OPINION: On this last episode of our Black Music Month episode series, we break down Brandy’s catalog and why she has been given such a landmark honorific for her vocals. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If you’re like me, you probably watched…
Reginae Carter showed out in a recent Instagram video where she flaunted herself in a black leather dress from Fashion Nova with “Retro Bands” by Desire playing in the background. The 23-year-old entrepreneur captioned her post with a wink emoji and tagged the online fashion store. Many fans ran to the comments section and credited…
“Serve it and charge her,” Teri Watts, one of Till’s cousins, told the AP in an interview. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A team searching a Mississippi courthouse basement for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping, and relatives of the victim want…
Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday in the trial of Eric Ronald Holder Jr., who is charged with first-degree murder in Hussle’s killing. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Both sides rested their cases Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle after a day’s delay because of an assault on the…
Sources close to Harris told theGrio that she personally requested to attend the annual gathering at a moment of uncertainty for Black women and the community. Vice President Kamala Harris and other members of the Biden administration will be on the Essence Festival main stage Saturday in New Orleans, Louisiana. The vice president’s appearance at…
Fans clamoring for a “Martin” reboot after seeing the cast come together for a reunion special will have to keep wishing. The popular ’90s show starring Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold, Carl Anthony Payne ll, and the late Tommy Ford aired for five seasons on Fox from 1992-1997. On June 16, 30 years after…
Source: STEFANI REYNOLDS / Getty As we reflect on Friday’s ruling, the Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision on the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, we must hold space to understand that this ruling not only violates our human right to bodily autonomy but also that this greatly affects Black women and birthing people. For the…
Nearly seven years have passed since Snyder acknowledged in 2015 that Flint had a dangerous lead problem and switched the city back to a regional water system. Michigan authorities have long promised to hold key officials criminally responsible for lead contamination and health problems arising from a disastrous water switch in Flint in 2014. There’s not much…
OPINION: The R&B landscape is rich with songs that make us feel love, but have you ever really listened to what some of these singers are saying? Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Music is a huge part of my life. I listen…
Fans are still laughing and reminiscing about last week’s “Verzuz” between 2000 R&B heartthrobs Omarion and Mario on Thursday, June 23. But the real drama went down during the pre-show between Ray J, Bobby V, Sammie and Pretty Ricky’s Pleasure P. Between the laughs, the shade and clash of egos, the self-proclaimed kings of R&B performed their classic…
