A Black Mississippi family is marking a graduation to remember: with a father, son and daughter all earning master’s degrees in education from Mississippi State University on May 12. “The love and passion for it, you’ve got to have the love and passion,” said Commondre Cole, a Mississippi State University graduate. Love and a passion…
Beverly Burkett and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Small Farm Program want to keep Black farms in the family. Estate planning has long been challenging for African Americans. Estimates show that as many as 50% of Black people die without a will while as many as 70% are living without one. One woman,…
OPINION: I’ve never cared more about nihilistic characters who I hoped to never run into in any capacity in real life. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I can’t quite call Gully—a 2019 Tribeca Film Festival entry that hit Amazon Prime Video in…
Picture taken in front of the White House of John Hinckley, who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. | Source: AFP / Getty Oh, to be white and a terrorist. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan in an attempted assassination of the most powerful…
A jury in the coastal city of Santa Monica, California, has been chosen and opening statements begin Wednesday in the case that is expected to last two weeks. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eleven months after he was freed from prison when a Pennsylvania appeals court threw out his criminal conviction, Bill Cosby, 85, will again be the…
The third Black Birders Week is in full swing, presenting a slate of online activities, workshops and in-person events. Whether flying solo or as part of a crowd, more Black birdwatchers are finding solace in nature observing sky-bound creatures they find divine. The third annual Black Birders Week is in full swing, presenting a slate…
Several other lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct were settled by his insurer against his will. SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Cosby will again be facing sex abuse allegations Wednesday as attorneys give opening statements in a civil trial that’s one of the last remaining legal claims against the comedian. Lawyers for 64-year-old Judy Huth will…
Yandy Smith-Harris and her foster daughter Infinity Gilyard discussed in a recent episode of the “Know For Sure” podcast featuring B. Simone and Megan Brooks the past issues the pair faced during the last season of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.” Smith-Harris had an estranged relationship with the then-teenager after she refused to stop dating an older…
When Jeffrey Lassiter and Sharon Haugabook were shot to death in November 1992 in Chicago, 17-year-old Daniel Taylor was in a police station, but still he spent two decades in prison for the crimes. The Chicago City Council has now agreed to compensate Taylor $14.25 million for the injustice, three decades after his life was…
Weeks ago, Tamar Braxton denied she had reconciled with her ex David Adefeso after the businessman dedicated a special Mother’s Day post to the singer and members of his family. Braxton and Adefeso began dating in 2018, and split two years later in 2020. Tamar Braxton and her son Logan Herbert Photo:@tamarbraxton/Instagram On May 30, Braxton’s romantic life became an online…
