Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Poet Bonita Lee Penn wiped tears as she recalled the pulsating rhythm of drums in her childhood Pentecostal church. The thunderous beating served as a call from her ancestors. Shouts, cries, and cheers of praise permeated the sanctuary in response. The intensity often calmed the stirring of Sunday school children…
Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance speaks as former President Donald Trump listens at a campaign rally at Wright Bros. Aero Inc. at Dayton International Airport on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) The 39-year-old Vance rose to national fame with the 2016 publication of his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.” He was elected…
Democratic lawmakers are urging the Justice Department to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for possible tax crimes and federal ethics violations while ramping up calls for his resignation or impeachment over suspected ethical breaches, including his long-term acceptance of luxury travel and gifts. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Ron Wyden of Oregon…
Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors attend Tyler Perry’s “Divorce In The Black” New York Premiere at Regal Times Square on July 8, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Good is now addressing the viral video, saying that the footage was edited. Meagan Good is speaking out after a video went viral…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Trump National Doral Miami Tuesday, in Doral, Fla. (Photo: Rebecca Blackwell/AP) In a statement on his social media platform, Trump said that the dismissal “should be just the first step” and that the three other cases, which he called “Witch Hunts,” should…
Tyler Perry‘s new film “Divorce In the Black” has the media circuit buzzing, with many drawing conclusions about Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict, two recently divorced actors portraying a divorced couple in a movie. Actor Richard Lawson, who recently divorced Tina Knowles, is also a part of the stellar cast. But people are talking about…
Wiz Khalifa performs during the “H.S. Reunion Tour” at Golden 1 Center on Aug. 25, 2023, in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Khalifa performed at “Beach, Please!” festival in Costinesti, Romania, where he allegedly consumed cannabis on stage. Rapper Wiz Khalifa has been arrested and charged with illegal drug possession after headlining a…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services / iOne Digital Creative Services Native Pittsburgher INEZ, all caps—no last name, has an infectious laugh. It’s BIG. Like the letters of her name. The self-proclaimed “fireshorty” (sun sign: Leo) has a natural red-hot energy that roots her in justice, and to be clear – she will burn it all…
Against all odds, a baby lost on a highway for two days during Hurricane Beryl has survived, with police describing it as a “miracle.” The baby endured heavy bands of rain and sudden wind gusts reaching up to 40 miles per hour as Beryl bore down on Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana. The 1-year-old boy was…
(Adobe Stock/theGrio) OPINION: We read every page of Project 2025 and compared it to Trump’s Agenda47 to see what a second Trump administration has in store for Black America. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If you frequent Black Twitter,…
