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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Somebody could, and probably will, write a whole dissertation on how people behave on social media, especially when it comes to Black cultural events. Now, before we dive in, let me

Lionel Richie once passed up on an opportunity to march alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Freedom Fighters.  During a recent interview with The Guardian about his new memoir, “Truly,” the 76-year-old music legend shared what it was like to grow up in Tuskegee, Ala., during the civil

Sherri Shepherd has a message for “Saturday Night Live”: hire another Black woman and do it fast. On Monday’s episode of her daytime talk show, the comedian and actress reflected on the absence she felt during the sketch series’ season 51 premiere. “When I watched ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend,

News flash: Bad Bunny, like all Puerto Ricans, is a U.S. citizen.  During the latest episode of Tomi Lahren’s podcast, “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” the 33-year-old Fox News host had to be reminded of that fact. When the topic of Bad Bunny being named the next Super Bowl headliner came

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was quite frank when talking about the state of the country under President Donald Trump during remarks she made in Los Angeles. While speaking at “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation,” an event on Monday night that gathered television writers, producers, executives, artists, and digital storytellers,

For many of us, including Charlemagne the God, Wendy Williams is our OG, so it’s always refreshing to hear that she’s doing well amidst her conservatorship. The former talk show host recently sat down with “The Cut” to share an update about her living situation. “It’s a dump! Did you

Chicago Brandon Johnson said he is praying for Donald Trump after the U.S. president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 if his plans to deploy the military in cities like Chicago and Portland are stopped by federal courts. “If I had to enact it, I’d do it, if

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 7, 2025 Women’s suffrage, but for whom? Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis // Getty Images Women’s suffrage, but for whom? These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment Open an American history textbook from the last 50 years to the women’s

Some flavor crazes flirt with us and fade. Others stay and make themselves at home. It’s too soon to tell for sure, but the Dubai chocolate movement seems to have put down roots and is spreading at a brisk clip. The sweet flavors and thick texture that have made Dubai

Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas pressed on with indirect peace talks in Egypt. The main memorial in Tel Aviv, planned for later in