Source: Found Image Holdings Inc / Getty The Pensacola Police Department has launched a full-scale investigation after two Black parents accused SWAT officers of physically harming their young son. 24-year-old Corey Marioneaux Jr. told local news station WearTV that he was at home asleep with his two young children, ages 1 and 3 when Pensacola…
Tamar Braxton fans are gushing over a new photo of the singer’s shaved head that was shared on Instagram Wednesday, Feb. 16. The mother and reality star can be seen smiling while wearing a full face of makeup with her hair cut into a low-cut fade, In the caption, she wrote, “U don’t like it…u…
Loretta Lynch will represent the NFL in the case Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will represent the NFL against a racial discrimination case filed by ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores. As reported by Bloomberg Law, Lynch — a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison — will work alongside the firm’s chairman Brad Karp…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: February 16, 2022 Shana Pinnock: [00:00:03] What’s up Grio, fam, welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture, I’m your co-host Shana Pinnock social media director for theGrio, [00:00:10][7.2] Gerren Keith Gaynor: [00:00:10] and I’m your co-host of Gerren Keith Gaynor,…
For many Black women, the journey to finding love and building a family is often nonlinear and nontraditional. I have a year to find love. In fact, as I was picking through the post-Valentine’s Day candy sale at Walgreens in hopes of finding a heart-shaped container of Nestle Turtles and a big bag of Sour…
OPINION: TheGrio highlights 10 of the most important Black music producers not named Quincy Jones. Let’s get this out of the way — Quincy Jones is the GOAT music producer. So, there’s no need to put him on this list. He produced Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, The Wiz, Roots, and that’s before he…
In Netflix’s “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” director Clarence “Coodie” Simmons explained how he knew Kanye West would become … Kanye West. The pair met more than 20 years ago, when Coodie and co-director Chike Ozah first began following the music and fashion mogul. “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” the three-part series from Coodie and Ozah, will explore…
“We’re so blessed to be able to embark on this journey of parenthood as we celebrate our second anniversary together,” said Amani Aliyya. A couple who fell in love on Married at First Sight is expecting their first child together. Amani Aliyya, 31, and Woody Randall met on season 11 of the Lifetime reality series…
Last-minute Christmas shoppers take a break from shopping at Bridgewater Commons Mall on December 24, 2010, in Bridgewater TWP, New Jersey. | Source: Matt Rainey / Getty Civil rights leaders were reacting with disgust and anger to what they described as a racist police response to a mall fight between two teenagers in New Jersey….
‘Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love’ a 10-hour-plus class, is available at no cost in February. Nikole Hannah-Jones and Cornel West are among the instructors for an over ten-hour MasterClass offered during Black History Month. Per a press release, MasterClass is offering free classes for the public for the first time in observance of…
