Source: ATU Images / Getty America is the “land of the free” and nothing says “freedom” like forcing children and teenagers to pledge their allegiance to a thing, amirite? Seriously though, how is it that in the 21st century, there are “educators” that still haven’t gotten it in their heads that forcing students to stand…
OPINION: Phonté dropped the first trailer for the documentary about the iconic group, and 2023 seems so, so far away. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’ve been a fan of Little Brother—the rap group made up of Phonté (Phonté Coleman), Big Pooh…
Rock appeared in public for the first time since the Oscars at his standup show in Boston on Wednesday evening Sunday’s Oscars telecast continues to dominate conversations and not just because CODA won Best Picture. Chris Rock finally addressed the viral Oscars altercation with Will Smith during a recent stand-up show, saying that he is,…
Bowles becomes the third Black head coach currently in the NFL, joining Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin and Houston’s Lovie Smith Bruce Arians unexpectedly retired as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a stunning move Wednesday night that the 69-year-old who guided the team to its second Super Bowl title says is not related to health. It’s…
During such downturns, Black and Hispanic Americans commonly suffer higher jobless rates America’s hiring boom of the past year has narrowed racial disparities in unemployment. Yet the Federal Reserve’s ongoing interest rate hikes — shaping up to be the steepest in 15 years — threaten to reverse that progress. The Fed’s rate hikes will mean…
A 101-year-old man has proven that it’s never too late to achieve your goals. Merrill Pittman Cooper was a senior at Storer College in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia when his family moved to Philadelphia to seek better financial opportunities. Even though Cooper had a long career in transportation, he regretted not finishing high school. A…
Bell played on the Bulldogs’ defensive line until he graduated from Mississippi State in 1973 with a degree in business administration. In 1969, Robert Bell enrolled at Mississippi State University and, a year later, alongside the late Frank Dowsing, Jr., integrated the school’s football team. The following year, he and Dowsing helped lead the school…
Last week, Tammy Rivera confirmed that she and her estranged husband, Juaquin “Waka Flocka” Malphurs were no longer together when disclosing details about her personal life and the pair’s reality series. Tammy’s admission came months after a social media blog reported that the former couple quietly separated last September. Waka Flocka discusses his separation from his wife Tammy Rivera on “It’s Tricky” podcast…
The Toronto-born singer has released 13 number hits on the Billboard Dance charts in her career. Deborah Cox is making history with her latest milestone. She will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, making the Toronto-born, Grammy-nominated singer the first Black woman to receive this honor, per a press release. The Canadian…
The British songstress is dropping ‘Heart on My Sleeve’ May 6. Ella Mai is back with a new album. The Grammy-winning singer announced she’s dropping her sophomore release, Heart on My Sleeve, in May. 10 Summers/Interscope Records will release Heart on My Sleeve with the project featuring 15 brand new tracks from the London-born songstress….
