Kendall Rae Johnson is also the youngest certified farmer in the state of Georgia. Kendall Rae Johnson, a 6-year-old Georgia girl has become the youngest Black farmer in the state, as well the youngest certified farmer in Georgia. She developed her green thumb from her great-grandmother Laura “Kate” Williams. “She started out in a patio…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty After news broke of telecommunications giant AT&T’s alleged role in creating and sustaining the right-wing disinformation network One America News (OAN), calls for accountability has been swift. Released earlier this week, a special report from Reuters documented the allegations that AT&T not only encouraged the creation of another conservative news…
“If this is what being canceled is like, I love it,” Chappelle said Thursday after a standing ovation during a screening of his documentary. If you wondered if Dave Chappelle was upset or even worried about the prospect of being “canceled” after his recent Netflix special, The Closer, the comedian made it known he most…
Singer Lizzo is continuing to use her platform to highlight social issues that are even bigger than her Billboard hits. While taking the stage at Global Citizen Live’s charity event in New York, the “Rumors” singer entertained and reminded the audience she is very much aware of the power of influence she holds. Lizzo was…
Wallace became the first Black racer to win the NASCAR Cup Series since 1963. These days, Bubba Wallace is all about maintaining his peace. He carries the composure – and omnipresent smirk – of a man who just proved himself in his chosen sport on a grand scale: On Oct. 4, Wallace became the first…
Teen’s legal team claims he shot two individuals and wounded another in self-defense Attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people during a protest in Wisconsin last year, are trying to get the misdemeanor charge for possession of a deadly weapon dismissed by invoking hunting laws. Rittenhouse’s murder trial begins in…
Founded in 1776 by free and enslaved Black people, the building was first erected in Colonial Williamsburg in 1818. The brick foundation of The First Baptist Church, founded in 1776 by free and enslaved Black people, has been unearthed in Colonial Williamsburg. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation announced the discovery on Thursday. The foundation’s website reads, “While…
The singer/songwriter opened up to Angie Martinez on Power 105.1 New York about the situation In a recent radio interview, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage revealed she is being blackmailed over a sex tape. Savage, 41, is described as one of the biggest Afrobeats stars in the world. Signed to Universal Music Group, Savage is known…
Cortney Wills: [00:00:03] Hello and welcome to Acting Up, the podcast that dives deep into the world of TV and film that highlights our people, our culture and our stories. I’m your host, Cortney Wills, Entertainment Director at theGrio. And this week we’re sitting down with actor and director Desean Terry. One of the stars…
The trio say the final chapter in Craig’s James Bond journey is not one to be missed No Time to Die may feature the action-packed, thrilling fun we’ve come to know and love in James Bond films, but the movie is also making history. The 2021 flick, which follows Bond as he returns from retirement…
