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…
“It’s really important that we provide leadership,” the Smithsonian Institution’s Lonnie G. Bunch III told The New York Times. The Smithsonian Institution, a leading cultural center in the United States, is adopting a policy on ethical returns, according to The New York Times. It will now formally authorize all of its constituent museums to begin the…
Kalabrya Haskins shared a poem on social media, writing: “King Wayne, God decided Simba needed a halo, instead of a crown for his mane.” On what would have been the 25th birthday of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, his widow and parents released acknowledgments to mark the occasion. According to People, Haskins’ widow, Kalabrya Haskins,…
The orchestra will perform the better-known work from Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges at four Detroit venues. The second symphony by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, will be played by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this week in a rare performance of the better-known work from the man known as “the Black Mozart.” Per The Detroit…
