Donning a kente cloth print bikini and a few chain accents, Lizzo makes a “public service announcement.” In a post on her Instagram page this week, singer-flutist-rapper Lizzo announced the beginning of “Big Girl Summer,” taking the time to encourage her body-positive supporters to put on their bikinis. Donning a kente cloth print bikini, some…
A Proud Boys leader told The Wall Street Journal that he is selling Black Lives Matter and liberal apparel through a secret online business after banks and card processing companies refused to work with him after the controversial organization gained increasing notoriety. Enrique Tarrio, leader of the far-right group, said in April that the group…
The new “Music for the Movement Volume III — Liberated” features some of Disney’s brightest and best. Disney has released its third EP in celebration of Juneteenth. Music for the Movement Volume III — Liberated was released today and features some of the brightest and best of the Disney roster and more. Featuring a mix…
The daughter of sports legend Serena Williams, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., with husband Alexis Ohanian could be following in the professional tennis player’s footsteps. The 23 Grand Slam singles title owner recently uploaded a video of her teaching her 3-year-old some tennis basics with sound advice that Williams’ father gave her. “You know what Grandpa taught me, so…
“This was an accident,” said Springfield Police Chief Lee Graf. “It doesn’t mean it’s okay. It was an accident.” An Ohio police officer who is seen running over a shooting victim with her squad car Sunday night has been placed on administrative leave. Authorities in Springfield and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the incident…
TheGrio’s annual ‘Juneteenth Live!’ celebration is set to air Saturday at 1:00 PM ET on Facebook Live Come celebrate Juneteenth with theGrio fam! As a part of our “Black and Proud” series, Sterling K. Brown, Maxine Waters and more are joining us for Juneteenth Live! TheGrio is celebrating Juneteenth in a major way this year…
Nearly two years after speaking about his battle with breast cancer, Mathew Knowles is still encouraging African Americans to pay their doctors a visit. In a Wednesday, June 16, interview with Survivor Net, Knowles gave some context to why many Black people avoid doing their checkups. He said, “This distrust goes back all the way…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear Republicans will oppose a “plan endorsed by Stacey Abrams.” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed that Republicans will oppose a compromise voting rights bill offered up by West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. Manchin rejected the For the People Act penned by his party, which featured…
An Alabama father said he was eating with his 2-year-old son at a mall in suburban Birmingham when he was forced to leave after another child cried at the sight of him. “I walked by a basket with these kids in it and they got to screaming and crying like I was trying to kidnap…
Roger Stone must be unaware of 50 Cent‘s reputation for eviscerating folks on the internet who dare come at him with any form of criticism. In a random 30 second clip posted to a YouTube channel called “Pump Red,” the Donald Trump confidant, right-wing political operative and convicted felon — whose 40-month prison sentence on…
