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Why Morehouse graduates are unlikely to disrupt Biden’s commencement speech
When President Joe Biden delivers his commencement speech at Morehouse College, many will be waiting to see whether students or graduates will protest against the president’s administration for its policy stance on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians. On Sunday, May 19, Biden...
On ‘Masters of the Game,’ Erica Campbell explains why she won’t let naysayers determine her sound
In our recent interview with gospel legend Erica Campbell on “Masters of the Game,” she explained that her music was not always churchy enough for everyone in the church community. Sometimes her solo work or her work with her duo, Mary Mary, was a bit too pop for some church people. And we know how particular church folks can be about gospel music. It’s got to hit the right notes and praise God in just the right way or they’re not interested. Sometimes, Campbell’s music has moved people in the wrong way. And sometimes they have said that to her face.
Ralph Kennedy Frasier, who helped integrate the University of North Carolina, has died
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ralph Kennedy Frasier, the final surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina’s flagship public university in the 1950s, has died. Frasier, who had been in declining health over the...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered an epic clapback to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s insult because Jasmine Crockett is about that life
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is the kind of sister you’re proud to see get into Congress. She’s a Democrat who represents parts of Dallas, and she’s a lawyer who’s tough, smart and ginsu knife sharp with the tongue. I met her at theGrio Awards and her presence is powerful. You can feel her warrior spirit.
Everything you know about Brown v. Board of Education is wrong
Seventy years ago, on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Brown v. Board of Education decision, finding that racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional. The court’s ruling settled a lawsuit filed by Black parents fighting segregation laws in Topeka, Kansas. Future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall argued...
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam’s Lisa Velez reveals she hid breast cancer at 21 while on tour
While Lisa Velez was skyrocketing to stardom in the 1980s with hits like “Can You Feel the Beat” and “I Wonder If I Take You Home” as the frontwoman of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, she was secretly battling breast cancer. During a recent appearance on...
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson trade insults as they hype planned summer fight in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul and Mike Tyson traded insults and expletives as they previewed their fight just a few football fields from the site of the planned summer bout, the 80,000-seat home of the Dallas Cowboys. As for substance, there wasn’t much Thursday night. Paul downplayed...
Cardi B calls Offset her ‘best friend’ as she talks balancing career, motherhood, marriage
Cardi B isn’t ready to part ways with Offset for good. During an interview for a new Rolling Stone cover story, the “Be Careful” rapper opened up about balancing her personal and professional lives, including overcoming very public challenges with her rapper partner since their 2017 marriage.
Fani Willis, judge in Trump case face challengers in Georgia’s upcoming primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters head back to the polls in Georgia on Tuesday, two months after helping Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump secure their parties’ nominations for president. This time, voters will choose nominees for the U.S. House and the state legislature, as well as decide...
Simone Biles is better prepared for pressure as she steps into the Olympic spotlight again
SPRING, Texas (AP) — Simone Biles is not “cured.” A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory. If the gymnastics superstar has learned anything in the three years since those strange, uncertain days in Tokyo when she put her mental health and personal safety ahead of her pursuit of more Olympic glory, it is that the battle to protect yourself is never really over. Never fully won.
Gayle King reveals how she prepared for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, and Oprah’s reaction
As Sports Illustrated’s 60th anniversary Swimsuit Issue featuring Gayle King on the cover officially hits newsstands today, King is opening up about how she prepared for her big debut. During an appearance at the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party in New York City, King told “Extra” that...
Brown v. Board at 70: We Need ‘uncommon courage’ to preserve our progress
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I still remember where I was on May 17, 1954 when I first heard that the U.S. Supreme Court had handed down the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas decision. Walking home from segregated Lincoln High School in Sumter, South Carolina, I rejoiced with my schoolmates that the Supreme Court had acknowledged that “separate but equal” was “inherently unequal.”
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