Lewis is included in the USPS’ long-running “Black Heritage” series, honoring American innovators of color. Edmonia Lewis was a groundbreaking sculptor whose work made a major impression both in America and overseas. Now, she is being immortalized on a United States postage stamp, as reported by Art News. “As the public continues to discover the…
The mother of a woman labeled as treasonous after being fatally shot by police during illegal riots in the U.S. Capitol spoke out on the anniversary of the death with ironic words for the officer who killed her. Micki Witthoeft — whose daughter, Ashli Babbitt, was an active participant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot…
West and Billie Eilish are set to headline the upcoming festival, which has been postponed numerous times due to the COVID-19 pandemic It looks like Coachella may get the Sunday Service treatment once again. According to recent reports, Kanye West will headline the popular music festival this spring. It’s been an interesting few months for…
One source said the “threatening” message essentially meant “make do with what you have to get more arrests.” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reportedly warned Chicago police leaders that they will be demoted or lose their lose jobs if they fail to increase arrest numbers. During the closed-door meeting, Lightfoot and Chicago Police Supt. David Brown…
Jim Jones’ new year is already off to a heroic start after the Dipset co-founder reportedly saved his friend’s life after performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the photographer’s life. “Inside Edition” reported last weekend that the Harlem-born rapper and his photographer friend Jerry Flete, were in Florida for a cryptocurrency event for Jones’ Capo Coin. NEW…
EXCLUSIVE: theGrio has a new clip from the premiere for the eight-episode series that follows Black businesswomen in the Atlanta real estate market. OWN is dropping your next favorite reality TV series, just in time for the new year. theGrio has an exclusive clip from the upcoming premiere of Ladies Who List: Atlanta. From shows…
Morgan Wallen faced controversy after video of him saying the N-word went viral in February 2021. Last year, country star Morgan Wallen was riding high from the success of his second album, Dangerous: The Double Album, which went number one on the Billboard 200 chart. But a viral video of him saying the N-word tarnished…
There is a problem in Buckeye Nation. Former Ohio State cornerback Marcus Williamson exposed the famed football program on Twitter and was then joined by others. Ohio State defeated Utah in the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Williamson then took the time to spark controversy about his experience when he was a part of the Buckeyes. It makes…
Good has had a busy professional year, including starring in “Harlem” on Prime Video. In a recent appearance on The Real, Meagan Good reflected on her year of “transitions” amid her highly-publicized divorced with DeVon Franklin. As theGrio reported in December, after over nine years of marriage, Good and Franklin decided to end their marriage…
“He never said a peep about it. He just did his job,” said Washington about the actor’s cancer battle. Denzel Washington says the late Chadwick Boseman “suffered quietly” while filming his final film role, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Boseman starred opposite Viola Davis in the Oscar-winning 2020 Netflix movie that Washington produced. The Black Panther…
