After a freshly minted Oscar-nomination, the Roots’ bandleader continues to direct and produce TV and film projects. Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson takes pride in his busy schedule. Aside from being the drummer and bandleader for the legendary Roots crew, he has played with and/or produced for several other musicians ranging from D’Angelo, John Mayer, and Elvis…
Singer Kelly Rowland may have given some fans heart palpitations after they witnessed her wearing a sexy dress to the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 22 in Los Angeles. The 41-year-old was in attendance to introduce rapper Megan Thee Stallion‘s performance at the ninth- annual iHeartRadio Music Awards show. Kelly Rowland poses for pictures prior…
The lawsuit seeks to block the county from using the map in upcoming elections. A third lawsuit has been filed by the Biden administration regarding Texas redistricting maps which were deemed discriminatory. The most recent lawsuit was filed in Galveston County on Thursday alleging that new maps discriminate against Black and brown voters—who are more…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Ted Cruz, the senator representing Scraggly Beard USA—and also Texas—had a field day grilling Ketanji Brown Jackson on critical race theory based on the fact that her daughter attends a school that apparently embraces antiracist efforts (the horror) and one where she sits on the board of trustees. (He…
Amanda Seales still appears to be affected by her experience with and subsequent departure from the daytime Emmy Award-winning television talk show “The Real.” As the nation watched the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson–the attorney set to become the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court–many critics have…
Curry, author of cookbook “The Seasoned Life” and publisher of Sweet July magazine, got some warm birthday wishes on IG. Chef and entrepreneur Ayesha Curry celebrated her 33rd birthday with several glamorous photos sharing what appears to be her joy on a tropical vacation. In one Instagram post, Curry writes, “33! Let’s do this!” She…
What were once traditional hubs of a bustling Black populations, urban metropolitan areas like Chicago, Detroit, New York, and even Washington, D.C., are seeing drops in their Black populations over the past two decades, according to the latest census data. One possible reason behind the population shift is a modern-day migration of Black people leaving…
Gabrielle Union’s latest collection for New York & Company marks the multitalented star’s first venture into footwear. With a haircare collection and successful clothing line, Gabrielle Union already has us covered, style-wise, but her newest venture takes her brand from head to toe. On the heels of her new spring collection with longtime partners New…
OPINION: Heather Pinckney, executive director and board chair of the Black Public Defenders Association, is excited about the new perspective Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson—a former federal public defender—would bring to the high court. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson,…
“This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future” looks at White House team tensions, including Harris’ alleged reaction to her Vogue cover A new book by New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns examines tensions between President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their respective teams, issues that…
