Attendees at the event spoke to theGrio’s Hannah Gebresilassie about what being honored as part of the inaugural class of inductees meant to them The inaugural induction and unveiling ceremony of the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame brought the stars out as they made history in Atlanta. It was a celebration filled with…
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is done with society being fed images of Black fathers not caring for their families. Ahead of Father’s Day, June 20, Winfrey joined forces with actor Sterling K. Brown and several other celebrities for a special celebration of Black fatherhood. Vernon Winfrey and daughter Oprah Winfrey arrive at the opening of…
The rapper responded to a fan’s tweet after a friend of the deceased reached out to her for support Megan Thee Stallion continues to use her platform to give back. After a recent Twitter exchange, the rapper gave over $8K dollars to help fund one of her late fan’s funerals. Early this week, a fan…
Source: CSPAN screenshot Candace Owens dug deep into her shallow Black white supremacist bag when she led the chorus of conservatives complaining that Juneteenth is now an official federal holiday in the United States of America. She may as well have cried white supremacist tears with her tweet reacting to President Joe Biden signing a…
The woman whose hair mishap went viral has decided to go into the beauty business Tessica Brown is turning her hair mishap into a money-making venture as she has launched a line of hair care products aimed to promote hair growth. Brown famously made headlines earlier this year after revealing that she used Gorilla Glue…
Officials in a south Georgia city are ready to pay out a Black man police officers injured during an attempted arrest last year, The Associated Press and other outlets reported last week. The victim later turned out not to be the person authorities were looking for. Antonio Arnelo Smith, of Valdosta, Georgia, sued Valdosta police…
“Viewers can expect several surprise moments,” a BET executive promised. BET has announced the slate of artists confirmed to perform at the BET Awards later this month. Migos, Andra Day, H.E.R., DaBaby, and City Girls will hit the stage along with DJ Khaled, Jazmine Sullivan, Kirk Franklin, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo!, Tyler the…
The Nigerian author speaks out about ‘cancel culture’ saying she was the target of an orchestrated campaign Outspoken writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is no stranger to controversy, and now the Nigerian author has ignited yet another heated debate following the publication of an article where she criticizes two former writing students, one of which is…
Osaka joins Rafael Nadal in deciding to sit out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport’s biggest stars Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport’s biggest stars as it returns after being canceled last year…
Exclusive: How will Washington quell the disdain in the Black community over Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday when voting rights and police reform bills remain in jeopardy? President Joe Biden officially signed legislation on Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday in the White House East Room with America’s first Black Vice President Kamala Harris standing…
