Amanda Wilson, CEO of A+X Puzzles, is the first Black woman to have her puzzles featured in Target stores nationwide. Wilson launched the business less than three years ago and will now have her products available in 1,750 Target locations. The company made the announcement about the nationwide launch on Aug. 8. Wilson spoke to…
Both accuse the other of cheating in newly released documents; Sonya admits she’s in a new relationship If you thought that Sonya Curry and Dell Curry would have a harmonious divorce after they announced this week that they were splitting up after 33 years, you’d be wrong. The day after it was reported that Sonya…
A resurfaced video of rapper Busta Rhymes criticizing mask mandates and COVID-19 safety protocols has social media ready to get the rapper all in check. Over the weekend, Busta performed at the annual Summer Jam concert hosted by the Hot 97 radio station, but it was a performance from nearly three months ago that has…
theGrio’s Natasha Alford says talking with family members about COVID-19 isn’t always easy. Here’s how her family’s journey brought them closer together. I knew the tables had turned when I picked up the phone to talk with my dad about COVID-19 last summer. I was in the same situation a lot of other Black millennials…
The police officers were arrested for perjury Three former Philadelphia police officers, Frank Jastrzembski, Manuel Santiago and Martin Devlin, have been arrested and charged for perjury after their testimonies led to the wrongful conviction of an innocent Black man. They were also charged with false swearing. In 1993, then 20-year-old Anthony Wright was convicted of…
Racial justice groups received millions in donations amid the 2020 civil unrest stemming from the murder of George Floyd The police killing of George Floyd ignited global protests and prompted corporate America to pledge billions to racial justice. But more than a year after his death, much of the funds have yet to be distributed…
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Busta Rhymes apparently agrees with Republican governors on masks and mask mandates. In the middle of a pandemic, with the Delta variant overpowering hospitals across the country, the New York rapper thinks it’s the protocols that are the issue. The power and influence of celebrities are undeniable. To disregard that…
Lee recently sat down with the New York Times ahead of his docuseries In a recent New York Times profile, esteemed director Spike Lee explains why his 9/11 docuseries includes conspiracy theorists, sharing that he “has questions” regarding the 2001 terrorist attack. As theGrio previously reported, Spike Lee has teamed up with HBO for a…
Kanye West is turning up the dial on nostalgia as he prepares for a third listening event for his upcoming album “DONDA.” The event is set to take place Thursday, Aug. 26,l at Chicago’s Soldier Field, and if all goes according to plan, it will precede the drop of the anticipated album, finally. West’s return…
Judges ruled to restore voting rights to thousands of convicted felons including ones currently on probation North Carolina judges have ruled to grant voting rights to over 50,000 convicted felons who are on parole and probation. Monday’s ruling overrides the past law that required strict voting restrictions on convicted felons, requiring that all forms of…
