A new study explores how early intervention can prevent the debilitating disease. Black History Month is widely considered a time to reflect on and honor the past, but a silent epidemic is threatening that history and its purveyors. Photo: AdobeStock According to the Alzheimer’s Association, older African Americans are twice as likely as their white…
Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch, aka “Beast Mode,” sat down for an interview on the latest episode of “The Pivot Podcast,” joining co-hosts Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor for a lively conversation touching on numerous topics from Lynch’s prolific career both on and off the field. NFL player Marshawn Lynch attends The Ultimate Fan Experience, Call Of…
Source: FatCamera / Getty Every so often, Black people spark up the conversation about reparations because, well it’s something we deserve, and it’s something we were promised. The concept of reparations is not a new idea by any stretch of the imagination, but its meaning has taken different forms over the years. For Black people,…
His widow is now spreading awareness about the potentially deadly effects of alcoholism Friday star Anthony Johnson died from “chronic ethanol use,” or years of hard drinking, according to the medical examiner. His widow is now spreading awareness about the potentially deadly effects of alcoholism, TMZ reports. Actor-comic Anthony “AJ” Johnson, best known for his…
Davis gained a cult following in the mid-1960s and 1970s for her sexuality-charged songs Funk singer Betty Davis died on Wednesday of natural causes at age 77. Davis, who was the ex-wife of famed trumpeter Miles Davis, died at her Pennsylvania home, her close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone. Betty Davis / YouTube…
Noah jokingly described Rogan as “the scariest thing to come out of the show Fear Factor.” Joe Rogan‘s recent apology and explanation for repeatedly using the N-word over the years on his extremely popular podcast didn’t satisfy fellow comedian Trevor Noah. The 37-year-old host of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah jokingly described Rogan as,…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: Feb 9, 2022 Gerren Keith Gaynor: [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture. I’m your co-host, Gerren Keith Gaynor, managing editor of Politics and Washington Correspondent at The Grio, [00:00:13][9.8] Shana Pinnock: [00:00:13] and I’m your co-host Shana Pinnock,…
The pre-game presidential interview has become a tradition, with the first beginning in 2004 with President George W. Bush The pre-Super Bowl Sunday presidential interview is continuing this year, and Lester Holt is set to sit down with President Joe Biden ahead of the big game. Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News, is set to…
OPINION: Rep. Hal Rogers’ conduct towards Rep. Joyce Beatty is just the latest assault on Black women of accomplishment by the GOP. The latest stunt by a Republican lawmaker in Congress should be a dealbreaker for us all. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) should be disciplined or censured for his unconscionable conduct toward a Black female…
Ashanti began trending on Twitter on Tuesday, Feb. 8, after a video of her ex Nelly reportedly engaging in a sexual activity with an unidentified woman was leaked online. The former couple, which began dating in 2003, ultimately split in 2012, after the rapper allegedly cheated on her with multiple women. Ashanti becomes a trending…
