Club Lambda in Brooklyn Source: LaQuann Dawson / LaQuann Dawson The legacies of pioneers interwoven in the LGBTQ+ movement echo throughout the streets of New York City. It was in communities like Harlem where queer visionaries were at the forefront of the artistic renaissance and the neighborhood became the backdrop for the underground drag ball…
The Grammy-nominated rapper says that he hopes to ‘raise open-minded children.’ A$AP Rocky is embracing his new role of fatherhood. The Harlem rapper had his first child earlier this month with his girlfriend, singer/entrepreneur Rihanna. During an interview with Dazed magazine for its summer 2022 issue, Rocky talked about his plans to approach raising his…
Thoughts and prayers are pouring in for rapper Master P., born Percy Miller, and his family after the hip-hop mogul revealed that his daughter Tytyana Miller has died at age 29. The 52-year-old businessman shared the devastating news on Monday, May 30, via an Instagram post, expressing that his family was “dealing with an overwhelming…
Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls appeared at a rally for the pending Fashion Workers Act on Friday, in hopes of compelling the New York Senate to pass legislation. Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls’ efforts to galvanize New York Amazon workers may have hit a snag in early May, but the organizer is closing…
OPINION: The single, which is from Kandi’s stage play ‘A Mother’s Love,’ recently became an internet sensation. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Unless you have actively avoided Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for the last few weeks, you have likely heard “Legs,…
Lewis, the famed artist, activist, historian and mentor to dozens of Black creatives, died Friday of renal failure in Torrance. Samella Lewis, the famed artist, activist, historian and mentor to dozens of Black creatives, has died at the age of 99. According to The Los Angeles Times, Lewis died on Friday of renal failure at…
Keegan-Michael Key also takes on the Honest John role in the highly anticipated live-action remake A brand new Pinocchio is here for a new generation. Disney has officially dropped its first look at Pinocchio, the live-action remake that sees Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo taking on the iconic role of the Blue Fairy. As theGrio…
Two Illinois families are suing the apartment complex their loved ones lived in after the women were found dead — dying from injuries caused by conditions on the property during a heatwave, the families say. The temperature in each woman’s domicile hit approximately 100 degrees, and lawyers say the complex managers sent heat instead of…
The superstar NFL defensive tackle and Super Bowl champion hinted that a collaboration on a line of cleats may be in the works. Aaron Donald has teamed up with Kanye West’s Donda Sports. The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and Super Bowl champion broke the news about the collaboration during an appearance on Sunday’s episode…
Shaunie O’Neal is officially a wife again, and she’s dropping her last name after tying the knot with pastor Keion Henderson. According to People, the happy couple wed in a private ceremony Saturday, May 28 at the Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams sang as Shaunie walked down the aisle to…
