Rapper Jim Jones made headlines in 2019 after declaring that being a rapper is more dangerous than being a soldier. Over the years, the Dipset co-founder has stood by his statement, often appearing in interviews to discuss the source behind his perspective. Whether critics agree with the “We Fly High” emcee or not, the recent…
Antwan “Big Boi” Patton is legally a single man. The OutKast star’s divorce from his wife Sherlita Patton has been finalized, ending their 20-year union. Big Boi and Sherlita married in 2002, and share two children: a 27-year-old daughter named Jordan Patton and a 21-year-old son named Cross Patton. Big Boi and his wife Sherlita…
Don’t get caught in the tourist traps set for Essence Fest. Skip the French Quarter. Stay off St. Charles Avenue. Find the food that makes you not want to floss, so you can keep that taste in your mouth. Just kidding—please floss. The following opinions are of a writer who makes good food, eats good…
An Oklahoma woman caught on bodycam video violently arrested after she was involved in a single-vehicle accident is now suing the deputies who dragged her while handcuffed, claiming they used excessive force. “Instead of being treated like a human being, a person, I was treated like a suspect,” said Tyler McClain who is suing the…
Critics of the law call it a targeting tactic by law enforcement, giving them a reason to stop and search vehicles. It is now illegal in Florida to play music that can be heard 25 feet or more from a vehicle. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2022, and officers can conduct…
It looks like Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz‘ eldest son together, Egypt Dean, is following in his mother’s footsteps of becoming a piano genius. Last week during a performance by Alicia in Mannheim, Germany, the 11-year-old walked up on stage and explained to his mom, “I’m going to play some piano.” The child prodigy performed…
OPINION: Sure, he could’ve won a couple more titles if he stayed at Oklahoma City or Golden State. But he was willing to try something new and he didn’t fear failure. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s said that nothing beats a…
A social studies textbook was previously approved for use in the state that called U.S. slaves “workers” A group of Texas educators wants to omit the word “slavery” from second-grade social studies instruction and instead use the phrase “involuntary relocation.” According to The Texas Tribue, the group of nine educators submitted a proposal to the…
Double dutch jump roping is shown during D.C.’s Chocolate City Experience around Black Lives Matter Plaza on June 27, 2020. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty There are now fewer white people who call the nation’s capital home than there were before the pandemic in a demographic shift that is helping to restore the…
R&B singer Tevin Campbell did a rare interview on the “State of Black Music” Podcast at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville Tennessee. In the episode, he shared a glimpse into his musical mind, his Mount Rushmore of music, and which of his hit songs did L.A. Reid want Usher to sing….
