Preservation Hall was the first fully integrated music venue in the South, according to an obituary written by Ben Jaffe. Sandra Jaffe, who co-founded Preservation Hall in New Orleans, introducing countless people to jazz through the intimate French Quarter venue over six decades, has died. Jaffe died Monday, her son, Ben Jaffe, creative director of…
The autopsy of a Kansas African-American teen who became unresponsive after being subdued while in the custody of a Wichita Sedgwick County juvenile detention facility has determined the boy’s death was a homicide. The family wants the video of the Sept. 24 altercation resulting in the death of 17-year-old Cedric Lofton to be released and…
The 23-year-old poetess penned a five-stanza, 48-line resolution with themes of struggle and healing to close the year. Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a hopeful note. The 23-year-old poet, whose reading of her own “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration made her an international sensation, posted a new work…
Tracee Ellis Ross recently opened up about what she will be missing in 2022 as the cast and crew of the hit show “black-ish” will be wrapping up its eighth and final season this month. Ross says she will miss her TV family the most. Ross took to Instagram to announce the bittersweetness of the…
OPINION: Writer Michael Harriot, who suggested #IHadAWhiteFriend become a trending topic, courageously tracks down the “Black friend” described in Rhode Island State Rep. Patricia Morgan’s now viral tweet. On Tuesday, a Rhode Island state representative caused a stir when her tweet about an unsolved mystery escaped the confines of WhiteTears Twitter and went viral. In…
Sierra Gates and Eric Whitehead shocked the social media world on Dec. 25 after announcing their engagement. Days following that joyous occasion, the couple, who have been dating for a year, released a statement to Atlanta Black Star. Gates’ recent engagement also comes one year after the “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star ended her…
Several lawsuits suggest that Republican claims of racial fairness in drawing electoral lines are deceptive. Some Republican lawmakers are claiming that recently redrawn political maps are “race-blind” in an effort to create parity among all voters in a given district. But several recently filed lawsuits suggest the opposite is the case. One of those lawsuits…
Morgan co-sponsored an anti-CRT bill in Rhode Island that would have banned the “teaching of divisive concepts” in public schools. Rhode Island state Rep. Patricia Morgan is catching heat on social media over her tweet saying she lost “a Black friend” due to her stance on critical race theory. “I had a black friend. I…
Chadwick Boseman, who originated the role, passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer in 2020 Blank Panther fans are calling on MCU to honor late actor Chadwick Boseman by recasting King T’Challa in Black Panther 2. TheGrio reported earlier that the sequel to the Marvel superhero blockbuster is currently in production, with Ryan…
Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly is one step closer to officially selling the California home where his late ex-girlfriend, Kim Porter, passed away three years ago. Last October, the music mogul put the lavish Los Angeles mansion up for sale. According to TMZ, the Bad Boy record label founder has a pending deal. The home…
