‘No One Had Ever Questioned My Blackness Before’: Lionel Richie Recalls Early Solo Career Criticisms and Being Told His Music Was ’Not Black Enough’ Lionel Richie’s musical career spans over four decades and several countries, thanks to timeless pop hits and ballads; the musician’s accolades barely compare to his contributions to the music industry both…
Ellis will appear alongside Hamer’s great-niece in a virtual Zoom panel open to the public Fresh off her Oscar nomination for her performance in King Richard, Aunjanue Ellis is set to host the panel Finding Your Voice Through Fannie Lou Hamer: Meet the Makers Panel, which details Hamer’s legacy of activism. A perfect Black History…
On day two of the federal trial of J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, a jury heard the testimony of the Minneapolis officer who oversaw the police medical training for two of the three former Minneapolis officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the incident that cost the Black man his life. Four…
The winner of “Making the Cut” Season Two and her spouse kick off theGrio’s “Mighty Love,” a series on Black love, romance and relationship resilience. Andrea Pitter is in the business of making dreams come true. As the founder and designer of Pantora Bridal, she has helped countless brides realize their wedding day visions and,…
During Black History Month, theGrio’s weekly series, “The Secret History of…” will explore the lesser-known details of some of the most popular stories from Black history. Today we examine the “other” civil rights movement. In the non-CRT, safe-for-white-children fairytale that we know as the civil rights struggle, a lone white man killed a little boy…
Colorado Springs city council members agreed to settle the case on Tuesday to avoid a jury trial in Denver. The family of a Black teenager who was fatally shot in the back more than two years ago while running from police in Colorado Springs, Colo. has reached a nearly $3 million civil lawsuit settlement agreement…
HBO’s hit show “Euphoria,” a series that explores the raw intensity of drug addiction, has returned for its second season. In the past, the show’s lead Zendaya — who plays the role of Rue, the story’s tragic protagonist — has been accused of glamorizing the use of narcotics. However, in this season’s fifth episode, “Stand…
EXCLUSIVE: As the nation pivots from traditional fossil fuels to renewable power, the market could be flooded with jobs that require skill sets that many HBCUs are already providing. Eric Powell, Director for North America at Partners in Performance, sees great potential for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to be at the forefront of…
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty If you’re familiar with my work, then you know of my contempt for Black conservatives. Now, white conservatives will cite this as evidence that I believe Black people should be a monolith, but that narrative ignores two things—that the simplistic left vs. right paradigm was created by white people when,…
After calling out media personality and controversial podcast host Joe Rogan over offensive remarks about Black people and his repeated use of the N-word, Grammy Award-winning singer India.Arie is now on the receiving end of some online backlash now that the singer has said she accepted Rogan’s recent apology. During an appearance on “Don Lemon…
