OPINION: theGrio’s Blue Telusma poses the question: ‘Has social media just become a normalized addiction that we’re all silently agreeing NOT to heal from?‘ This week kicked off with millions of people across the country waking up, rolling over to grab their phones, and promptly realizing that the unthinkable had happened: Instagram and Facebook were…
The HeLa cells were unusual because they were the first found to grow outside the body and not die within days. The estate of Henrietta Lacks has teamed with renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump to sue Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., a multibillion-dollar biotechnology corporation that has profited greatly off its mass…
OPINION: One of the most common arguments raised by dissenters of vaccine mandates is that requiring the shot infringes upon an unvaccinated person’s human rights and civil liberties. The push for more vaccine mandates has intensified as vaccination rates in many places plateau. Cities like San Francisco and New York now require vaccinations to enter…
Jasmine Hartin has been charged with manslaughter by negligence in the death of Henry Jemmott Henry Jemmott, a high-ranking police official in Belize, was shot and killed at the hand of socialite Jasmine Hartin last May on the island. Hartin, who faces charges in his death, is speaking out about the incident, insisting that she…
The country’s oldest active ranger in the National Park Service just celebrated her 100th birthday. Betty Reid Soskin, a ranger at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, has much to be proud of during her 100 years on this planet. NPS honored her birthday with a special Instagram post,…
Pamela Turner, 44, was shot and killed by a police officer who also lived at her apartment complex while laying on her back. It’s been more than two years since Pamela Turner was shot to death by a police officer. Her family continues to seek unfulfilled justice, and their attorney is on the case. On…
Actor Jaleel White is not thrilled about the lunch seating arrangement while on set of a new project. In a video shared to social media, masked White showed off a large warehouse filled with rows, and rows, and rows of individual desks and chairs intended for members of the set to enjoy a socially distanced…
Chappelle’s sixth comedy special on Netflix premieres on the streamer Monday night the final one in his Netflix deal Morgan Freeman is the surprise narrator in a brand new promo for Dave Chapelle‘s upcoming Netflix comedy special, The Closer. Beginning with his lucrative deal with Netflix in 2016, Chappelle has found success collaborating with the…
The multi-hyphenate rap star will expand his business empire with tablets, wearable computers, and audio systems named after his late mother Innovative rapper, producer, and entrepreneur Kanye West is continuing his efforts to grow his business empire with a new trademark registration named after his late mother. According to a TMZ report, West filed to use the…
The singer plans to amplify the brand’s marketing message and its portfolio of Caribbean blends as an investor, director and co-owner Grammy award-winning singer Ciara has partnered with Ten To One Rum to become an investor, co-owner, and director for the brand. Created by Trinidadian-born CEO Marc Farrell, Ten To One Rum is a premium…
