Jolanda Jones is ready to channel childhood trauma to fight back for Texas in Congress: ‘If they go low, I’m going in the gutter’
Jolanda Jones is not your conventional candidate for U.S. Congress, something she quickly admits. “I’m not your traditional elected official,” said the Texas state representative running in a special election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District on Nov. 4. “I think people like my authenticity,” Jones told theGrio. Throughout the nearly hour-long Zoom interview from her […]
Angela Rye apologizes to Joe Budden for ‘Dumbing Down America’ podcast title
On the latest episode of the “Native Land Podcast,” Angela Rye addressed Joe Budden and apologized. Rye, and her cohosts, Tiffany Cross, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers spoke to Charlamagne Tha God about the framing of a previous episode that prompted Budden to respond on his own podcast. “We should’ve titled it differently,” Rye said […]
Jay-Z says naysayers love Bad Bunny: ‘Don’t let them fool you’
Jay-Z is defending Bad Bunny’s anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show against the backlash. The announcement for the Puerto Rican superstar immediately led to outcry from conservative media and the Trump administration because of the artist’s political comments, which include an interview with i-D where he said he skipped touring in the United States because he […]
Tyler Perry backs Marvin Winans with $100,000 donation to Perfecting Church of Detroit after controversy
Tyler Perry is standing by Bishop Marvin Winans during a time when the longtime singer and his congregation have come under fire. According to “Rolling Out,” Perry is contributing $100,000 to Winans’ Perfecting Church in Detroit, more than one week after a fundraising clip from the church turned into a viral and controversial clip, which […]