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…
Lauren London has fans seeing double! The actress, who is seldom active on social media, posted a photo of her two sons on Mother’s Day. Kameron, 12, is seen adoringly embracing his younger brother, Kross, 5. Lauren London’s sons Kameron, 12, and Kross, 5 Photo: Lauren London/Instagram “Beyond honored to be your mothership. King Kam…
Over the weekend, a founding member of the Black Lives Matter movement took to social media in tears while retelling the story of what she said was her waking up to a film crew on her property. The supposed crew was led by Black conservative influencer Candace Owens, who claims she is creating a documentary…
The lawsuit claims the defendants “squandered” more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and three former pro wrestlers along with several other people and businesses to try to recover…
Source: valentinrussanov / Getty Road trips have been skyrocketing since 2021 due to the pandemic and the fun traveling trend shows no signs of stopping soon. According to a survey conducted by RV company Outdoorsy, 91 percent of survey respondents said they would be ditching airplane travel for the open road in 2022, and…
Two days before heading out on his “Road to Wiscansin Tour,” T-Pain shared some big news on Twitter. On Sunday, May 8, the ‘Rapper Ternt Sanga’ announced that he bought his first restaurant after leaning into the “paths God has set for me.” “I DID IT BOIS!!!! I’m officially a restaurant owner,” he tweeted. “Got…
