by Janee Bolden May 21, 2025 Ebonie Ward officially opened the doors to 550 RMG On May 17, Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward was buzzing with celebration as entertainment executive and entrepreneur Ebonie Ward officially opened the doors to 550 RMG, her company’s new headquarters, 11th & Co. The 10,000-square-foot multiuse space represents a

by Stacy Jackson May 21, 2025 Following Hardeman’s May 14 resignation date, University of Minnesota announced its Antiracism Center will close by May 30. The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is closing operations at its Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity after founder Rachel Hardeman resigned from her tenured position

After being mentioned several times in witness testimonies in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, Kid Cudi will reportedly take the stand this week. According to multiple outlets, federal prosecutor Maurene Comey announced plans to call the “Day N’ Nite” rapper to the witness stand as early

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 21, 2025 Founded by Derrick Hayes, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks became the first majority Black-owned brand named on the esteemed list Big Dave’s Cheesesteak’s is the first majority Black-owned brand to earn a spot on Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers, landing at #6. It’s a

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 21, 2025 Four distinguished business leaders will be honored at the BLACK ENTERPRISE 2025 Black Men XCEL Summit. The 2025 BLACK ENTERPRISE Black Men XCEL honorees have been announced, with Dr. George Fraser, John Hope Bryant, Larry Fitzgerald, and Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson set to

Two Navy SEALs based in Virginia are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures, according to a defense official. The two enlisted Team 4 members are being punished for developing racist memes targeting a Black sailor in

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday appointed state appellate Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Supreme Court. He will be the first Black Republican to serve on the court. Lewis replaces Justice Jay Mitchell, who resigned Monday. Lewis most recently served on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Ivey appointed

Al Roker is making sure Joseph Biden knows he’s not alone amid his recent prostate cancer diagnosis.  On Friday, May 18, Biden’s personal office announced that the 82-year-old former president has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9.  “While this represents a more aggressive form of

Singer and model Cassie Ventura’s mother, Regina Ventura, took the witness stand today in the federal criminal sex trafficking case against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.  Regina Ventura, who first met Combs in 2006 when Cassie Ventura signed with Combs’ record label, testified that she feared for her daughter’s safety,

TheGrio Green Book is a modern-day twist on the historic African American Green Book, which guided Black travelers to welcoming and safe places across the country. We continue this tradition with hope, joy, and the will to explore places that were once only dreams for our ancestors or places where