OPINION: For kids, McDonald’s chicken nuggets are undefeated, and all parents know it, even if they make diss records for Arby’s. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of the worst decisions you can ever make as a parent is introducing your children…
The entrepreneur and former mayoral candidate distributed $200,000 in free gas to appreciative Windy City dwellers last week. Rising gas prices have inspired a charitable spirit in more than a few Chicagoans. Senior pastor Kenyatta Smith of Another Chance Baptist Church led his South Side congregation to host three gasoline giveaways, all of which were…
Missouri State Sen. Steven Roberts and Congresswoman Cori Bush. | Source: Twitter/ @RobertsforSTL and @CoriBush A Democratic state senator in Missouri who has been accused of rape more than once may be preparing to launch a primary campaign against a popular, progressive incumbent Congresswoman who has been outspoken about her own experience as a victim…
A Black production assistant claims while working for “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2021, he was racially profiled by the Los Angeles Police Department. Now the 31-year-old has filed a lawsuit against the city and individuals in the department for $20 million. According to lawsuit documents received by Atlanta Black Star, says Ernest Simon Jr. is suing…
Source: Demand Justice / Demand Justice While there has been much discussion about the historic nature of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s nomination, the importance of her nomination to Black law students cannot be stated enough. ABC News reported that over 100 Black law students from 17 schools went to Washington D.C. to show support for Jackson….
An 8-month-old baby who went missing in Louisiana was discovered healthy and in good spirits in what authorities have called a miracle. EMS spokesperson Mike Chuzta told WAFB that the infant Niguel Jackson did not cry during the rescue on March 16. He was discovered in an open field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with temperatures…
Fans are unhappy with the latest reports about 50 Cent, Starz, and the “Power” Universe franchise. Months ago, the tv mogul proved to nearly 28 million Instagram followers that he had the highest-rated television shows in Black homes. Last week, the Queens hitmaker revealed that he didn’t have any shows airing on Starz for the…
Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty Day one of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing is in the books, and Republican Senators spent their time throwing low blows at Democrats for prior confirmation proceedings. But when they did focus on Brown, some of the statements veered toward attacks on her character and qualifications and,…
Rihanna is embracing her body’s changes as she prepares to welcome her first child with A$AP Rocky. Aside from slaying each and every maternity look, the 34-year-old singer recently gave fans a close-up of her baby bump in a video captured by The Shade Room. “Taking ‘booty do’ to new levels. #PreggoAF,” Rihanna captioned the…
Actress Lark Voorhies appears still be everyone’s favorite girl from fictional “Bayside High School” after fans recently showered the former child-star with sweet remarks while highlighting how beautiful she looked after the 47-year-old shared a beautiful selfie of herself following a brief hiatus from the World Wide Web. Voorhies doesn’t post often on her social…
