Hinton, Jr.’s reaction to the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor was wanting to do something. His parents sensed it; that’s why they asked him a pivotal question. Photo:…
OPINION: It’s the ultimate Black girl “chick flick.” When Terry McMillan’s Waiting to Exhale came out in 1992, I bought it and read it three times in a row—in one weekend. The characters were so interesting, the story so compelling—and the fact that it was a romance novel written about Black women made me want…
The West African nation, first settled by Black Americans, marks its 200th anniversary with the launch of year-long celebrations. President Joe Biden announced the designation of a presidential delegation to Liberia to attend the bicentennial celebration which officially launches on Feb. 14 in the capital city of Monrovia. The celebration marks the arrival of the first free Black…
The widow of the Los Angeles Lakers star honored their timeless love on social media with a post that has so far received over 1 million ‘likes’. Vanessa Bryant penned a short but sweet Valentine’s Day tribute to her late husband on Instagram Monday. The widow of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant honored their…
Opinion: As everyone applauds the Super Bowl champions, the NFL’s star-studded halftime show and Eminem’s right knee, I’m still trying to figure out what it all means. I did not watch the Super Bowl. The reasons why the billionaires who own National Football League franchises can pocket $309 million each off Black talent while whiteballing…
“I believe it’s the right thing to do,” organ donor Steven Robinson said A chance encounter between a pair of former HBCU college roommates last summer has set the stage this Valentine’s Day for a scheduled organ transplant that could save one of their lives. Richard Koonce, 62, is the college prep director and head…
“She wasn’t adopted – she’s my child,” the model tells the publication. Naomi Campbell poses with her 9-month-old daughter for the cover of British Vogue‘s March issue — giving fans their first look at her dark-haired beauty. “She wasn’t adopted – she’s my child,” the fashion icon tells British Vogue, noting that not many people…
The grad school sweethearts join theGrio’s ‘Mighty Love’ series on Black love, romance, and relationship resilience. This is the fifth installment in theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series, running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. “She took my breath away!” says Raymar Hampshire of the first time he saw his now-wife, Alicia. The two met in a quantitative skills…
Method Man‘s physical appearance became a topic of discussion on Feb. 12 after a Twitter user digitally altered the rapper’s features to make the 50-year-old look unattractive to the general public, namely women. This post comes as a result of the “Power Book II: Ghost” star causing a commotion on social media over the years…
Mississippi State House Clerk Andrew Ketchings told reporters Bilbo statue’s presence had been bothered him for years “because of everything he stood for.” The location of a missing bronze statue of early-20th century Mississippi Gov. Theodore Bilbo — a notorious white supremacist — was revealed last week. Mississippi State House Clerk Andrew Ketchings told reporters…
