The high-end retailer comes under fire on social media for hawking a small, brass Afro pick as an “art piece” online. High-end retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is coming under fire on social media for selling a small, brass Afro pick as an “art piece.” The pick comes in three different variations that range in price from $180…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty UPDATED: 10:00 a.m. ET, Feb. 1, 2022 Originally published: Jan. 31, 2022 Yet another historically Black college has been targeted by a bomb threat just one day after a second set of HBCUs faced similar warnings across the country. Morgan State University closed its campus on Tuesday — the…
OPINION: No matter how hard it is, Black history is necessary because we will never understand America if we do not know Black history. Black History Month 2022 arrives in the middle of a war against Black history that its enemies are winning. White people have been throwing verbal rocks at Black history and enacting…
Source: Hulton Archive / Getty UPDATED: 9:30 a.m. ET, Feb. 1, 2022 The power of the written word has persisted throughout history, but, arguably, the literary contributions during the world-famous Harlem Renaissance changed the publishing game forever. Langston Hughes was one of the undisputed leaders of that group of renowned Black icons who included acclaimed…
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland took to social media to announce the next “Verzuz” competition. Typically a platform to see hip-hop and R&B artists duke it out, this time around the battle will be for lovers, not fighters. According to the announcement on Instagram, Charlotte native Anthony Hamilton will go up against Philly’s own Musiq Soulchild…
Moseley was reportedly found in his car in the Hudson Bridge area of Stockbridge, Georgia, with a fatal gunshot wound. Authorities are investigating the death of 31-year-old actor Moses J. Moseley, who was found in his car with a fatal gunshot wound. Moseley had appeared on The Walking Dead from 2012 to 2015 as one…
EXCLUSIVE: AG James tells theGrio she’s confident she will prevail in court battle against Trump, explains why she dropped out of the race for NY governor and calls on state attorney generals to fight against voter suppression. New York Attorney General Letitia James has emerged as a powerful figure since launching several high-profile investigations, including…
Workers manning registration desks at the University of Alabama watch as student Vivian Malone enters Foster Auditorium on campus to register for classes in 1963. Miss Malone and fellow student Jimmy Hood were the first African American students to attend the University. | Source: Bettmann / Getty UPDATED: 9:05 a.m. Feb. 1, 2022 Originally published:…
Almost immediately after taking office as the first Black sheriff in the state of Wyoming, Aaron Appelhans called for an internal review of deputies within the department. The probe discovered, in two months, that one of the white deputies in the department used his power and rank to negatively impact a Black colleague, causing him…
HBO Max, Paramount+ and more have exciting documentary entries to stream during the first week of Black History Month From fascinating dives into the origins of Jazz dance to devastating looks at how this country has made it difficult for a Black middle class to emerge, theGrio has five documentaries to stream during the first…
