From the streets of New York City to the Coachella stage alongside songstress Beyoncé, violinist Ezinma has used her artistry to change the narrative around representation within classical music. The Nebraska native is introducing youth from underrepresented groups to the art form through the creation of her foundation Strings by Heart, ABC7 reported. Our kids…
Macy Gray took to TikTok on March 8 to express how she felt toward social media users leaving negative comments on her page regarding her national anthem performance. Gray, who sang her rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner“ last month at the NBA All-Star Game, informed her followers in the caption that she has a special “message” for those…
Marc Wilson, 23, the man at the center of an alleged racist road rage incident that left a 17-year-old girl dead on June 14, 2020, is finally out of jail on bond after spending more than a year and a half behind bars, but his fight for freedom is far from over. “When I tell…
Keyshia Cole disclosed during an interview with Essence magazine on March 5, the reason why her next full-length musical project would be her last. This discussion comes almost a year after Cole, who has released seven studio albums, announced on Twitter that she was retiring. Keyshia Cole reveals the reason why upcoming album is her final…
Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Cynthia Bailey, shared that her experience with fibroids left her in a “dark place,” but a noninvasive treatment helped get her life back. Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey is using her platform to share her experience with uterine fibroids, which she said left her in a…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty You know the whole “banking while Black” thing has gotten out of hand when a well-known Black filmmaker who directed one of the biggest blockbuster hits of the last decade can’t even make a discreet withdrawal from his bank without being accused of criminal activity. In today’s episode of…
Academy Award-nominated director Ryan Coogler was handcuffed and briefly detained by police officers in Atlanta, Georgia after Bank of America employee suspected him of being a bank robber. The incident occurred in January 2022. However, the “Black Panther” director recently confirmed the story with Variety, telling the outlet, “This situation should never have happened. However,…
Former schoolteacher Elizabeth Meaders’ collection of artifacts dating back to the era of slavery will be sold in bulk on March 15. “What is the history of a people worth?” asked Elizabeth Meaders in 2019, while showing off her incomparable collection of Black history memorabilia and artifacts to New York’s ABC7, 400 years after the…
Some students engaged in hallway “sit-ins” at an Arkansas high school in protest of the administration’s management of the situation. Students at an Arkansas high school pushed back against what they deemed as unfair treatment after a Black student and a white student were given an equal suspension for fighting, despite the Black student’s previous…
OPINION: Mamie Till’s courage, strength and resolve are why we remember the story of her son’s tragic end. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. As the Emmett Till Antilynching bill moves toward becoming law, I want to remember some of…
