Norfolk State University alumna Ashley Jones went from selling shirts out of her book bag to refilling clothing line orders for department stores’ stock. Jones’ line, Tones of Melanin, is a collegiate streetwear brand that represents the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. Ashley Jones is the founder and CEO of Tones of Melanin. (YouTube/Tones…
Grammy-winning musical pioneer Nile Rodgers surprised roller skaters jamming to Chic’s 1978 hit “Le Freak” in London’s Hyde Park. They say never meet your heroes. They may just cause you to “freak out.” That’s what roller skaters in London’s Hyde Park experienced last weekend while bopping to funk collective Chic’s ubiquitous disco classic, “Le Freak.”…
OPINION: The classic Miami-bass-meets-Atlanta-swag record from 1997 takes me back to the magic that was mid-’90s Atlanta. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I had the foresight and good fortune to attend Morehouse College in the mid- to late-’90s; it was a magical…
It looks as if singer Ashanti is preparing for motherhood in the near future. While the “Foolish” singer is not expecting at this moment, she sat down with People Magazine and expressed her desired plan to experience the gift of being a mom. According to People Magazine, “She plans on having a child ‘soon’ and…
TheGrio caught up with Officer Dunn and members of the Jan. 6th House Select Committee as the panel continues laying out its evidence against former president Donald Trump. Moments after Tuesday’s shocking January 6th House Select Committee hearing, U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn told theGrio he felt a sense of “betrayal” by former President…
Earlier this week, news broke that Meek Mill and Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation decided to part ways. The company who managed the Grammy-nominated rapper for 10 years has now removed him from its websites and social media accounts. In a series of tweets on Monday, July 11, Meek let fans know it was a mutual “agreement,…
OPINION: These are the same activists who helped elect Biden in 2020 and that the Democratic Party will likely call on to drive voter engagement during the midterm elections. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Just when we were finally starting to see…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference to discuss Florida’s civics education initiative of unbiased history teachings at Crooms Academy of Information Technology in Sanford on June 30, 2022. | Source: SOPA Images / Getty We all know that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is so allergic to the very idea of anti-racism education…
An Ohio mother is suing the police department charged with leading an investigation into her missing daughter who ended up dead. Latosha Bartlett-Powell is the mother of Aurora McCarter, 17, who disappeared in July 2020. Bartlett-Powell says she misses her daughter greatly and is saddened she couldn’t see her daughter live out her career aspirations…
One rookie corrections officer has been fired in connection with the death and several others reportedly have been suspended. A New York inmate died Sunday in a Rikers Island jail cell, and his body had already begun to show signs of rigor mortis by the time he was discovered. According to the New York Times, Elijah…
