DJ Envy, a co-host on 105.9’s “The Breakfast Club,” is addressing his critics after facing backlash for seemingly defending the police officer who shot and killed Columbus, Ohio, teen Ma’Khia Bryant earlier this month. During a discussion with news outlet Page Six, the morning show host addressed the scandal while sharing his views on “cancel…
According to official records, the rapper was involved in two incidents months before his passing According to official records, the late rap legend Shock G battled substance abuse months before his death. While the official cause of death has not been announced, The Tampa Bay Times has released some details pertaining to Shock G’s behavior…
“But I think after 400 years African Americans have been left in a position where they’re so far behind…,” Biden remarked. During an interview with NBC’s TODAY, which aired a clip on Thursday night’s NBC Nightly News, and in-full during the Friday morning broadcast, President Joe Biden addressed his belief that the United States is not…
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Rapper DMX‘s final interview before he died is set to air on TVOne next month on the network’s popular “Uncensored” series. Cathy Hughes, founder of Urban One, the nation’s largest Black-owned media company, tweeted the announcement Thursday afternoon. ‘In his final interview, hip hop legend #DMX opens up about his…
Opinion: The COVID-15 phenomenon underscores a reality that we’ve known for some time now — obesity is not a silent killer in Black America, it is front and center Many Americans have gained a staggering amount of weight since the coronavirus outbreak and the main culprit is stress. The phenomenon is being called COVID-15, a…
The Biden administration announced on Thursday its plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a product civil rights groups and anti-smoking organizations say disproportionately harms Black people. “Banning menthol — the last allowable flavor — in cigarettes and banning all flavors in cigars will help save lives, particularly among those disproportionately affected by these deadly products,” said…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty In a service that vows to bestow “the dignity that she deserves,” Ma’Khia Bryant will be laid to rest in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday at 1p.m. at the First Church of God where Bishop Timothy J. Clarke presides. The police-involved shooting death of the 16-year-old teen reverberated across the country…
The rapper’s “homegoing celebration” is airing on REVOLT, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ cable network, and on YouTube. With a televised celebration airing today, Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ REVOLT network is set to pay tribute to late Bad Boy Records rapper Black Rob, who passed away earlier this month. As theGrio previously reported, the MC born Robert Ross…
Kandi Burruss responded to “side chick” claims by hip-hop executive and father of her eldest child, Riley. Burruss addressed the issue during a Monday, April 26, episode of “Speak on It.” This comes a couple of months after Riley’s father, Russell “Block” Spencer — during a February radio interview — referred to Burruss as a side chick and accused…
Opinion: White male Democratic leaders have to actually walk the talk of diversity and opportunity within their party Right here in the Commonwealth of Virginia, my home state for over 30 years, we remain the only southern state to have elected a Black man as governor since Reconstruction. Let me repeat: the only state, and…
