“That history needs to be recognized, and a permanent marker will do that,” said David Joens, president of the Old State Capitol Foundation. Thursday marks the fifteenth anniversary of Barack Obama’s historic presidential campaign announcement at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Obama, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, announced on Feb….
Being booked to perform at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show is one of the most significant accomplishments a musician can achieve. A spot on the coveted stage is just a stepping stone to the deals that traditionally start pouring in following a performance of that significance. The annual musical event is slated to be…
Weeks after a three-alarm fire enveloped a Bronx apartment building, six families have aligned to take action. Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump has signed on to represent the interests of those that lost loved ones in one of the worst residential disasters in New York history. Ben Crump (ABC7 Screenshot) Crump has filed five separate lawsuits on…
The 16-time Grammy nominee was signed to Death Row Records from 1992 to 1998. Snoop Dogg once famously rapped, “Death Row is the label that pays me,” in his 1992 classic with Dr. Dre, “Ain’t Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang.” Now, Snoop is the owner of Death Row, according to the press release. The 16-time…
‘The Walking Dead’ star Jeryl Prescott is sharing her story with theGrio, in hopes of getting others involved. Sarcoidosis, a rare and often fatal inflammatory disease, impacts Black women at rates higher than anyone else. According to data, African American women are three times more likely to develop sarcoidosis than white Americans and experience chronic…
The auction house reports the total sale for the 200-pair lot is now the highest-known record for a sneaker auction. Virgil Abloh may no longer walk among us, but his shoes remain big ones to fill. Famed auction house Sotheby’s reports its auction of 200 Abloh-designed Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s sold for…
The 22-year-old was beaten to death on the Greek island of Zakynthos in 2017, due to an argument over a selfie The parents of Bakari Henderson are speaking out in their first interview with Gayle King before they return to Greece for a retrial in their son’s murder case. Henderson, 22, was reportedly beaten to…
EXCLUSIVE: “The work that we’re doing, and its connection to his legacy, is ensuring that the power belongs with Black communities and Black-founded nonprofits,” said Aisha Alexander-Young, CEO of Giving Gap. Reginald F. Lewis became the first Black American to build a billion-dollar company and rose to prominence with his autobiography, Why Should White Guys…
Troupe will discuss his decades-long writing career in a virtual roundtable with friends Danny Glover and Terry McMillan on Feb. 10. As a poet, author, editor, and educator, Quincy Troupe has chronicled the stories of some of America’s most striking figures. Among the biographies and tributes he has edited or co-written are James Baldwin (editor:…
OPINION: Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg play weed-smoking roommates who work at a car wash together, and it’s a recipe for hilarity. 2001 was a sweet year for Dr. Dre. (The Chronic) 2001 was still riding the music charts. His recent Up In Smoke tour had been a huge success, and he was still a…
