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A Vanderbilt course focused on Beyoncé recently welcomed one special guest: the icon’s mother, Tina Knowles. On Wednesday (Jan. 14), the 72-year-old matriarch virtually joined the class “Beyoncé: Epic Artist, Feminist Icon,” taught by Professors Michael Eric Dyson and Gilman Whiting, The Tennessean reported. According to Whiting and Dyson, the

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 16, 2026 The rapper was awarded the judgment against Lillie Coley Former Roc-A-Fella Records owner JAY-Z has scored a victory against Lillie Coley, the godmother of Rymir Satterthwaite, who has been claiming for years that he is the son of the billionaire mogul. According

Rihanna’s “Anti” is bumping — or maybe it’s Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen.” Obama is still in office. Issa Rae is on our screens. And while lots of the ladies are donning either shiny wigs or rocking curly manes that smell like shea butter, the fellas are stepping out in ripped

by Sharelle B. McNair January 16, 2026 While maintaining his innocence, Roberts penned an essay that talks about accountability and wanting to erase unfair negative preconceptions and first impressions of others. Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines, Iowa School Superintendent who made headlines with a federal immigration case, is taking

A white man who went on a racist rant outside of a Social Security office in Norcross, Georgia, earlier this week, has been arrested. 65-year-old Robert John Blake was booked on misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges after he was caught arguing with a Black security guard and later hurling racial slurs

Arkansas is poised to impose what advocates say is the most extreme restriction in the nation on access to reading material behind bars: a total ban on sending books, magazines or newspapers into state prisons from any outside source. The policy, adopted by the Arkansas Board of Corrections on Dec.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Very few artists in hip-hop command the attention of J. Cole. Of course, along with Cole are Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and a small smattering of others here and

Kid Rock’s Rock the Country festival will have one less rapper on it. A rep confirmed that Ludacris will not be performing at the festival, which is headlined by Rock, a known MAGA supporter, and features performers like Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert and more. According to Rolling Stone,

The key to a good biopic is proper reverence for the life being highlighted, and Teyana Taylor is full of it when it comes to Dionne Warwick. So much so that the actress who is expected to portray the “Walk On By” singer wouldn’t dare try to sing like her

The work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on through The King Center, helmed by his youngest daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King. The King Center will conclude its 2026 commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual Beloved Community Commemorative Service on Monday, Jan. 19,