Billboard’s “Top Gospel Artist of 2021” Kanye West is headed back to court with a Texas pastor over a sample on his Grammy-winning album “Donda.” According to the outlet, Bishop David Paul Moten sued the Yeezy CEO for sampling his sermon on the track “Come to Life.” Court docs claim Ye used 70 seconds of…
Black women will be disproportionately impacted by any reversal of abortion rights, reproductive rights advocates tell theGrio. The bombshell leaking of an opinion draft revealing the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade shocked and angered abortion rights proponents, members of Congress, and the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday reacted passionately to…
Source: simonkr / Getty You can always tell that racist white people are just looking for an excuse to start slinging around racial slurs like they were trick-or-treat candy. And the “excuse” typically comes in the form of any relatively mundane altercation involving a Black person. Understand—white people get into it with other white people…
One of Atlanta’s HBCUs is celebrating a comeback story 20 years in the making. “If not for HBCUs, many of us would not be here today,” said Morris Brown President Kevin James said at a celebratory press conference last week. The jubilation comes after years of overcoming a financial aid scandal by ousted former school…
OPINION: ‘Belly’ is not only a film but a gift that keeps on giving in that there is so much you can discuss about it without ever coming to a resolution or reasonable conclusion. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio….
Michael B. Jordan just scored some good boyfriend points on May 3, after praising his girlfriend Lori Harvey‘s Met Gala look. The Met Gala, which took place on May 2, is an annual fundraising event for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year’s theme was “Gilded Glamour.” In an Instagram story shared on…
Fans are shocked after hearing what took place at Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl show for Netflix Is a Joke festival on Tuesday night, May 3. The veteran comedian was boldly attacked by a man while performing onstage. According to Deadline, all phones were taken away prior to entering the venue. However, video footage now has…
Susan Hutson made history twice in December when she also became the first woman elected to serve as sheriff in New Orleans. Susan Hutson made history twice in December when she became the first woman elected to serve as sheriff in New Orleans, overseeing Orleans Parish. According to NOLA.com, Hutson is also the first Black…
A graduating senior from the only high school in Rusk, Texas, has become the first Black person to graduate at the top of the class as valedictorian. Trinity Asberry’s grandmother was the first to suggest she’d made history at Rusk High School. Trinity Asberry with her father (left) and with mother when she was younger. (Family Photo,…
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty A video was going viral on Wednesday for showing grotesque injuries suffered by a man who ran up on stage and attacked Dave Chappelle during a performance in Southern California. A reported beatdown from the comedian and his security team left Isaiah Lee — who was officially identified by local authorities…
