“It is such a great honor, but I also know that I am not the most in need of it.” A Massachusetts high school student is paying it forward in a significant way by asking that a $40,000 scholarship awarded to her be given to a student attending community college. “It is such a great…
Chris Harrison is out. Lil Jon and a host of other celebrities are in. The Atlanta, Georgia, rapper has been named one of the many celebrities who will be taking on the hosting duties for “Bachelor in Paradise” this summer following Harrison’s permanent exit from the franchise after his racism scandal earlier this year, Variety reported. …
Exclusive: theGrio spoke exclusively to Dr. Anthony Fauci, who says the COVID-19 disparities for Black and Brown Americans are “very real” and shares his strategy for how to encourage more people to get their vaccine shot Vaccines are on the way to Black communities in the United States and abroad through unique initiatives and funding…
Reed served as mayor of Atlanta from 2010 to 2018 The former mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed, reportedly wants his job back. Reed, who served as mayor from 2010 to 2018, submitted paperwork on Wednesday to join the mayoral race. Reed’s two terms as mayor were controversial, but he addressed the accusations during a recent sitdown. During…
Diamond and Silk, Megyn Kelly, and other conservatives are calling Hunter Biden racist on social media after the Daily Mail conservative news site published what it purports are text messages from the 51-year-old son of President Joe Biden that show the younger Biden using the N-word in exchanges with his white attorney in late 2018…
Fawn Weaver is the Black woman behind one of the most awarded whiskey brands in America, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, as well as the person funding the change to make the spirits industry more inclusive one business at a time. Weaver entered the industry in 2017 when she founded the company as an homage to Nathan…
The rock star recently sat down with V Magazine and opened up about her new sound, teasing what to expect on her upcoming studio album In a recent interview with V Magazine, Willow Smith is opening up about her years-long love affair with rock music, calming she was “bullied” for listening to Paramore. Willow Smith…
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, but the word of the long-awaited news did not reach enslaved peoples in multiple parts of the country until much later. In recognition of Juneteenth, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, will showcase a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation. While the original Emancipation…
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed just moved the needle to enter the city’s closely watched mayoral race after Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she would not seek reelection. On Tuesday Reed filed official paperwork to enter the field of candidates which includes City Councilman Antonio Brown, Atlanta attorney Sharon Gay, and Atlanta…
Tina Knowles-Lawson debunked the claims from random social media users that Beyoncé was suffering from social anxiety on June 6. The singer’s mother wrote a lengthy caption on Instagram explaining that the courtside PDA between Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z. The mogul was seen rubbing Beyoncé’s legs as they attended a Brooklyn Nets game this past weekend…
