Kirk Franklin says he will continue to publicly turn the other cheek when it comes to the tension between him and his estranged son Kerrion Rashad Franklin.  Back in March Kerrion exposed his father by posting a recording of a private conversation between the two. In the audio, Franklin is heard using profane language and…

EXCLUSIVE: “It’s an incredibly dangerous time and we’ve all got to step up and say something,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York recently told theGrio during an exclusive interview. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is standing in support of fellow Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota lawmaker who’s been receiving anti-Muslim death threats in the aftermath…

Judge expects deliberations in Jussie Smollett’s trial to begin by Tuesday The state rested its case at Jussie Smollett’s trial Thursday after key testimony from two brothers who said the former Empire actor plotted a racist and anti-gay attack on himself in downtown Chicago and paid them to carry it out. After a three-day presentation of evidence,…

James and Jennifer Crumbley face involuntary manslaughter charges after son shoots, kills four at Oxford High School The parents of a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School were found hiding in a Detroit building early Saturday, several hours after a prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges against them, officials said. James…

Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty The Mount Vernon Police Department will undergo a pattern and practice investigation by the Department of Justice. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Kristen Clarke held a press conference Friday to announce the investigation.   “An effective and accountable police department is a hallmark of a healthy and well-functioning democracy,” Clarke said…

This roastery in Inglewood, California curated by Amanda-Jane Thomas and Shanita Nicholas provides a space for the startup community to have access to business and networks while drinking coffee Inglewood has been part of The Culture’s global consciousness for decades. Generation X fell in love with Southern California thanks to N.W.A., Mack 10, and movies…

Faith Evans responded to her husband, Steven “Stevie J” Jordan, filing for a divorce during a recent interview with TMZ. According to court documents released to the public, the “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star filed for divorce after three years of marriage on Nov. 8, at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Days later, the couple…

A Michigan bookstore is giving Black authors the spotlight they have long deserved but often struggled to find. Socialight Society bookstore is a microshop, a store located inside another store, in this case Soul Nutrition, where book curator Nyshell Lawrence has made it a priority to give Black authors, especially those who are female, a…

The nine-time Grammy winner dropped the singles “Good Morning Gorgeous” and “Amazing” on Thursday. Mary J. Blige season is imminent. Fans are enjoying watching her expand her acting chops on season two of Starz series Power Book II: Ghost, and the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has now also released new music. On Thursday, Blige, 50,…

Jonshel Alexander, who starred in the award-winning film “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” and an unidentified man, were shot at the 1500 block of North Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 27 at approximately 9 p.m. The murder suspect has not been identified, but there is a description of him and his vehicle….