The Grammy-winning songwriter unveils visuals for her latest single, “Better Without Me.” Even if you don’t know the name Angela Hunte, odds are you know her work. She’s a successful songwriter who worked with Britney Spears, Rihanna, Melanie Fiona, and on Snoop Dogg’s reggae project, winning a Grammy for her contributions to Jay-Z and Alicia…
A small Black town faces increased scrutiny of its debts just as a billion-dollar Ford factory is being built nearby A Tennessee judge has declined to halt the state’s financial takeover of a majority-Black town near the site of a planned Ford pickup truck factory. The ruling Thursday by Nashville Chancellor Anne Martin reasons that…
“Over the next two years, Dr. Frederick will continue to give his undivided attention to advance our collective interests,” said Dr. Laurance C. Morse, chairman of Howard’s Board of Trustees. Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick has announced his plans to retire in 2024 after serving nine years on the job. “We appreciate that…
The cover features both hip-hop stars, their two children, and Offset’s three children from previous relationships Seven months after the birth of their son, Cardi B and Offset have finally revealed their 7-month-old baby boy’s name and a pic of his face. The couple and their children are featured in the May/June issue of ESSENCE…
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…
