Pew Research and other surveys have painted millennials as a more inclusive demographic than their parents’ and grandparents’ generations, suggesting a post-racial America is on the horizon. But actions speak louder than words. A new housing study by a white UCLA sociology professor S. Michael Gaddis suggests that notion may be a misconception. Gaddis used…

REVIEW: ‘Ailey‘ attempts to demystify an admired yet enigmatic man, but only manages to provoke more unanswered questions It seems like fans have been waiting forever to see a comprehensive film on beloved choreographer Alvin Ailey, the man who revolutionized dance and opened a now iconic theater, where artists from all backgrounds have mastered their…

Exclusive: Alphonso David tells theGrio he believes timelines on progress are often assigned without fully appreciating the landscape Alphonso David is enshrined as the first civil rights lawyer and person of color to lead the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, in its 40-year history. He’s a trailblazer determined to pave a…

Colin Kaepernick may not have been playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. However, the former athlete found himself trending on social media due to his absence in another area. The NFL was slammed for its “Inspire Change” Super Bowl commercial, which debuted during Sunday night’s game at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa,…

On Tuesday, federal safety officials are expected to announce the long-awaited probable cause of the crash that unleashed worldwide grief for the retired basketball star In the year since the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant crashed into a hillside on a foggy morning, killing all nine aboard, there’s been plenty of finger-pointing over the cause of the tragedy. Bryant’s…

OPINION: The attention that Tessica Brown’s story received is yet another example that for Black women, hair is not simply hair. As a collective, our hearts broke when we saw Tessica Brown share on TikTok that she mistakenly used Gorilla Glue on her hair. Brown’s post quickly went viral and thousands responded to #GorillaGlueGirl with…

A spokesman said he did not know the cause of death but Wright and his wife had been admitted to a hospital after contracting COVID-19 Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, who had battled health challenges over the past year including lung cancer treatment, has died more than two weeks after contracting COVID-19, his office…

Cohen offered an apology to the former porn actress for ‘the needless pain’ he knows he put her through during the 2016 presidential campaign. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” the old saying goes. That may indeed prove to be true for Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, the woman he once paid off….

Eva Marcille marveled over her daughter Marley Rae’s modeling talents on Feb. 3, after uploading a photo of the 7-year-old posed in her uniform-inspired ensemble, which included a white long-sleeved button-up shirt with a plaid skirt and matching bow tie. In the caption, Marcille also mentioned the company her daughter models for, Lunar Moon Kids,…

EXCLUSIVE: The Senate majority leader tells theGrio: ‘I bet, if it was a secret ballot … they would convict’ Trump. On the eve of Donald J. Trump‘s historic second impeachment trial, the American public awaits to see the evidence that will be presented on both sides. It should not be a surprise that Republicans are…