OPINION: The new exhibit ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©’ represents his family’s turn at telling us who he was as an artist. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Jean-Michel Basquiat has been one of my favorite visual artists for over 20 years because there…
Patrick Lyoa. | Source: City of Grand Rapids Monday marks two weeks since a still-unidentified police officer shot an unarmed Black man in the back of his head following a pretextual traffic stop over a nonviolent moving violation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Monday will also be the fifth day since graphic video footage from the…
After a picture of sisters Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad was posted on Allen’s Instagram page, fans on social media couldn’t praise the beloved entertainers enough for their youthful appearance. The picture shared is of the sisters posing in front of a seemingly decades’-old photograph and the women, who are both in their 70s, look…
The Grammy-winning rapper has organized various community events in Chicago since launching his charity, SocialWorks, in 2016. Happy 29th birthday to Chance the Rapper! As reported by PEOPLE, the Grammy-winning artist and humanitarian chose to celebrate his big day on Saturday, April 16 by gifting 1,500 free meals to those in need in his hometown…
Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty Black women are dying at an alarming rate during childbirth. Along with disparities in reproductive health and post-care, Black maternal health requires direct intervention beyond a week of action. Last week, Tufts launched the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice, spearheaded by…
Undefeated champs Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford may finally get in the ring together. There could be an undisputed, and still undefeated, welterweight champion later this year. Undefeated champs Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford may finally get in the ring together. Both have made it clear that is what they want…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Black women are changing the narrative surrounding diversity in higher education and making history in the process. Amongst those breaking barriers in academia is Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby. She has been selected by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to serve as the next president of the University…
Two male victims died at the hospital, police said. Shots fired at a house party in Pittsburgh early Sunday left two minors dead and at least eight more people wounded, police said. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. during a party at a short-term rental property where hundreds of people had gathered — the “vast…
An announcement revealing a reboot of the film “White Men Can’t Jump” with Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow went left after fans called foul on social media. “Blade” actor Wesley Snipes starred opposite “Triple 9” actor Woody Harrelson in the original film about a Black basketball hustler who partnered with a white basketball hustler to compete…
Remembered for her “bigger-than-life spirit,” Clarke was a passionate volunteer and mentor in the Wichita Falls community, according to those who knew her. News anchor Shatanya Clarke of NBC-affiliated KFDX-TV in Wichita Falls, Texas, has died following a battle with brain cancer. As reported by Texoma’s FOX, Clarke, 27, died at her home on Thursday…
