Source: VioletaStoimenova / Getty Father’s Day is approaching and if your dad is tough to shop for, it might be hard searching for a special gift that will make him stop in his tracks. Most dads play it cool during this time of the year, and chances are they’ve already brought themselves whatever gadget…
OPINION: What is the legacy of Kung Fu Kenny’s latest album and how does it fit in his catalog? All that and a Blackfession that’s sure to make folks from New Orleans sit up. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio….
The wide-ranging gun control bill would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. The House passed a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age…
A Black-owned distillery has announced the release of a new bourbon whiskey brand named after the first North American settlement that allowed people of African descent to legally live free. Victor George, founder of Victor George Spirits (Image from Instagram @iamvictorgeorge) Victor George Spirits, the adult beverage company that partnered with rapper Tramar “Flo Rida”…
50 Cent is back to trolling Madonna. The “Material Girl” landed on the rapper’s radar yet again when she posted provocative photos of herself in oversized sunglasses and peculiar poses to social media on June 3. 50 Cent trolls Madonna while sharing a similar appearance to depictions of extraterrestrials. Photos: 50Cent, Madonna/Instagram Fifty, who last…
Deborah Cox will likely never stop performing her infectious 1998 single “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here.” Fans are gushing over an Instagram video of the Canadian vocalist singing her hit song for the legendary Phylicia Rashad. In the clip shared on Tuesday, June 7, the “Creed” actress had a fan-girl moment as she watched one…
A South African pastor has been convicted of plotting to overthrow the government. In addition to his plans to invoke and national insurrection, the clergyman devised a scheme of genocide, hoping to kill thousands of Black people. Rev. Harry Johannes Knoesen (Youtube Screengrab) On Monday, June 6, Rev. Harry Johannes Knoesen, who serves as the…
Comedian and actress Amanda Seales sat down with Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee on their radio show “The Breakfast Club” and spoke her truth about being left out of the farewell episode on the two-time NAACP Image Award-winning talk show “The Real”. The Emmy-winning daytime talk show aired its final episode last Friday, when…
Curbing abortion rights and expanding the right to be armed in public are long-sought goals of the conservative legal movement that the Supreme Court seems poised to deliver within the next month. The justices also could ease the use of public funds for religious schooling and constrain Biden administration efforts to fight climate change. These disputes are among 30…
OPINION: The consequences of police violence reach far beyond those directly assaulted. As recent studies show, there is a link between living in areas with fatal police violence and preterm birth and pregnancy loss in Black women. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio….
