Source: filadendron / Getty Often overlooked and undercounted, Black people in America have another opportunity to make their voices heard in a new project from Black Futures Lab. Launching on the last day of Black History Month, the Black Futures Lab Black Census Project offers Black communities a chance to weigh in on issues that…
Black History Month is only 28 days but Black love is forever—and there are several wedding traditions that honor both your heritage and your future together. This is the conclusion of theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series. Read our first couple’s story here. Photo: AdobeStock It’s the final day of February, and since the last 28 days have included…
Teyana Taylor may consider taking legal action after a TikTok video suggested that the “Gonna Love Me” singer’s husband and NBA free agent Iman Shumpert stepped out on their marriage, triggering Taylor to abuse drugs. The parody account also alleged that at one point the Harlem native even overdosed after having “too much candy.” The…
The Duchess of Sussex shared her thoughts on Judge Brown Jackson’s historic nomination Meghan Markle has added her voice to the chorus of praise over President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown. In an opinion piece written by attorney and Brandeis University professor Anita Hill, the duchess of Sussex shared her thoughts…
2020 has often been referred to as a year of “racial reckoning” as the longstanding systemic injustices endured by the Black community were magnified. News cycles and social media feeds were filled with a barrage of images that harrowingly illustrated the disregard for Black life. For some, the inhumanity came as a shock. For many—especially…
As we wrap up February’s ‘Mighty Love’ series, the Tony-nominated playwright and her musician husband share their 23-year love story. This is a continuation of theGrio’s “Mighty Love” series, running through February. Read our first couple’s story here. When Tony-nominated playwright and MacArthur Genius Dominique Morisseau met producer James ” J.” Keys in their native Detroit, it’s likely…
Roberts appeared on the latest episode of ‘Acting Up,’ and broke down the podcast and how these slaves ships are ultimately discovered On the latest episode of Acting Up, theGrio’s Cortney Wills sits down with Tara Roberts, National Geographic Explorer and Storyteller. Roberts breaks down the new podcast, Into the Depths, the power of discovering slave…
The cosmetics maker said its former executive John Demsey’s IG posts “do not reflect the values of The Estée Lauder Companies.” An Estée Lauder executive who recently posted a meme on Instagram that included a racial slur and a joke about COVID-19 has been ordered to leave the company by the end of the week….
Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty The White House will have a new leader helping to oversee their involvement with HBCUs. Newly appointed Dr. Dietra Trent began her tenure Monday as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Our VSU family…
Kweli and Yasiin Bey announced in 2018 that they have been recording the follow-up to their 1998 debut, ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star.’ Talib Kweli gave fans some hope that a new Black Star album may be on the way. The rapper took to social media to tease that he and Black…
