The longtime music executive brings extensive experience in gospel and R&B music to his new position at Capital Music executive Phil Thornton is the new senior vice president of Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG). Thornton will begin his new position on May 3, based at Capitol CMG headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. Thornton’s tasked with…
The Ivy League school and its donors benefited from slavery and fostered an environment of racial inequality Harvard University will spend $100 million to research and make amends for the school’s ties to slavery. The funding announcement comes amid a new report released by Harvard President Larry Bacow that details how the Ivy League school…
Sneakers are big business. New or used, in today’s times sneakers are becoming an investment tool. In 2021, Sotheby’s auction house sold Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1 “Prototype” for $1.8 million, making them the most expensive sneakers ever sold at auctions so far. West wore them at the 2008 Grammys. The sneakers were acquired…
Last December, Rick Ross went viral after walking off his “85 South Comedy Show” interview and never returned. Now the “Money in the Grave” is finally explaining what exactly caused his abrupt exit from the podcast. During his Monday, April 25, appearance on the “The Breakfast Club,” the 46-year-old clarified that when he left the…
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said Elon Musk leading the platform is the “closest thing we have to a global consciousness.” Activist Shaun King briefly went dark on Twitter on Monday after receiving death threats from haters and racists. As reported by Newsweek, conservatives were quick to conclude that King’s account was shut down by the…
Senate Bill 226 would require school boards to screen and remove books from libraries after complaints from parents Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to sign legislation that would ban educational literature deemed inappropriate for children. As reported by The Current, Kemp’s signature on Senate Bill 226 would require school boards to screen and remove…
OPINION: If the racial discrimination lawsuits against Tesla are any indication, the social media platform could see an increase in toxic behavior against marginalized communities. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. “You would hear n— this and n— that…It was the norm. It…
The star-studded collaboration will be on his new album, ‘Watch the Sun,’ dropping on Friday. Grammy-winning singer/songwriter PJ Morton is gearing up for the release of his new album with a star-studded new single, “Be Like Water.” The song features Stevie Wonder and Nas. A blend of contemplative strings over soulful guitars, drum and bass,…
The Oscar-winning actress said that “critics absolutely serve no purpose” after getting negative feedback in her role in the Showtime series, ‘The First Lady.’ After being slammed for her portrayal of Michelle Obama in the Showtime series, The First Lady, Viola Davis is clapping back. During an interview with BBC News, Davis addressed the critics…
Singer Ne-Yo and his wife, Crystal Smith, said “I Do” for the second time. Ne-Yo and Crystal, who first met in 2015, while the singer was working on an album, got married the following year in 2016. Since then, the couple has welcomed three children together: two sons, Roman, 3, and Shaffer, 6, and their…
