OPINION: As the music legend’s debut album ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ turns 25 next month, here’s proof that Missy Elliott is the best hip-hop artist ever. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott is the greatest hip-hop artist of all time. Now…
With multiple strains detected in 26 states, what should—and shouldn’t—alarm us about the monkeypox virus? The World Health Organization said June 25 that monkeypox wasn’t yet a public health emergency of international concern. More than 4,500 cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300 in the U.S. And with public health officials unable to follow all chains of…
R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on September 17, 2019. | Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Disgraced singer R. Kelly was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison following his conviction last year for sex trafficking. He had been held at a detention center in New York…
Jackson will be sworn-in on Thursday at noon when Justice Stephen Bryer officially retires from his seat on the high court. Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as the 116th associate justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday after Justice Stephen Breyer announced on Wednesday his retirement from the high court. In a letter…
Torrei Hart’s recent attire had fans at odds in the comments section. The commotion stemmed from how revealing the 44-year-old’s cut-out dress was. In an Instagram post shared on June 25, Hart was seen walking around with her friend Jheri Walker Jr. at an undisclosed location as they enjoyed the BET Awards weekend festivities when…
Fans are calling out Lamar Odom for wanting to rekindle a relationship with his ex-Taraji P. Henson. The two dated for months before the former NBA player began seeing reality star Khloé Kardashian. Odom and Khloé wed within one month of dating in 2009. The “College Hill: Celebrity Edition” star recently compared both of his…
Records are said to document years of abuse claims, interviews with accused clergy and a pattern of church leaders transferring problem priests without reporting their crimes to law enforcement The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans going back decades, a rare federal foray into…
A man who went viral after posting a video of his 27th-anniversary gift bag from his co-workers in a Burger King located in a Las Vegas airport has plenty of options if he decides on a career move. Following news about his faithfulness as a worker — he has never missed one day of work…
Source: Congressional Quarterly / Getty It appears that the Supreme Court isn’t ending its conservative tear on the human rights of marginalized people by overturning Roe v. Wade—it is also setting its sights on upholding racist congressional map redistricting clearly meant to dilute Black voting power. Because what’s a little systemic racism if it means…
The case has similarities to that of Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion who was suspended in 2020 for using a racial slur while playing a video game. MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Red Bull terminated the contract of Formula One test and reserve driver Jüri Vips on Tuesday for using a racial…
