Proctor, who is a geoscientist and professor, will be one of four people in the first-ever all-civilian spaceflight Dr. Sian Proctor is making history as the first Black woman to serve as a pilot of a spacecraft when SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Mission launches Wednesday. Proctor, who is a geoscientist and professor, will be one of four…
The superstar athlete said the USA Gymnastics “failed to do their jobs.” Superstar athlete Simone Biles slammed the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar sex abuse case during her Senate testimony on Wednesday. Biles, along with U.S. gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Maggie Nichols, took aim at the Justice Department during the senate hearing…
Global rum brand Bacardí is teaming up with celebrity photography and videographer Cameron Kirkland, known by the moniker “Cam Kirk,” to create its first-ever non-fungible token, known as an NFT. The digital token, much like its predecessors Bitcoin or Ethereum in the blockchain universe, can be thought of as a type of cryptocurrency, but NFTs…
“Oversubscribed classes as well as overcrowded classrooms” is contributing to the surge on campus, according to Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. G. Dale Wesso HBCU Clark Atlanta University is returning to all virtual classes due to a surge of coronavirus cases on the historic campus. A letter written by the Provost and…
Longtime Atlanta-based radio hosts, Gary “DJ Mix Master Mitch” Mitchell, 56, and his cousin, Silas “SiMan Baby” Alexander, 58, are coming together to openly share their journey through stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Both men were diagnosed earlier this year. “I arranged to have the gallbladder surgery and there was a complication in the process and with…
“Steve Harvey, my good friend who’s hosted a lot of these ‘big nights,’ he had some great tidbits for me,” said the actor-comedian As busy as Cedric the Entertainer is with his sitcom “The Neighborhood” and other projects, he quickly said yes when asked to host his first major awards show. Then he sought advice…
“They’re covered in it,” theGrio’s Jason Johnson said on MSNBC’s Deadline White House. “The scent of the insurrection is on every single one of them.” MSNBC contributor Jason Johnson made a humorous but compelling comparison on Republicans’ continued response to Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurrection and its perpetrators. Johnson, who is also a contributor for…
Juaquin “Waka Flocka” Malphurs‘s mom Debra Antney took to Instagram recently to seemingly confirm Malphurs and Tammy Rivera‘s breakup. Antney’s remarks followed the lyricist’s “it’s beautiful” statements when addressing the situation to the press. Separation rumors have been circulating for months after the alleged estranged couple’s respective birthday posts to each other. To add fuel…
Smollett starred alongside Williams and Jonathan Majors in ‘Lovecraft Country’ last year In an emotional Instagram post, Jurnee Smollett penned a heartfelt tribute to her late Lovecraft Country co-star Michael K. Williams. Hollywood and fans across the world are mourning the loss of acclaimed actor Williams, who tragically passed away in his home earlier this…
Sgt. Welton Simpson falsely claimed that he was spat on during the altercation Sgt. Welton Simpson was convicted via bench trial on Monday of giving a false statement to law enforcement and misconduct in office. Simpson claimed that he was spat on by Zayne Abdullah who was attacked by the officer, The Baltimore Sun reported….
