Sen. Katrina Robinson was indicted in October by a 12-person federal jury on four of five counts of wire fraud Tennessee Sen. Katrina Robinson has been expelled from office after the Republican-led Senate voted to remove the Memphis lawmaker following her conviction on wire fraud charges. It’s the first time since the Civil War that…
Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage. The tension between estranged couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian is becoming more and more public. The two billionaires are going back and forth on social media in a conflict over their 8-year-old daughter’s social media usage. West posted a…
The book, which was released this week, is described as “an exploration of the duality of Houston’s life” from her public persona to the woman underneath it all On the latest episode of Acting Up, theGrio‘s Cortney Wills sits down with author Gerrick Kennedy of Didn’t We Almost Have it All, the new book which…
Pamela Moses became permanently ineligible to vote after pleading guilty in 2015 to two felonies Memphis activist Pamela Moses has been sentenced to six years and one day in prison for illegally registering to vote in 2019. Moses, 44, was convicted in November 2021 for the crime of registering to vote with a felony conviction…
India Arie is clarifying her choice to boycott Spotify after the Grammy Award-winning singer said in a recent video that her protest is being misinterpreted in media reports. The latest announcement comes just days after the “Brown Skin” singer revealed that she would be removing her discography from the streaming platform following Joe Rogan’s misinformed…
The three-part series will chronicle the life of the 22-time Grammy-winning producer/rapper/fashion designer. Netflix has released the official trailer of its forthcoming Kanye West documentary event, jeen-yuhs. The three-part series premieres on the streaming platform on Feb. 16. Directors Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah shot and compiled extensive, and exclusive video footage of the…
The Academy tweeted out a tribute to McDaniel, as well as footage of her historic acceptance speech at the 12th annual ceremony Twitter has some thoughts for the Film Academy. After the academy recently tweeted out a tribute to Hattie McDaniel, fans immediately called out the institution, recalling how she was forced to sit far…
Daily lifestyle writer Candice Marie Benbow reflects on the significance of soul food and our family history. Food has always connected us and told the story of who we were, who we are and who we will be. Multiple books and creative projects speak to this; perhaps the most recent example many of us loved…
Source: iOne Digital With a public health crisis and police violence dominating the news cycle, it might be easy to forget that there is an important national election coming up in just a few short months. Voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots in favor of or against the candidates of their choice….
More than two decades after states began legalizing cannabis, researchers and advocates say they’re noticing that Black people have been largely shut out from making money in the burgeoning marijuana industry. The legalized marijuana market is expected to reach $43 billion by 2025, according to cannabis market research firm New Frontier Data. As part of…
