Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White…
OPINION: The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Monday vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is a perfect example of what America thinks of ‘Black excellence.‘ Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee decided that Ketanji Brown Jackson is…
A woman calling herself Shay Johnson is now said to be a fraud as the victim’s family doesn’t know her A woman acting as a spokesperson for the family of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson is not known to them and is reportedly an adult entertainer who was fired this week after news of her deception broke. …
The company also donated products including washers, dryers, and TVs for the new film room Tech giant LG electronics has committed $150K in funding to the New Orleans-based college preparatory high school St. Augustine. The generous donation will fund a scholarship that will help pay for repairs to the basketball court and gym which were…
Steve Harvey is never short on words of encouragement. The comedian and sought-after host made a career out of telling jokes, but when it comes to reminding his fans of his road to success, Harvey says there is only but so much room for dreams and fear to coincide. Tyler Perry’s former mansion in Atlanta’s…
A white woman who raised $200,000 in the name of Philando Castile to pay off or supplement student lunch debt in the St. Paul school district, must pay back $120,000 to the state for misappropriating the funds. State prosecution states the fundraiser only gave a fraction of the money raised to the intended cause. Pamela…
Netflix and Sony hit the brakes on two of Smith’s films after he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars. In the wake of Will Smith’s film projects being put on hold after he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars, Whoopi Goldberg says his career will recover. On Monday’s episode of The View, Goldberg…
Source: Riska / Getty The fight for civil rights isn’t just about voting, it also encompasses equality in everyday living, including the right not to be discriminated against when trying to purchase or sell a home. In April 1968 the Fair Housing Act (FHA) was passed. Now every year during the month we celebrate the…
A viral video of Patton preparing fried chicken prompted viewers to not only debate the actress’ cooking skills but how to properly clean poultry. Every few years (or months), the internet engages in a hygiene debate highly demarcated by race. Use of washcloths, using said washcloths to wash one’s legs, how often sheets and towels…
It’s been seven years since actress Paula Patton and her ex-husband, singer Robin Thicke, finalized their divorce after being a couple for more than two decades. Following the split, the exes, who live relatively private lives as they co-parent their only son Julian Fuego Thicke, weren’t making much headlines together as of late until Patton’s…
