Marvin Gaye’s landmark album turns 50 Friday. TheGrio examines song-by-song how it makes more sense now. What’s Going On wasn’t an album; it was a prophecy. On May 21, 1971, Marvin Gaye released his sublime suite of angelic vocals, tribal percussion and sophisticated string arrangements that would “touch the souls of men.” Well, not only…
The film is said to center around “a group of small-time criminals” and will premiere on June 18 in New York City According to a recent announcement, No Sudden Move with Don Cheadle is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The latest film from director Steven Soderbergh, No Sudden Move, will be the…
“The love outweighs the hate by like a hundred,” the groundbreaking rap star told “People.” Lil Nas X is speaking out about the mixed reactions to his sexuality since coming out almost two years ago. Read More: Lil Nas X to perform ‘Montero’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ “The love outweighs the hate by like a…
A Charleston, South Carolina, woman and her daughter are suing Uber following a terrifying ride during which their driver hurled racial slurs toward them both, drove erratically, and refused to let them out of the car. South Carolina native Jovene Milligan, a 52-year-old administrative assistant at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and her daughter were…
“McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back,” Byron Allen said. Media mogul Byron Allen is suing McDonald’s for racial discrimination and is seeking $10 billion in damages. Allen Media Group divisions Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc. — parent owner of theGrio — and Weather Group, LLC filed a lawsuit on Thursday,…
“I’ve led a campaign for people to examine the long history of abuse that Teigen has directed at young women.” Black Twitter is coming for Candace Owens’ newly laid edges after she posted an op-ed to the Daily Wire website titled Why I Launched The Campaign Against Chrissy Teigen. Read More: Obama called Trump ‘racist,…
“If you are actively advising a politician in trouble while being an on-air host on a news network, that’s not okay,” said Columbia Journalism School professor Nicholas Lemann Critics are coming down hard on CNN anchor Chris Cuomo and the role he’s played regarding his brother’s sexual harassment accusations. It was recently revealed that the journalist advised…
Source: Radio One Digital / Radio One Digital The capital city of Virginia this week got one step closer to making the country’s first Black-owned casino a reality. Richmond recommended the ONE Casino + Resort to advance to a referendum on casino gaming during Election Day on Nov. 2, the city announced Thursday. The ONE…
EXCLUSIVE: Leaders and advocates say there is an underlying racist history tied to the American immigration system, one in which Black immigrants remain unseen and unheard. “Fundamentally Republicans believe there are brown people who are coming into this nation who vote Democratic,” according to an anonymous high-ranking political operative. The anonymous source tells theGrio the…
“Obama’s feelings are well-known, but have rarely been reported in such blunt detail.” If you’ve ever wondered what former President Barack Obama really has to say about former President Donald Trump behind closed doors, a new book claims to have the answer. According to reports, Edward-Isaac Dovere, a staff writer at the Atlantic, has a…
