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Editor’s note: The following article and video are contributed opinion pieces, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions, poetry, and literary submissions on theGrio. A Preemptive Eulogy for Assata Shakur Crawl, Assata, crawl!Under barbed wire ideologies.Walk, Assata, walk, casuallyRight past them,Pressed hair, crisp suit, painted face, sunshadesSo they
Legendary, Emmy-award winning journalist Belva Davis, who broke barriers by becoming the first Black woman television journalist on the West Coast, has passed away, according to the Bay Area’s KQED. She was 92. Davis’ career spanned decades and generations and included covering stories as diverse and varied as the 1964
In the late ’90s, Brandon Hammond seemed unstoppable. With his soulful eyes and natural charisma, he carried scenes that would become cornerstones of Black cinema—from the little boy in “Waiting to Exhale” to Ahmad, the wide-eyed narrator of “Soul Food.” By the time he was 12, he’d walked red carpets,
Shonda Rhimes is rewriting the script, once again, except this time, at her alma mater. The award-winning creator and producer behind “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Bridgerton” has pledged $15 million to Dartmouth College to fund a new undergraduate residence hall. The building, set to open in fall 2028, will be named
This week on “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Dr. Marc Lamont Hill gave listeners a history lesson in honor of Assata Shakur’s passing last week. While paying his respects to the late political activist, Hill shared little-known facts about Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard. “For those that don’t know, Assata
The idea for Netflix’s new film “Ruth & Boaz” didn’t come from Hollywood or everyday life—it came from the pulpit. DeVon Franklin, who is not only a film producer but also a minister and motivational speaker, told Variety he first got the idea after preaching a sermon on singleness and
President Donald Trump says he will slap a 100% tax on movies made outside the United States — a vague directive aimed at protecting a business that America already dominates. Claiming that movie production “has been stolen’’ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that “I will
by Daniel Johnson September 29, 2025 If they are both convicted, they can be subject to pay up to a $5,000 fine and spend up to 20 years in prison On Sept. 26, the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office announced that Brooksville Mayor Earlie Henley and former Brooksville City Clerk Shaquita
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 While some expressed overall distaste for the sculpture, many had a single point of contention. Rock and Roll icon Tina Turner was memorialized in her hometown with the unveiling of a 10-foot bronze statue in her likeness. The statue portrays Turner with her signature
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 Ethiopia is not the only African nation having to contend with honorary degrees Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education, Berhanu Nega, has issued a new directive forbidding recipients of honorary doctorates from using the prefix “Doctor.” The decree applies to use of the moniker outside the
Editor’s note: The following article and video are contributed opinion pieces, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions, poetry, and literary submissions on theGrio. A Preemptive Eulogy for Assata Shakur Crawl, Assata, crawl!Under barbed wire ideologies.Walk, Assata, walk, casuallyRight past them,Pressed hair, crisp suit, painted face, sunshadesSo they
Legendary, Emmy-award winning journalist Belva Davis, who broke barriers by becoming the first Black woman television journalist on the West Coast, has passed away, according to the Bay Area’s KQED. She was 92. Davis’ career spanned decades and generations and included covering stories as diverse and varied as the 1964
In the late ’90s, Brandon Hammond seemed unstoppable. With his soulful eyes and natural charisma, he carried scenes that would become cornerstones of Black cinema—from the little boy in “Waiting to Exhale” to Ahmad, the wide-eyed narrator of “Soul Food.” By the time he was 12, he’d walked red carpets,
Shonda Rhimes is rewriting the script, once again, except this time, at her alma mater. The award-winning creator and producer behind “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Bridgerton” has pledged $15 million to Dartmouth College to fund a new undergraduate residence hall. The building, set to open in fall 2028, will be named
This week on “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Dr. Marc Lamont Hill gave listeners a history lesson in honor of Assata Shakur’s passing last week. While paying his respects to the late political activist, Hill shared little-known facts about Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard. “For those that don’t know, Assata
The idea for Netflix’s new film “Ruth & Boaz” didn’t come from Hollywood or everyday life—it came from the pulpit. DeVon Franklin, who is not only a film producer but also a minister and motivational speaker, told Variety he first got the idea after preaching a sermon on singleness and
President Donald Trump says he will slap a 100% tax on movies made outside the United States — a vague directive aimed at protecting a business that America already dominates. Claiming that movie production “has been stolen’’ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that “I will
by Daniel Johnson September 29, 2025 If they are both convicted, they can be subject to pay up to a $5,000 fine and spend up to 20 years in prison On Sept. 26, the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office announced that Brooksville Mayor Earlie Henley and former Brooksville City Clerk Shaquita
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 While some expressed overall distaste for the sculpture, many had a single point of contention. Rock and Roll icon Tina Turner was memorialized in her hometown with the unveiling of a 10-foot bronze statue in her likeness. The statue portrays Turner with her signature
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 Ethiopia is not the only African nation having to contend with honorary degrees Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education, Berhanu Nega, has issued a new directive forbidding recipients of honorary doctorates from using the prefix “Doctor.” The decree applies to use of the moniker outside the