California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation creating the two-year reparations task force in 2020. California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations is at a crossroads, with members divided on which Black Americans should be eligible for compensation as atonement for a slave system that officially ended with the Civil War but reverberates to this day. Some…
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty President Joe Biden released his 2023 Fiscal Year Budget on Monday. One of the main highlights of the budget was the significant funds that were allocated to fund historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The proposed funding amount has received a lot of support in the HBCU community over the…
A South Florida woman has been appointed to lead a local police department, becoming the first Black chief in the city’s 96-year history. Capt. Harvette Smith was appointed the interim chief of the North Miami Beach Police Department on March 4, after starting in the agency 32 years ago as a typist. Smith is also…
Shanise Harvey told local media she allowed her 12-year-old daughter to attend the gathering of area kin to celebrate several birthdays. Two young cousins in St. Louis have died from what their family is describing as “a freak accident” broadcast live on Instagram. According to local reporting from KSDK, 12-year-old girl Paris Harvey and 14-year-old…
OPINION: Some things don’t deserve hot takes, social media analysis or self-righteous virtue signaling. The Chris Rock-Will Smith Oscarmania match is just a thing that happened. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Last week, my friend Sammie was remodeling my home when he…
R&B singer Ciara proves once again that she and her husband aren’t shy about posting a little sexy for others to see. The Atlanta native and mother of three posted a video of her in a brown satin cutaway gown, with slicked-back hair, bedroom makeup and tastefully decorated diamonds in her ears, on her wrist and…
Venus and Serena Williams’ dad declared in a statement, “we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it’s in self-defense.” Richard Williams, who Will Smith played to Oscar-worthy heights in the film, King Richard, is speaking out about Smith’s controversial actions at the Academy Awards this weekend. Williams, 80, released a statement through his son…
Fans are showering “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss with love today after the singer-songwriter opened up about dealing with her struggles with mental health after revealing that she had suicidal ideations in middle school. The heartbreaking admission occurred during Kandi’s recent appearance on “The Real” with co-hosts Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love…
Missed your chance to cop the first DAP GAP drop? The brand is giving us a second chance on Tuesday with new colors and more Dapper Dan on deck. Don’t call it a comeback—though if anyone knows how to orchestrate a revival, it’s renaissance man Dapper Dan. Since the Harlem-based design icon’s long-overdue return to…
An Atlanta man reportedly shot two Amazon Flex delivery workers just minutes apart, claiming when arrested he thought they were trying to burglarize him when they dropped off his packages. The victims have filed a lawsuit against the e-commerce business, claiming its negligence contributed to the two men’s harm. Lawyer Denson and Eduardo Gutierrez were shot by…
