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The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fiercely opposed by the federal prosecutors in Manhattan who brought the case. Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove and lawyers from the department’s public integrity
“Euphoria” Season 3 is officially in the works. After a three-year hiatus, production has reportedly begun, bringing back familiar faces while introducing new ones. Among the fresh additions are former NFL star turned actor Marshawn Lynch, who recently appeared in “Love Hurts,” veteran actor Kadeem Hardison — who previously worked
Whether you’re in the mood for a laugh-out-loud comedy, a swoon-worthy melodrama, or a steamy love affair, Black cinema has got the range. While Black romance films feel rarer than blue diamonds, over the years, some major films have entered the zeitgeist. We’ve got our juggernauts like “Love & Basketball”
Gene “Groove” Allen, a rapper and actor from the Bronx who appeared in early 1990s film favorites like “House Party” and “House Party 2,” is dead at 63, according to TMZ. “Groove,” as he was known, was also part of the rap group Groove B. Chill, along with Daryl “Chill”
When Christine Paul’s physician asked her to check in on Kendell Paul, a fellow patient at the North Shore University Hospital’s ICU, three years ago on Valentine’s Day, it wasn’t an unusual request. Christine, now 44, who had received a heart transplant the year prior, had been admitted following complications
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump‘s nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, vaguely responded to questions from U.S. senators about whether Black history courses in public schools would violate Trump’s anti-DEI order in education. And while she expressed support for continued funding for HBCUs, McMahon signaled that some
Tateona Williams is mourning an unimaginable loss after her two young children died from hypothermia while sleeping in a van. In the wake of this tragedy, Williams says an outpouring of support has come her way — but now she’s left wondering where that help was when she needed it
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s Valentine’s Day in African America, and while lovers and friends have spent a pretty penny getting flowers, cards and balloons for their lovers and friends, Drake and PartyNextDoor
References to transgender people were removed Thursday from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument, a park and visitor center in New York that commemorates a 1969 riot that became a pivotal moment for the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The changes were made in the wake of an executive order
Issa Rae is standing on business. In light of President Donald Trump’s recent election as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Rae has canceled her previously scheduled event at the venue. The “Insecure” creator announced the news on her Instagram story on Thursday, writing: “Hey
The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fiercely opposed by the federal prosecutors in Manhattan who brought the case. Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove and lawyers from the department’s public integrity
“Euphoria” Season 3 is officially in the works. After a three-year hiatus, production has reportedly begun, bringing back familiar faces while introducing new ones. Among the fresh additions are former NFL star turned actor Marshawn Lynch, who recently appeared in “Love Hurts,” veteran actor Kadeem Hardison — who previously worked
Whether you’re in the mood for a laugh-out-loud comedy, a swoon-worthy melodrama, or a steamy love affair, Black cinema has got the range. While Black romance films feel rarer than blue diamonds, over the years, some major films have entered the zeitgeist. We’ve got our juggernauts like “Love & Basketball”
Gene “Groove” Allen, a rapper and actor from the Bronx who appeared in early 1990s film favorites like “House Party” and “House Party 2,” is dead at 63, according to TMZ. “Groove,” as he was known, was also part of the rap group Groove B. Chill, along with Daryl “Chill”
When Christine Paul’s physician asked her to check in on Kendell Paul, a fellow patient at the North Shore University Hospital’s ICU, three years ago on Valentine’s Day, it wasn’t an unusual request. Christine, now 44, who had received a heart transplant the year prior, had been admitted following complications
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump‘s nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, vaguely responded to questions from U.S. senators about whether Black history courses in public schools would violate Trump’s anti-DEI order in education. And while she expressed support for continued funding for HBCUs, McMahon signaled that some
Tateona Williams is mourning an unimaginable loss after her two young children died from hypothermia while sleeping in a van. In the wake of this tragedy, Williams says an outpouring of support has come her way — but now she’s left wondering where that help was when she needed it
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s Valentine’s Day in African America, and while lovers and friends have spent a pretty penny getting flowers, cards and balloons for their lovers and friends, Drake and PartyNextDoor
References to transgender people were removed Thursday from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument, a park and visitor center in New York that commemorates a 1969 riot that became a pivotal moment for the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The changes were made in the wake of an executive order
Issa Rae is standing on business. In light of President Donald Trump’s recent election as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Rae has canceled her previously scheduled event at the venue. The “Insecure” creator announced the news on her Instagram story on Thursday, writing: “Hey
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