OPINION: The funeral for the fashion icon, who died in January, was attended by luminaries who came to honor a man who was one of the central voices in the fashion community. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The large, ornate Abyssinian Baptist…
SWV Performing at the 2021 ONE Musicfest in Atlanta Source: Prince Williams / Getty One of the best-selling girl groups is finally getting its due shine. When it came to R&B music during its golden era in the ’80s and ’90s, singing groups were popping up by the dozens. However, none came close to comparing…
Young’s great-niece, Renotta Young, told theGrio this promotion was “a long time coming and overdue.” Army senior leaders honored U.S. Army Colonel Charles Young on Friday during a posthumous promotional ceremony held at United States Military Academy West Point, located in New York. Young’s great-niece, Renotta Young, told theGrio this promotion was “a long time…
All parties believe police have made improvements since ‘Riders’ scandal Two decades of federal oversight of Oakland police may end if the department can show it can continue to implement reforms effectively. In a hearing before U.S. District Judge William Orrick, police, city officials, and attorneys involved in a lawsuit that led to the reforms…
Plan contains policies but remains silent on actions to stem health problems in Black communities The Environmental Protection Agency has released an equity action plan to address environmental justice and civil rights. The EPA has three objectives, according to its report. The federal agency wants to promote environmental justice and civil rights, embed those two issues…
Celebrities love to flaunt their expensive eating habits at lavish, luxurious restaurants. But no matter how much money they make, it’s hard to break away from traditional roots. On Tuesday, April 27, Fabolous gave his 9.3 million Instagram followers a glimpse into what he cooked for dinner. Instead of a five-star steak or freshly grilled…
Fat Joe appeared on ABC News on April 20 to promote awareness for Autism Awareness Month, and the “What’s Luv” rapper described being a 19-year-old father and learning his son Joey was autistic. “Well, I’m 19, we’re having Joey, uh, once the doctors tell me that he wouldn’t be normal, his mother said we…
‘Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy’ a documentary about the doomed festival was released on Friday The experiences of panicked concertgoers who couldn’t breathe and had no clear path to escape a massive crowd surge at last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival in Houston are featured in a documentary released Friday. But lawyers for…
Source: MIKE NELSON / Getty The Los Angeles Uprising also referred to as the LA Riots, marked a critical moment in American life but provided a stark reminder of the legal system’s failure to achieve justice for Black lives. Despite countless incidents in the intervening 30 years, police accountability continues to be sidelined in favor…
The world-renowned festival returns for the first time in three years Once silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opened Friday for the first time in three years — a long-awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration of music and culture went on even after…
