The Rev. Bryan Massingale is often at odds with official Catholic teaching Parishioners worshipping at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Harlem are greeted by a framed portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. — a Baptist minister named after a rebellious 16th century German priest excommunicated from the Catholic Church. The Rev. Bryan Massingale, who…
“I am so GRATEFUL to GOD for ALL of the many BLESSINGS he has bestowed upon my soul,” Da Brat says in Instagram post Shawntae “Da Brat” Harris and her pregnant girlfriend, Jesseca “BB Judy” Dupart, are officially engaged, again. The 47-year-old Chicago rapper, who helped put Jermaine Dupri‘s So So Def record label on the…
A federal judge will allow a grieving family to sue police officers, the state of Maryland, town of Greensboro, members of the Greensboro Police Department, the chief medical examiner, and others for the death of their 19-year-old relative in 2018. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake declined to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the family of…
UPDATED: 11:00 a.m. E.T., Feb. 13, 2022 — Celebrating the phenomenal Janet Jackson on Super Bowl Sunday, better known as Janet Jackson Appreciation Day, has become a joyous pastime for many. For the fifth consecutive year, social media users made it clear that #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay is just as important as ever. SEE ALSO: Eight Songs By…
Feb. 13 marks yet another holiday during Black History Month, intended to celebrate our love of the Black community, culture and each other If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt already well accustomed to the annual recognition of Black History Month each February, celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black people throughout American history. And…
Lawyers for D’Monterrio Gibson ask Justice Department to look into the case Attorneys for a Black delivery driver are calling for a federal hate crimes probe of the attempted shooting of the driver in Mississippi, saying it’s another example of Black Americans facing danger simply for going about their daily activities. The FedEx driver, 24-year-old D’Monterrio Gibson,…
“Black-ish” actress Tracee Ellis Ross loves her sitcom family. For almost eight years, as Rainbow Johnson, she has parented five children, a distant cousin and a helplessly hilarious husband named Andre ‘Dre’ Johnson (played by Anthony Anderson). Today, she took to social media to celebrate her television daughter Yara Shahidi with an Instagram post featuring two photos,…
February 13 marks the annual celebration of female friendship—and theGrio has a list of ways you can celebrate! Cue the Girlfriends theme song because it’s that time of the year! Who said friendship and sister love aren’t just as important as romantic love? Celebrated each year on February 13, “Galentine’s Day” is once again upon…
South Carolina and Wyoming are the only two states with a hate crimes law It took South Carolina lawmakers only two months to act when a female college student was kidnapped and killed by a man posing as an Uber driver. The Legislature acted swiftly to prevent such crimes in the future. By comparison, state Rep. Wendell…
Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia seize on reports of Herschel Walker’s past domestic, gun troubles Republicans risk losing the U.S. Senate race if they nominate Herschel Walker, two of Walker’s rivals said, citing a report by The Associated Press about how police confiscated a gun from the former football great following a domestic dispute 20…
