The writer, cultural critic and wypipologist explains why he chose theGrio as his full-time home. Ladies, gentlemen, play cousins, ballers, parlayers, preplanners of HBCU homecoming outfits, third-shift workers who sing second-soprano sitting in the first-row pews normally designated for deaconesses, Que dogs, double-Dutchers, Deshawns, debonair […]
A Louisiana man who has served 47 years in prison remains incarcerated nearly nine months after his parole date and following two court decisions ordering his release. The Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole voted unanimously on March 18 to release Bobby Sneed […]
*Keechant Sewell has made history as the first female police commissioner in the NYPD’s 176-year history. As reported by PEOPLE, Sewell took her oath as the department’s 45th police commissioner on Saturday. She tweeted a video of the swearing-in ceremony, noting that “This oath reflects my deep commitment […]
In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, former NFL athlete Herschel Walker addresses the virtual convention on August 24, 2020. | Source: Handout / Getty In today’s episode of Man, What The Hell Is Herschel Walker Over Here Talking About? the ex-football player […]
As the nation reflects on the life of Betty White, who died on Friday at the age of 99, the beloved actress is being remembered for the courage she showed when she stood up for a Black dancer in the 1950s. The dancer, Arthur Duncan, nearly […]
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, a father and husband fatally shot his daughter before injuring his wife and killing himself in a domestic dispute. Last week, Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger confirmed that 43-year-old Arthur Brannon III, 43, and 23-year-old MiAysha Brannon were pronounced […]