YouTube has announced YouTube’s Black Voices Creator Class of 2022 for its multi-million funding program. They range in profession from music artists to entrepreneurs to lawyers. The fund will back 135 global Black creatives. Photo by Ron Lach from Pexels The cohort includes 35 U.S. creators and five from Canada who will get funding, training,…
The Drake memes are rolling in after the rapper attended a basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, Feb. 1. At the game, a camera zoomed into the Canadian rapper’s face while he looked at his phone. It’s unclear exactly what he was looking at, but it couldn’t have been…
Source: gracehillmedia / gracehillmedia Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL claiming racial discrimination during his hiring process. If only there was a man who tried to warn us about the racist and discriminatory ways of the National Football League…Oh hey, Colin Kaepernick! Flores is the latest victim…
‘Raising Dion’ returns to Netflix with a second season and Sensical, a free streaming service for children, is jam-packed with content perfect for Black History Month From educational history specials to heartwarming animated series, theGrio has you covered with plenty of things to watch with the entire family this Black History Month. Karma’s World –…
Ashanti took to Instagram on Monday, Feb. 1, to disclose the technical difficulties she endured during her performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the American Football Conference Championship game this past weekend. This explanation comes days after the singer received negative responses online regarding her rendition of the National Anthem. The matchup, which took place…
From new releases to modern classics, these children’s books were written to educate, empower and inspire. Black History Month is a time to celebrate not only influential Black trailblazers, but also the true meaning of Black excellence. It is a month where Black people should feel encouraged to celebrate their authenticity and truly embrace the…
Twenty-six Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive $20 million over the next 10 years to support students. The initiative will be powered by two organizations and target the “next generation” of medical professionals, while supplementing educational programs focused on addressing some of the health disparities impacting the institutions. Stock photo (Pexels.com) The Thurgood Marshall…
Zucker said he acknowledged the relationship when asked about it as part of an investigation into Chris Cuomo CNN President Jeff Zucker resigned abruptly after nine years at the media company after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a co-worker. Zucker said he acknowledged the relationship when asked about it as part of an investigation into…
The Cleveland-based institution announced 17 artists and groups being considered for Rock Hall induction Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year’s first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Cleveland-based institution announced 17 artists and groups being considered for Rock Hall induction,…
Last September, Nick Cannon vowed to “take a break” from having more children after welcoming his seventh child in June 2021 and initially claiming he wanted to expand his already large family further. However, fans were left confused last month after the longtime host announced that he was expecting baby number eight with Breana Tiesi. …
