Monica is giving the ladies a run for their money on the ‘Gram, showing out in the latest, drippiest fashions. On Tuesday, March 15, the “Still Standing” singer dropped a series of photos of herself wearing an all-black look with a vintage Chanel belt around her waist. Monica can be seen posing in a long-sleeved…
Rapper 50 Cent appears to have made some progress in his mission to get veteran actress and comedian Mo’Nique back on Hollywood’s good side. Just days after publicly calling on Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry — whom Mo’Nique claims were behind the fall of her career — to apologize, the New York rapper claims he spoke to Perry, who…
Thomas, who scored a No. 1 hit with his 1973 anti-war anthem, “Why Can’t We Live Together,” died Friday of cancer. Soul singer Timmy Thomas, who scored a No. 1 hit with his 1973 anti-war anthem, “Why Can’t We Live Together,” has died at the age of 77, The New York Times reported. Thomas’ song,…
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OPINION: President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris are helping close the wage and opportunity gap, but recognize that more must be done. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed. The views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The White House Equal Pay Day Summit, hosted Tuesday by Vice President Kamala Harris, highlighted the unequal pay…
Political pundits say Clarence Thomas’ wife’s decision to participate in the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally before the attack at the nation’s capitol is an apparent conflict of interest, and now a hashtag calling for Thomas’ resignation is trending on Twitter. Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist…
Source: Boston Globe / Getty When money takes precedent over morals, bad things tend to happen. Monica Cannon-Grant, CEO and founder of the nonprofit Violence in Boston, found that out the hard way after she and her husband were indicted then charged with federal fraud crimes. The couple allegedly used money from their nonprofit…
Pastor Brian Carn gave $35 gas cards to Charlotte residents, bemoaning moments when “people have to make a choice between gas and children going to school or eating.” A pastor in Charlotte, North Carolina, tried to help ease the pain his community is feeling financially with a $10,000 gas gift card giveaway that he dubbed…
Ciara had fans gushing over her relationship with husband Russell Wilson on March 14, after sharing a two-for-one vacation upload on Instagram. This post comes days after Wilson announced he would be leaving the Seattle Seahawks following reports that the football player was traded to the Denver Broncos. Wilson, who was a quarterback for the…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Y‘all, I don’t mean to keep picking on Herschel Walker. I’m sure that when he’s not running for a Senate seat he has no business sitting in he’s a fairly nice guy. And Lord knows I don’t typically enjoy sitting behind this keyboard and calling a Black person dumb. On…
