Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation was able to help 100 Black college seniors dealing with financial hardships Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation has awarded $1 million in scholarships to 100 students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this year. The foundation announced on Tuesday that the money was given to graduating seniors to help ensure…
OPINION: Examples of biased reporting point to the power the media has in shaping what we believe. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Media coverage of the Buffalo, N.Y., mass shooting proves that some journalists and reporters cannot handle the truth about racism…
The Biden administration is easing restrictions on flights and finances for the Cuban people The Biden administration says it will expand flights to Cuba, take steps to loosen restrictions on U.S. travelers to the island, and lift Trump-era restrictions on remittances that immigrants can send to people on the island. The State Department said in…
The racist conspiracy theory embedded in the manifesto of the mass killer who shot 11 Black people in Buffalo on Saturday was mentioned hundreds of times by Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson, reports show. According to a New York Times investigation, no other public figure has championed the theory that white people will be replaced…
Hospitals that opened in 2020 or just before are having difficulty proving that the pandemic impacted them because there are no prior records to compare to A whole town celebrated in 2020 when, early in the coronavirus pandemic, Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened, offering state-of-the-art medicine that was previously unavailable in a poor, isolated part…
Source: Jeff Swensen / Getty Voters in several states head to the polls for their respective primary elections on Tuesday, May 17, setting the stage for November elections. Pennsylvania, Idaho, North Carolina, Kentucky and Oregon hit the polls Tuesday with several elections at stake, including state Supreme Court races. As Bolts Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Daniel Nichanian,…
Fans were devastated when “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore was eliminated from the dancing competition series “Dancing with the Stars” during the “Horror Night” episode. The reality star was crushed, but during a recent appearance on “The Real,” Moore revealed how that experience came just in time and helped her during one…
The singer/dancer and Grammy-winner will be at Drai’s Nightclub starting on June 11. Chris Brown is the latest singer to get a Las Vegas residency. Drai’s Nightclub in the Cromwell Las Vegas announced the Grammy winner will begin a multi-year residency beginning next month. Brown’s residency will kickoff at Drai’s on June 11, according to…
Actor Jaleel White will forever be synonymous with his iconic “Family Matters” character, Steve Urkel. But the actor also portrayed three other characters — Myrtle Mae, Cornelius Eugene and the hard-to-forget teen eye candy known as Stephan Urquelle. For nine seasons, White played the nerdy character who was persistent in his attempts at wooing the…
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette walks off the stage after speaking during a Republican leadership forum at Newtown Athletic Club on May 11, 2022, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. | Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Some people may wonder how all of these Black Republican political candidates are becoming frontrunners in GOP primaries. Well, the…
