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For Black people, July 4 holds a complicated and largely untold place in American history. We often hear about the moments in which colonists took steps toward independence. For example, in 1774, the Orangetown [N.Y.] Resolutions protested Britain’s decision to strip power from colonial governments. The small protest proved significant

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In Questlove’s fascinating new book “Hip-Hop Is History,” he rewrites hip-hop history to his own specifications. It’s thrilling to read a really thoughtful hip-hop history book written from the perspective of an

Former U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones, the Democratic nominee for New York’s 17th Congressional District, aims to reclaim his seat from Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler in one of the nation’s most closely watched House races.  If Jones, who made history in 2020 as the first openly gay Black American elected

A writer whose work gave voice and vision to the lives of generations of Black women has died. Author and playwright Shay Youngblood, perhaps best known for her semiautobiographical novel “Black Girl in Paris” and similarly reflective, nationally staged play, “Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery” (based on her book, “The

There’s never been a better time for young athletes with the potential to play in college. And life keeps getting sweeter for them. After gaining the right to monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL) three years ago, athletes like Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and teammate Travis Hunter have deals

“Love & Marriage: Huntsville” reality TV personality Keke Jabbar has died at the age of 42, her family announced on Tuesday. Jabbar died “peacefully at home surrounded in love,” the family shared in a statement to YouTube vlogger Marcella Speaks, who was the first to report the news.  “It is

This CROWN Day, also known as Black Hair Independence Day, there is quite a lot to celebrate. Since the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act was first signed into law in California on this day five years ago, prohibiting racial discrimination based on hair texture

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 used to say some foolish things. For instance, I used to be one of those people who would tell you that kids don’t cost that much. That response

Thousands of people across the Caribbean are bracing themselves for Hurricane Beryl’s landfall, including Emmy-award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who is currently visiting her home country, Jamaica. Around midnight on Wednesday, the “Abbott Elementary” star shared a video update on X.  “From the looks of the sky, it looks like

Colman Domingo opens up about the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. The 54-year-old actor, who stars as Jackson patriarch Joe Jackson in the film, told Entertainment Tonight that “Michael” will “shine a different light on Michael Jackson.” The biopic will show the King of Pop’s “triumphs and tragedies on an epic,