EXCLUSIVE: This week President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris leaned in on critical challenges impacting Black and minority communities President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address Friday morning at South Carolina State University where its esteemed alumnus U.S. Congressman James Clyburn walked with graduates for the fall 2021 commencement services. Clyburn, whose early support…
The former president posted lists of his favorite movies, music, and books of the year. Few U.S. Presidents have monitored the pulse of popular culture as much as Barack Obama. The 44th Commander-in-Chief offered his opinions on music, film, and sports during his administration and following his return to civilian life. On Thursday, Obama revealed…
The Grammy-winning ‘Afro-Fusion’ artist will bring ‘Burna Boy Presents One Night in Space,’ to MSG on April 28, 2022. Burna Boy will make music history next spring when he makes a trip to New York City. He is set to become the first Nigerian performer ever to headline a concert at Madison Square Garden, as…
Seven years ago, while visiting Ohio, Hogarth Louis discovered a great opportunity: investing in rental property. For Louis, a New York City resident, there were many reasons that Toledo, Ohio, was the right place to purchase a rental property. “I knew I couldn’t afford a property in New York, but it was clear that I…
Stanley Nelson, Jr. and Traci A. Curry shed light on making the documentary and interviewing subjects involved in the historic event. On the latest episode of theGrio‘s “Acting Up” Podcast, Entertainment Director Cortney Wills sat down with Stanley Nelson, Jr. and Traci A. Curry, directors of the acclaimed Showtime documentary Attica. Attica centers around the…
Eduard Florea of Queens, New York threatened the Georgia lawmaker online, prosecutors say. A New York man who is affiliated with the Proud Boys has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for making threats against Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia. Eduard Florea of Queens pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Warnock and to…
Lowery previously worked as a publicity executive at Epic and Sony Records Courtney Lowery was recently appointed as the new executive vice president of media strategy and lifestyle for Motown Records. Besides overseeing media strategy in this brand new role, Lowery is also tasked with handling the execution of the label and its stable of…
Tia Mowry‘s Christmas video with her children Cree and Cairo Hardrict on Dec. 17 gets sidetracked after fans point up the toddler’s attitude. In the Instagram post, Mowry, who appeared to be in the holiday spirit, shared the joy by uploading a recording that showcased before and after transitional clips of her decorated tree and…
The Queen of Christmas has no interest in “battling” Mrs. Carter In an interview with E! News, Mariah Carey shut down the idea of a Verzuz battle with Beyoncé. “I love Beyoncé and I admire her so much as a performer for what she’s done for the world and everything else,” Carey said. “I’d be disrespecting…
The hip-hop community has been hit with another loss. Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, Grammy Award-winning bassist and founding member of the hip-hop group The Roots, has died following a long battle with blood cancer. He was 62 years old. Hubbard’s wife, Stephanie Hubbard, confirmed the musician’s passing with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s ABC 6. She revealed that her…
