Source: Sydney Anderson / Sydney Anderson We’ve all heard of driving while Black, walking while Black, jogging while Black and even shopping while Black—but sports teaming while Black might be a new one, at least in the 21st century. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a Delaware HBCU’s women’s lacrosse team was pulled over while returning…
Previously the longtime face of CoverGirl’s Queen Collection, Latifah returns to the cosmetics brand with an even greater push for inclusion. Once a queen, always a queen. Queen Latifah has already proven that to be true with her decades-long career in entertainment, but lest we forget, the multihyphenate star has also been an icon in…
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Drew Sidora spilled the tea on her relationship with husband Ralph Pittman following the revelation of his flirtatious text messages with an assistant. Sidora told Page Six that she spent time away from her husband with their two children in Chicago after Pittman was caught texting a female assistant…
A Black nurse alleges she was marginalized, isolated and stereotyped because of her race for the two years she worked at one of Colorado’s top hospitals. The discrimination prompted her termination and “groundless” charges against her, a lawsuit obtained by the Atlanta Black Star alleges. The lawsuit details the constant racism DonQuenick Joppy had to…
“Does it surprise me that a weatherman would tweet a slur at Draymond in 2022? Not in the slightest,” coach Kerr said, according to NBC Sports. When Tennessee meteorologist Joey Sulipeck tweeted about the ejection of Kyle Anderson during the third quarter of Saturday’s playoff game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors, he posted, “And chew…
The highest inflation rise since 1981 comes on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed tens of thousands of Blacks. As gas prices and food costs soar, Black families are being disproportionately affected by inflation and are getting support from programs such as food banks and community gardens to help them cope. An NBC…
Last week, La La Anthony opened up about her personal life in a sit-down interview for The Hollywood Reporter’s series “Emerging Hollywood” hosted by Charlamagne Tha God. The topics, among others, included La La’s pending divorce with Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony, co-parenting and her hopes for love in the future. Regarding love, La La expressed…
Cheryll Woods-Flowers, once the mayor of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, lost her father to Alzheimer’s disease in February 2018. Cheryll Woods-Flowers was once the mayor of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the affluent city just across the Cooper River from Charleston. Now the real estate professional is an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement, and she…
OPINION: Many men think reproductive rights are a woman’s issue, but the ability to be thoughtful about when to become fathers is a huge part of men becoming the best fathers they can be. 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 was almost…
President David Gerlach said of the Illinois school’s closing Friday, “The loss of history, careers, and a community of students and alumni is immense.” Lincoln College will close this week after 157 years. The HBCU, located in Illinois, failed to raise millions of dollars to help it recover from low student enrollment during the coronavirus…
