The Virginia capital’s Monument Row once paid homage to men who fought to preserve slavery Last week, a Black-owned construction company began dismantling the remaining stone pedestals previously used to prop up massive Confederate statues that used to be centered on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. City officials have tasked the leaders of their local…
CDC report shows African American accounted for nearly half of all HIV diagnoses in 2018. February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. First observed in 1999, the day focuses on increasing HIV education, testing, treatment and community involvement. To mark the day, many states held virtual symposiums, offered free testing and outlined steps taken…
The court’s action means the upcoming elections will be conducted under a map drawn by Alabama’s Republican-controlled legislature that contains one majority-Black district The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. The high court order boosts Republican…
AUP EP#38 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 2/7/22 Cortney Wills: [00:00:03] Hello and welcome to Acting Up the podcast, the dives deep into the world of TV and film that highlights our people, our culture and our stories. I’m your host, Cortney Wills, entertainment director at theGrio. And this week we’re speaking to Tonya Lewis…
OPINION: Not only was the former CNN president responsible for the rise of Donald Trump, his track record of hiring Black people for key roles was also terrible. Can I please interrupt the hosannas and paeans pouring out of the CNN building in praise of its former president, Jeff Zucker, for a moment of clarity?…
EXCLUSIVE: While Black unemployment rate has dropped alongside the national rate, joblessness for the community remains disproportionately high. There is celebration over President Joe Biden’s job creation efforts as the administration has set a year one record of 6.6 million jobs. In addition to the strong jobs numbers, the unemployment rate for Black Americans has…
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s split has been anything but amicable since the “Keeping Up with the Kardashian” star filed for divorce on Feb. 19, 2021. The 41-year-old reality star has since requested joint legal and physical custody of their four children. However, their co-parenting journey is experiencing a turbulent start. In a since-deleted post…
In partnership with Afrofuturist scholars and over 70 organizations, the iconic concert hall will produce a citywide, over-80 event festival from February through April. As the saying goes, you can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been. But while February is the annual month America reflects on the innumerable contributions and achievements…
Las Vegas detectives say video footage shows Kamara, 26, punching a man who ended up in the hospital NFL running back Alvin Kamara was arrested on suspicion of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm just hours after playing for the NFC in the Pro Bowl on Sunday in Las Vegas. According to a report from ESPN,…
Gibson’s mother Priscilla Murray is in the ICU, the singer/actor shared with fans in a series of posts on Instagram on Sunday. Tyrese Gibson is asking for prayer warriors as his mother has been hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia. Gibson’s mother, Priscilla Murray, is being treated in the ICU, he shared with fans in a…
