Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot is granting reporters of the Black and brown diaspora an exclusive opportunity and expectedly garnered backlash from many including conservative provocateur Candace Owens. On Wednesday, May 19, the city’s first Black female mayor released a statement confirming that henceforth she will accept one-on-one interviews only with Black and brown journalists, tying…

Michelle Obama‘s former Secret Service agent is opening up about her experience working for the former first lady. Evy Poumpouras, who claims she served on the protective divisions for the Obamas, Clintons, and both Bush presidents, revealed that the most challenging parts of her job was her inability to protect Mrs. Obama from racial driven…

Loni Love’s throwback collage on May 20 of the original “The Real” co-hosts went left after fans noticed that Love didn’t have a childhood image alongside Tamera Mowry, Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai, and Tamar Braxton. The 49-year-old captioned the snapshot shared in honor of throwback Thursday, an internet trend where social media platform users upload nostalgic photographs. “#throwbackthursday OG Real……

Five women across Amazon’s corporate offices and warehouses filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday Amazon is in the hot seat again. Read More: Amazon to ban police from using facial-recognition software indefinitely Former employees are taking legal action against the retail giant due to discrimination. According to The Hill, five women across Amazon’s…

“If I enter that property or go up on it I’m going to be arrested,” said Brown, who has been living in her vehicle since November Olympic gold medalist Cindy Brown is living outside of her California home in her car. The retired basketball player is a victim of a bizarre identity theft. Read More:…

“For him, it wasn’t a second thought, that’s the kind of big brother he is,” said 12-year-old Deacon Ashmore’s mother, Elisabeth Ashmore. A Detroit boy is being heralded as a hero for protecting his younger siblings from two pit bulls. Unfortunately, 12-year-old Deacon Ashmore was attacked himself and is dealing with severe injuries in the…

David Alan Grier has been making his fans laugh for decades on television shows and movies. On Tuesday, May 18, Grier took a trip down memory lane on “The Last Laugh” podcast where he discusses “In Living Color” being the first “cool” show he was on. He said, “I was never on the hip show,…

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…