EXCLUSIVE: “We are seeing this movement where it is Black public opinion that is informing policy,” Adjoa B. Asmoah, Creator of The CROWN Act, tells theGrio. The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed The CROWN Act, a bill that provides federal protection against hair discrimination. The bill, primarily intended to combat the racial discrimination…
Most Black Americans think more police reforms are needed to ensure racial equality, but most are not confident it is not going to happen anytime soon, a recent poll shows. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows 70 percent of Black adults want more progress in racial equality in policing. Out of…
The Grammy-nominated lead singer of The Internet will release ‘Broken Hearts Club’ on April 22. Syd, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, producer, and engineer has announced that her sophomore solo album, Broken Hearts Club, is dropping next month. Ahead of the release, The Internet lead singer unveiled a new song and video from the album, “Could You Break…
The Oscar and Emmy-winning actress-director will join Lin-Manuel Miranda, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds as hosts of the Met Gala’s return in May. When the Met Gala returns to the steps of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on the first Monday of May 2022, so will one of our most beloved and revered…
Kandi Burruss revealed during her recent appearance on TMZ’s “It’s Tricky” podcast how her former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Nene Leakes allegedly called her a derogatory term that implies she’s a sellout. In the March 17 interview, Burruss also claimed that Leakes reportedly expressed jealousy towards her relationship with the Bravo network. Burruss, who…
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ epic novel discusses racism, resilience and identity and weaves several centuries’ worth of ‘songs’ from the ancestors into her narrative. NEW YORK (AP) — Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” her epic novel about racism, resilience and identity named for the influential Black scholar and activist, has received…
The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter talks to the Grio about honoring the late singer/activist by writing and starring in “Dreaming Zenzile” African music icon Miriam Makeba’s life was defined by duality. She was a proud South African who embraced both her heritage and Black American culture but didn’t feel completely accepted in either place. Like so many…
Influential West Coast rapper and actor Tupac Shakur was shot four times on Sept. 7, 1996, during a drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas Strip shortly after leaving a boxing match. Marion “Suge” Knight — then Death Row Records boss — was driving at the time. The rap star died six days later. Recently, fellow…
OPINION: Stacey Dash and NeNe Leakes in a house together with Lamar Odom and the world’s most interesting man, Ray J (among others), getting some variation of their learn on? Sign me up. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time…
The Elktonia Beach area in Maryland was once a summer destination for African Americans during years of segregation. A five-acre plot of land along the Chesapeake Bay will soon be turned into a water access park where people can come to learn about Black history in the state of Maryland. According to WTOP, the Elktonia…
