Bow Wow expressed plans to retire since his elimination on the music competition series “The Masked Singer.” Shortly afterward, the rapper went on yet another widely successful tour with R&B singer Omarion. The nostalgic “Millennium Tour” invites early 2000s music lovers to enjoy performances from the rap-R&B duo, as well as Sammie, Soulja Boy, Lloyd,…
Police said they were trained to ‘de-escalate’ in the arrest of the Buffalo shooting suspect, but Black men don’t often get that response even when suspected of petty offenses When police confronted the white man suspected of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, he was the very poster boy for armed and dangerous,…
The Biden administration suffered a loss in court as it relates to their plan to change immigration policies Pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border must continue, a judge ruled Friday in an order blocking the Biden administration’s plan to lift them early next week. The ruling is just the latest instance…
Central Michigan University graduate LaDyra Lyte had not seen her brother for nearly a year A soldier and his sister have gone viral after he returned from a deployment to surprise his sibling at her college graduation. Central Michigan University graduate LaDyra Lyte, 23, had not seen her brother LaDaryl Lyte, 22, for nearly a…
OPINION: Two of theGrio’s music writers discuss the highly anticipated album from Kendrick Lamar now that it has been in the world for a week. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On May 13, 2022, Kendrick Lamar (Oklama) released his fifth studio album,…
Brittney Griner playing against the Los Angeles Spark. Source: Leon Bennett / Getty A week before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian authorities arrested American basketball star Brittney Griner at the Moscow airport. She was charged with drug smuggling after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis in her…
Black mothers absorbed much of the stress of the coronavirus pandemic as they worried about their children’s future and their mental health In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and Mother’s Day, mothers on theGrio team discussed managing their mental health during a pandemic with COVID-19 cases surging and Black trauma at an all-time high. …
‘The Real Housewives of Dubai’ also launches its official trailer ahead of the June 1 debut From the fabulous premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 to a new feud brewing in The Real Housewives of Atlanta, theGrio is back with your Reality Roundup of the week. ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7‘ Shea…
Veteran “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson is addressing claims that he got Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson banned from the iconic sketch comedy show after the “Pulp Fiction” star dropped the F-bomb during a live taping of the show that aired in December 2012. The incident came up during Jackson’s recent appearance on…
Wright is best known for his 1985 R&B hit, ‘Who Do You Love.’ Bernard Wright, musician, singer, and songwriter, has passed away at age 58. Though Wright is best known for his 1985 hit single, “Who Do You Love,” much of his music was sampled by rappers. News of his death was first disclosed on…
