by October Gallery
A New York woman who survived a so-called “silent” heart attack is using her experience to remind others how symptoms of the sometimes fatal occurrence are not always immediately apparent.…
Almost a century before Barack Obama made history as the first African American to become president of the United States in 2008, a black man by the name of George…
Antoinette “Toni” Harris is redefining the game of football. The 22-year-old student received a full athletic scholarship to attend East Los Angeles College, making her the first female to play…
COURTESY THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago has received a $1 million pledge from Joe and Rika Mansueto. The funds will be used by the…
Michael E. Smith, Untitled, 2018. COURTESY THE ARTIST/STUART SHAVE MODERN ART London’s Stuart Shave Modern Art gallery now represents the Providence, Rhode Island–based sculptor Michael E. Smith in the United…
Installation view of “Heij Shin,” 2018–19, at Kunsthalle Zurich, Switzerland. ANNIK WETTER Among last year’s most memorable shows in New York was Heji Shin’s exhibition of new photographs at Reena…
With another successful Sundance Film Festival under their belts, The Blackhouse Foundation continues to pave the way for content creators of color. Co-founder, Brickson Diamond sat down with TheGrio to…
Rapper Bow Wow was arrested early Saturday morning in Atlanta ahead of the Super Bowl, Fox News has learned. The 31-year-old hip-hop artist and actor, whose real name is Shad…
Rapper Bow Wow was arrested in Atlanta during Super Bowl weekend. (Photo courtesy of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.) According to CNN, Bow Wow, whose real name is Shad Moss,…
PASADENA – Anna Paquin made it clear that she stands with “Empire” star Jussie Smollett and has zero tolerance for what’s being investigated as a possible hate crime against the…