The Oscar and Emmy-winning actress-director will join Lin-Manuel Miranda, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds as hosts of the Met Gala’s return in May. When the Met Gala returns to the steps of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on the first Monday of May 2022, so will one of our most beloved and revered…
Kandi Burruss revealed during her recent appearance on TMZ’s “It’s Tricky” podcast how her former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Nene Leakes allegedly called her a derogatory term that implies she’s a sellout. In the March 17 interview, Burruss also claimed that Leakes reportedly expressed jealousy towards her relationship with the Bravo network. Burruss, who…
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ epic novel discusses racism, resilience and identity and weaves several centuries’ worth of ‘songs’ from the ancestors into her narrative. NEW YORK (AP) — Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” her epic novel about racism, resilience and identity named for the influential Black scholar and activist, has received…
The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter talks to the Grio about honoring the late singer/activist by writing and starring in “Dreaming Zenzile” African music icon Miriam Makeba’s life was defined by duality. She was a proud South African who embraced both her heritage and Black American culture but didn’t feel completely accepted in either place. Like so many…
Influential West Coast rapper and actor Tupac Shakur was shot four times on Sept. 7, 1996, during a drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas Strip shortly after leaving a boxing match. Marion “Suge” Knight — then Death Row Records boss — was driving at the time. The rap star died six days later. Recently, fellow…
OPINION: Stacey Dash and NeNe Leakes in a house together with Lamar Odom and the world’s most interesting man, Ray J (among others), getting some variation of their learn on? Sign me up. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time…
The Elktonia Beach area in Maryland was once a summer destination for African Americans during years of segregation. A five-acre plot of land along the Chesapeake Bay will soon be turned into a water access park where people can come to learn about Black history in the state of Maryland. According to WTOP, the Elktonia…
History has been made again in President Joe Biden’s administration. This week, with a bipartisan Senate confirmation, a Black woman will be named the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Shalanda Young was confirmed to the position of Budget Director on Tuesday, March 15 by members of both parties in a…
Tamar Braxton revealed on March 17, that Beyoncé‘s birthday post mishap helped her laugh after the singer’s website accidentally shared a throwback photo of her sister Trina Braxton. Tamar’s post comes almost a week after her family confirmed in a joint statement that Traci Braxton had passed away. Tamar Braxton shares that Beyoncé’s birthday post…
Source: Rapeepong Puttakumwong / Getty We didn’t really need any more proof that the idea of racism dying out with older generations of white racists is bogus AF. We already had white teens telling Black teens, “We should’ve hung all of you n***** when we had the chance.” We already had the seemingly endless series…
