OPINION: Guaranteed income programs are having tremendous positive effects on communities, helping recipients access the freedom and flexibility of economic security. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Fifty years ago, thousands of Black Americans ranging from politicians to grassroots organizers, demanded a unified…
North American Automotive Services, also known as Ed Napleton Automotive Group, will pay $10 million, most of which will reimburse customers. A multimillion-dollar settlement has been reached in the Federal Trade Commission’s multi-state action against an Illinois-based auto dealer for adding illegal junk fees onto bills and discriminating against Black customers. The company, North American…
Fans are fully supporting “Power” star La La Anthony finding love following her divorce from NBA star Carmelo Anthony. The two married on VH1’s “LaLa’s Full Court Wedding” series in 2010 and share a 15-year-old son, Kyian Carmelo Anthony. After years of Carmelo’s infidelity rumors and his welcoming a child with someone else, the actress and host…
Hip-hop fans may be the only people waiting for the seemingly long-standing rift between former friends and business partners Dame Dash and Jay-Z to come to an end. The two men who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records, along with Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1995, have been publicly distant and at times at odds since the early 2000s,…
Some corners of social media are in an uproar over the U.S. Peace Corps guidance on handling racism in Ukraine. Peace Corps positions in Ukraine are currently not open, but Black Peace Corps volunteers who applied were warned to be prepared to be called the N-word and face other racist behavior while in Ukraine, according…
Filmmaker Lee Daniels is speaking out about his recent reconciliation with Academy Award-winning actress Mo’Nique just days after publicly apologizing to the “Precious” star following a 13-year-old feud. During an upcoming appearance on “Turn Out with TS” with host Ts Madison on Fox Soul that was filmed prior Daniel and the comedian’s prolonged reunion, he…
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination will move forward for a full Senate vote, bringing her historic confirmation one step closer to completion. After Jackson’s nomination “deadlocked” in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Democrats moved for a vote to discharge her nomination from the committee and to a full confirmation vote. It passed…
The South Carolina Gamecocks were upset by the Stanford Cardinal in the 2021 NCAA Final Four. That setback fueled their dominance in women’s college basketball this season, culminating in the program’s second national championship. Getty Images Led by head coach Dawn Staley, who’s built the Gamecocks into a national power, and center Aliyah Boston, South…
Princess Love had her fans rolling after sharing a video of herself reenacting the salad scene from the Tyler Perry movie, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” The 2005 film starred Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris and Shemar Moore and became popular for one dramatic scene known as “the salad scene.” Princess Love. (Photo: @princesslove/Instagram) Elise’s…
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty The GOP grandstanding in the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson keeps getting weirder. Some Republican Senators seem to want to outdo each other with their dramatic declarations that they will not vote in favor of the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court. There is not a…
