OPINION: Juneteenth and the Fourth of July remind us that America has been and yet remains a work in progress. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Two weeks ago our country celebrated Juneteenth. Earlier this week, our country celebrated the Fourth of July….
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker speaks at a rally on May 23, 2022, in Athens, Georgia. | Source: Megan Varner / Getty At this point, we may as well consider Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to be the Black Donald Trump. Think about it: He answers political questions by babbling incoherently and never…
Ashanti became a household name in the entertainment industry 20 years ago with her self-titled debut album. The “Ashanti” album, which sold over three million records worldwide, won the singer many awards, including a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album in 2003, and spawned the hit tracks “Foolish,” “Happy” and “Baby.” Ashanti’s vocal range while…
After one year, U.S. Prime members will be charged Grubhub’s normal fees unless they deactivate the program. Amazon will give its U.S. Prime members free access to meal delivery service Grubhub for a year under a deal announced Wednesday. The Grubhub Plus membership, which normally costs $9.99 per month, lets customers order from thousands of…
This week, the Justice Department announced a desegregation case settlement with the Madison County School Board in north Alabama. MADISON, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has approved an agreement to settle a long-running desegregation case with a north Alabama school system, prosecutors said Wednesday. The school system agreed to take steps to ensure equal…
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Eduardo dos Santos, once one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers who during almost four decades as president of Angola fought the continent’s longest civil war and turned his country into a major oil producer as well as one of the world’s poorest and most corrupt nations, died Friday. He was 79….
The program, named in honor of Jonas Gwangwa, is part of The Academy’s global outreach effort to expand representation in film scoring. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a partnership with Mercury Studios to launch the Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative. Set to begin in October 2022, the one-year career program aims…
Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce President Sherry Gamble Smith and her husband were fatally shot at home Thursday. BIXBY, Okla. (AP) — A Black business leader and community activist who joined Tulsa civic leaders in fighting then-President Donald Trump’s plan to hold a campaign rally on Juneteenth in a city known as the site…
The body of Takahashi, 60, was found Wednesday floating about 330 yards off the coast of Okinawa. TOKYO (AP) — Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” manga comic and trading card game, has died, apparently while snorkeling in southwestern Japan, the coast guard said Friday. The body of Takahashi, 60, was found Wednesday floating…
The new requirement, which takes effect in September, was included in a law passed last week that sought to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of…
