States have decreased the benefits despite inflation which directly impacted food costs Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge even as the nation struggles with the biggest increase in food costs in decades. The payments to…
Rapper Future is paying it forward by pouring into the youth of the community that raised him. For more than a decade the “Life is Good” rapper has made it a priority to give back to his alma mater, Columbia High School in DeKalb County on Atlanta’s east side. From providing scholarships and hosting various…
Source: instagram / intagram It’s been going on two weeks since the April 3 fatal stabbing of Christian “Toby” Obumseli inside a luxury apartment building, One Paraiso, in Miami, Florida, by his white girlfriend Courtney Clenney, an OnlyFans model and an Instagram influencer. Clenney was never arrested let alone charged with a crime and her lawyer,…
A white Kentucky jailer was caught on tape using racial slurs and chauvinistic banter months before re-election for his second term. This new discovery, secretly filmed after hours, will not only impact his campaign but be entered as evidence in a discrimination case filed by his former employees. Paul Watkins (WDRB Screenshot) According to WDRB,…
This week’s episode of The Reset with Coach Tish advises what to take to launch a new job or career in 2023—and yes, it can take that long. While companies all over the country are recovering from The Great Resignation of 2021 and figuring out ways to keep employees happy (hello, 4-day work week) there’s…
OPINION: Chicago-based designer Joe Freshgoods and New Balance’s the Black Soles created a line that celebrates Black traditions in unique ways. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Unless you’re a sneakerhead or into urban fashion stylings, you might not be aware that New…
The college football ranks are increasingly diverse but there’s still more to be done In the past year, Temple has hired a new president, athletic director and football coach, all Black men. The moves have made Temple just the second school that plays major college football to have an African-American in all three of those…
Cardi B and Offset finally fulfilled fans’ wishes on April 14 after the couple revealed images of their 7-month-old son. In addition to the photos, Offset also disclosed the infant’s name, Wave Set Cephus. Cardi and Offset’s respective posts come weeks after the “Bodak Yellow” rapper shared a zoomed-in image of Wave’s eye following the Bardi Gang’s…
Burton’s involvement comes fresh off the announcement of his return to the ‘Star Trek’ franchise Blindspotting is returning to Starz, bringing some new faces along for the second season. Star Trek: The Next Generation and Reading Rainbow‘s LeVar Burton joins the show from Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, The Wrap reports. Based on the 2018…
The couple quietly arrived in England this week and stopped by Windsor Castle to spend time with the 95-year-old queen. The duke and duchess of Sussex quietly returned to the United Kingdom to visit Queen Elizabeth II for the first time since leaving and stepping down from their royal duties. According to Us Weekly, a spokesperson…
