After a Black History Month focused on our health, we must continue to make it a priority. While many of us might not have even known Black History Month had themes, the past 28 days were officially intended to focus on the health and wellness of the Black community. But regardless of the time of…
Rapper 50 Cent and singer Usher Raymond have more in common than their Grammy awards, status on the Billboard charts, and platinum-selling albums. Both artists have sons named Sire. During Usher’s most recent visit to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the “Confessions” singer revealed details about the birth of his Irish twins: only daughter Sovereign Bo and youngest son Sire. 50…
Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has had a rough go of it in Los Angeles — probably the complete opposite of what he thought the experience of teaming up with LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony would be like. Russell Westbrook – Getty Images After another horrible loss, a 123-95 blowout to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, a reporter asked…
Police cars with flashing lights are stationed at major intersections and highways. WASHINGTON (AP) — The fencing around the U.S. Capitol is back up for the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Police cars with flashing lights are stationed at major intersections and highways. The U.S. National Guard is on standby. It’s the…
The podcast host says that the Grammy-winning rapper’s album sales aren’t good enough to put her into an elite class of music stars. Megan Thee Stallion is one of the most popular female rap artists out today. Joe Budden doesn’t seem to think so, though. The former rapper and host of The Joe Budden Podcast…
EXCLUSIVE: The leadership of Ursula Burns, the first Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company, has opened doors. Morgan Stanley’s Carla Harris tells theGrio, “We can’t think that we’re done.” Ursula Burns was the first Black woman to become a CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Her leadership opened the door for two more…
OPINION: At Tuesday’s State of the Union, the president has an opportunity to get voters interested in the midterm elections and the threats that lie ahead. As the midterm elections approach and President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to slip, I have a few words of advice for the president. Black voters are consistently faithful…
Kandi Burruss and her mother Joyce Jones, also known as Mama Joyce, had fans fawning over the pair’s relationship on Feb. 26 after the two tried the Drop challenge. The dancing trend, which became viral last month, consists of a participant dropping to a squat to the beat of Beyoncé’s “Partition” track while staring at…
Rogan said the clips showing him using the racial slur have been taken out of context Samuel L. Jackson has responded to Joe Rogan’s apology for repeatedly using the N-word on episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify. Jackson recently spoke to The Times about Rogan saying his use of the racial slur has…
Although born out of segregation and discrimination, the role of and need for HBCUs remain essential to the culture Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) provided higher learning opportunities for African Americans in the wake of segregation after the Civil War and during Jim Crow. And while de facto segregation has ended, the role of…
