Mora, who shares two children with singer Kelis, first announced his diagnosis last September. Photographer Mike Mora, the husband of two-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Kelis, has died after battling stomach cancer. He was 37. Mora’s death was confirmed by a member of Kelis’ Red Light Management team, Steve Satterthwaite Entertainment Tonight reported. “Sadly, it’s true that Mike…
Retired NBA player Grant Hill, a co-owner and executive of the Atlanta Hawks, is widely considered one of the game’s greatest players. His success in the NBA came quickly, and he says he had to learn about financial responsibility on his own. He doesn’t want other players to be caught off guard financially, and through…
Of the roughly 20 people interviewed in the probe, only one person from Cooper High, the accusing school, was questioned. The superintendent of New Prague Area Schools in Minnesota has released the results of its investigation into whether students, parents or fans at New Prague High taunted an opposing team with monkey noises while hosting…
Evelyn Braxton honored her late daughter Traci Braxton‘s life on March 14, with a touching tribute. This post comes days after the reality star succumbed to her battle with esophageal cancer at 50. Traci reportedly was diagnosed and receiving treatment for the disease a year before her passing on March 12. Evelyn Braxton mourns the…
Opinion: Consider this a friendly reminder that players aren’t compensated for the labor that produces ginormous bags of money for everyone else. March Madness is back, signaling a return of office pools, watch parties, and—if we’re lucky—a bunch of buzzer-beating baskets throughout the tournaments. It’s also a fine time to recall a dirty detail about…
Police video shows Arizona officers surrounding a Black man at a credit union after being erroneously told he was attempting to get money from the financial institution with a fraudulent check. The manager called the police before fully verifying the check with the person that wrote it. Police bodycam footage screengrab According to 12 News,…
Source: mbell / Getty At some point during Donald Trump‘s miserable presidency, I remember joking that the next white male presidential candidate to come after him won’t have a chance because Trump had set a bad example for his whole demographic—because that’s still the way that works, right? Because during Barack Obama‘s presidency, especially during…
The historic deal grants free-streaming digital platform HBCU GO cable, linear, streaming, broadcast, VOD and pay-per-view rights to SWAC sporting events. Allen Media Group, owned by Byron Allen, announced that its free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO, the leading media provider for the nation’s 105 historically Black colleges and universities, is entering into a multi-year partnership…
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Secretary Tom Vilsack and members of a 15-member equity commission tell theGrio the USDA’s aim is to redress the wrongs of the past. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responding to President Joe Biden’s executive order to form a 15-member independent equity commission intended to fix discrimination in its ranks, particularly aimed…
Whether it’s in person or on-screen, ladies love seeing Leon‘s handsome face. The legendary actor, who could pass for 20, recently celebrated his 60th birthday last week by having dinner with his mother. Along with a photo to showcase their good family genes, Leon wrote in the caption, “Keeping it #oldschool with my mom on…
