Source: Bettmann / Getty Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination remains one of the most highly-investigated and second-guessed murders of our time. While James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to killing the civil rights leader, Coretta Scott King and other inner circle members suggested that Dr. King was a “victim of a conspiracy.” Because of President…
Actress Angela Bassett is one of the most refined actresses in Hollywood, usually moving above reproach and never associated with drama. However, a lot of that has to do with her husband of almost a quarter century, Courtney B. Vance. During an interview with “The Breakfast Club,” Vance shared about picking and choosing the times…
TheGrio highlights 10 of the most amazing performances to ever happen on the stage of the Grammys The 64th Grammy Awards are airing live on Sunday, and the performance list is stacked. Silk Sonic is slated to open the ceremony, while H.E.R., Nas and Jon Batiste are set to grace the stage as well. Viewers…
As the tech landscape continues to evolve, historically Black colleges and universities across the country are ensuring their scholars are equipped with the tools, knowledge and resources needed to thrive in the space. Clark Atlanta University has received an $11.8 million endowment for the creation of a metaverse hub. The metaverse isn’t just for cryptocurrency…
Whether it’s through poignant songs like “Preach” that call for social justice or backing nonprofits centered on bail reform, singer and activist John Legend has continually used his voice to raise awareness about societal issues. The Grammy award-winning music artist—whose real name is John Roger Stephens—will be honored by The Recording Academy with its inaugural…
Source: Catherine McQueen / Getty Congressional Democrats are ramping up calls for the president to extend the current pause on federal student loan repayment and cancel some portion of student loan debt. In a letter dated March 31, Democrats asked President Biden to extend the pause through the end of the year and take steps…
Erica Dixon’s daughter with Lil Scrappy turned 17-years-old on March 31, and fans were shocked by exactly how much the teen looks like her mother after the former “Love & Hip Hop” star shared her daughter’s picture on Instagram. Emani Richardson looks all grown up in the Instagram photographs while wearing a plaid outfit styled…
Marcus Bullock of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is the founder of Flikshop, a mobile app for people to upload and send digital postcards with photos and messages that make their way to their loved ones currently incarcerated. “We’ve shipped over 700,000 postcards and connected over 170,000 families,” Bullock said. Bullock knows firsthand the impact…
Source: Bill Clark / Getty Congress moved one step closer to decriminalizing marijuana as the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE Act). Led by members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the MORE Act would remove marijuana from the schedule of controlled substances. The bill does not legalize marijuana but is seen…
TikTok creator Bria Blake brought attention to the incident in a now-viral video calling the Black professor’s response “extremely unreasonable and dangerous.” Georgia State University is investigating reports of a Black professor calling the police on two Black students for coming to class two minutes late this week. As reported by NBC News, professor Carissa…
