Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty The FBI seized more than two dozen paintings from an Orlando museum on Friday that was once created by the late great Jean-Michel Basquiat. According to a federal search warrant, officials have been questioning the authenticity of the Basquiat paintings since their discovery in 2012. The artwork, which was…
Providence, Rhode Island Source: Boston Globe / Getty An off-duty Rhode Island police officer assaulted a Black woman candidate for state Senate during a demonstration after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Jennifer Rourke, a reproductive justice organizer and candidate for Rhode Island District 29, was assaulted by an off-duty officer…
Henson, who hosted this year’s ceremony, used her opening monologue to speak out against the decision, calling it “a sad day in America.” The BET Awards returned on Sunday night just two days after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, and many of the stars at the ceremony used their time to speak…
Award-winning actress and producer Taraji P. Henson is seriously considering parting ways with the United States for a life abroad, citing frustration with how her community is treated in a country where they’ve contributed significantly. The Washington, D.C., native made the admission during a recent appearance on the “PEOPLE Every Day” podcast presented by People;…
Jones, who currently represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, told theGrio that having the opportunity to represent the 10th District would be a full-circle moment. Nearly two years ago, U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) did what he thought was impossible when he was elected as the first openly gay Black member of the United States…
Tammy Rivera has plenty to be thankful for. The reality star recently took to Instagram to disclose how much she’s accomplished in her life. Before her marriage to her now estranged husband, rapper Waka Flocka, and becoming an entrepreneur, Rivera’s humble beginnings started in Baltimore, Maryland, where her mother raised her. Tammy Rivera opens up…
The Democratic Senate candidates blasted Johnson for his attempt to deliver fake Republican Electoral College ballots to then-Vice President Mike Pence. Wisconsin Democrats looking to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson focused their attacks on him Sunday, and not each other, as the eight candidates made their case to party activists at the state convention held six weeks…
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Last week, the world watched as the nation’s highest Court abridged rights that many held inalienable. The January 6 Committee revealed the abuses suffered by Georgia poll workers in the aftermath of the Big Lie. Meanwhile, Atlanta’s political leadership continues to be influenced by the newly re-elected councilwoman, who attempted…
“The residue [of slavery] still runs in my veins. So reparations are needed,” said Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart. Religious leaders, government officials, antiracism advocates and community members from across Philadelphia convened the Monday after Juneteenth to advocate for the descendants of enslaved Americans to be provided reparations. The Rise Up for Reparations event, also titled the…
Linda Taylor purchased a two-bedroom house a few blocks away from the George Floyd Square in Minneapolis in 2004, but she had to sell it back to the previous owner after falling behind on payments. Taylor believed she was tricked into purchasing the house. However, the owner allowed her to stay as a tenant. It…
