Source: blackCAT / Getty It has oftentimes been said that if you want something done, ask a black woman to do it; well, maybe it hasn’t been said often but it is the truth. Many times the thing that drives black women and serves as a call to action is trauma or hardship. This is…
The Queens rapper pulls out of his New Year’s Rockin’ Eve performance after testing positive for COVID. Actor and Grammy-award-winning rapper LL Cool J has canceled his New Year’s Eve performance after testing positive for COVID-19. The rapper was set to perform at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022, special airing…
T-Pain has blown fans’ minds after sharing statistics for the number of streams from various platforms that it takes for an artist to earn $1. The “I’m Sprung” singer dropped a little industry knowledge on his social media pages that broke down the average number of streams that artists have to receive to earn a…
The rapper died after being stabbed multiple times at an LA concert The investigation into the killing of rapper Drakeo the Ruler has hit a snag after witnesses refuse to come forward and talk. So far, investigators have to rely “on surveillance and cellphone footage to crack the case,” TMZ writes. TheGrio previously reported that Drakeo…
Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty Covid-19 has more variants than a Marvel comic villain; with the Omicron variant quickly moving through communities across the country, people are turning to elected officials for action. Black lawmakers in Florida are calling out Gov. Ron DeSantis for allegedly going MIA during the latest surge. On Wednesday, Orange County Mayor…
Ashanti recently revealed that her performance at Atlanta’s New Year’s Eve Peach Drop was canceled by uploading a cryptic Instagram video. The Peach Drop is an annual New Year’s Eve drop event held in Atlanta. Since the festival began in 1989, it would attract over 60,000 attendees. The singer, alongside hip-hop group Goodie Mob, was listed among…
Adrienne Warren, Jabari Banks and more are set to appear in some of 2022’s biggest projects in TV and film From films like King Richard and West Side Story to shows like Harlem and The Wonder Years, 2021 gave us some truly thrilling performances from actors across multiple mediums. By the looks of 2022’s slate,…
After allegations emerged that Old National Bank (ONB) has been redlining Black residents in Indianapolis, the 187-year-old bank agrees to an eight-digit settlement with the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI). The financial institution will pledge $30 million in loans and programs to help Blacks interested in purchasing a home qualify for mortgages. Wikipedia…
OPINION: The actress’ new show ‘Harlem’ shows the best is yet to come for Good—professionally and in life. I was searching for a new show to fall in love with when I stumbled upon Harlem, a show about four Black women striving to live their best lives in a changing uptown New York City. The…
The move comes after a months-long investigation into the racist police department Virginia’s attorney general is taking legal action against a small town’s police department that has long been accused of discrimination against Black residents. Attorney General Mark Herring filed the lawsuit Thursday against the Town of Windsor for violating the Virginia Human Rights Act…
