Acknowledging (AAVE) and other words tied to marginalized communities is often seen as a sign of signaling mainstream legitimacy Language has always evolved over time, and this month in an effort to reflect the growing diversity of this country, Dictionary.com has included several African American Vernacular English words like “finna” and “chile,” to their database….
Debbie Allen graced her fans with a video that shows what Allen describes as “happiness,” starting out with her older sister, Phylicia Rashad, singing and dancing along to Will Downing’s 1988 song “Free” — a remake of Deniece Williams’ track initially released in 1976. She then pans the phone’s camera around the kitchen. Allen posted the…
“Before the White House, before the kids, before careers, it was just me and Barack together shaping our lives, building a friendship, being one another’s everything,” Michelle said in a recent interview. The Obamas are known for keeping it real. That’s why the former first lady opened up about why the couple decided to publicly…
After a fiery debate with Sheryl Underwood about her choice to defend her friend the former British TV host Piers Morgan following remarks he made about Meghan Markle, “The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne has apologized. On Thursday, March 11, the television personality took to her social media accounts, where she released a lengthy statement regarding her behavior…
Wallace has taken on an advisory role with young African-American driver Rajah Caruth Bubba Wallace is keeping the door open for those coming behind him. Read More: Teen Vogue staffers push back against new editor-in-chief The NASCAR star recently spoke with People, opening up about being the only Black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, overcoming discrimination,…
Attorneys representing Flint, Michigan, residents’ $641 million settlement of claims in connection with the water crisis would receive $202.8 million in fees, according to a new proposal filed this week. According to the motion, “The fee proposal is designed to provide reasonable and fair compensation to plaintiffs’ counsel and to ensure equitable treatment for all…
‘I am not going to resign. I was not elected by the politicians, I was elected by the people,’ said Cuomo Prominent lawmakers want Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York to resign but he isn’t budging. The governor has been making headlines recently due to alleged assault allegations and for how his administration handled…
The musician claimed to not have seen or contacted his soon-to-be ex wife since she filed for divorce in June 2020 except on one occasion. ec Nicole Young was denied her request for an emergency restraining order against Andre Young, famously known by his stage name, Dr. Dre, as they continue their divorce proceedings. Read…
The Netflix series focused on healthy eating drops next week Michelle Obama’s brand-new Netflix series, Waffles + Mochi debuts in a few days, and theGrio has obtained an exclusive clip from the show’s first episode. Waffles + Mochi is gearing up for its official debut on the streamer next week. It will feature Obama herself…
OPINION: The fact that Osbourne could act a plum fool in her place of employment, as she weaponized her white woman tears against her Black coworkers, is a scene all too familiar to Black women Unless you’ve been stuck under a proverbial rock this week, you’ve witnessed the repeated exercises in racist gaslighting that has…
