Kenya Moore caused a social media frenzy on Feb. 2 after uploading a video with her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Shereé Whitfield. In the Instagram Reel, a 15-second multi-clip video, Moore, and Whitfield were seen hanging out at what appears to be a bridal shop. As the recording continued, the pair walked down the…
Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the September 2021 overdose death of Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael K. Williams. In a statement released on Wednesday, Feb. 2, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams and Keechant Sewell, commissioner of the New York City Police Department, announced narcotics conspiracy charges…
The controversial rock star worked with West on ‘Donda,’ with vocals and writing credits on ‘Jail Part 2.’ Kanye West is hard at work putting the finishing touches on his next album, Donda 2. The preceding album, Donda, included several guest features, including rocker Marilyn Manson. Now, according to a West collaborator, Manson may be…
The victim lost his hearing for several months. A former Louisville, Ky police officer will spend two years in prison for physically assaulting a protester during a 2020 demonstration over the death of Breonna Taylor. Cory P. Evans, 34, reportedly hit the protester in the back of the head with a riot baton. According to…
“You just don’t know how many people we’ve gone to that didn’t know the history of what happened in this building,” Leona Tate said. The newest marker on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail honors the McDonogh Three, the first Black students to integrate McDonogh 19 Elementary School in 1960. On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser…
Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke at his sentencing hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Jan. 18, 2019, in Chicago. | Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty The grandmother of a Black teenager who was murdered in a hail of bullets said the police officer who was convicted for the killing would still…
Writer Michael Appler says that the musical’s PR firm removed him for asking “difficult” questions of the cast about abuse allegations surrounding Michael Jackson Much attention is being paid to the new Broadway show, MJ The Musical, a production about the life and music of the late Michael Jackson. Fans are flocking to the show,…
In conversation with theGrio, the bestselling author connects the dots between recent local book bans and a broader, insidious political agenda. Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part interview with George M. Johnson. It’s also the first installment of theGrio’s series on the book ban debate, You Can’t Ban Black. What’s in a…
Since graduating from college last December, Megan Thee Stallion has been quiet on social media other than promoting her endorsement deals with Coach, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Revlon, and her collaboration, “Lick,” with Jamaican princess Shenseea. The three-time Grammy winner had an exciting year in 2021, between her #1 debut album, “Good News,” and obtaining her…
EXCLUSIVE: Supporters of Cook point out that she’s more than qualified, but contend the backlash from conservatives is rooted in racism President Joe Biden has tapped a series of Black women for historic roles throughout the federal government, and among them is a coveted seat on the financial governing board of the Federal Reserve. Lisa…
