Oprah Winfrey reacts to the passing of Toni Morrison: ‘There is no greater writer’
Speaking about Toni Morrison’s legacy, Oprah Winfrey told a group of reporters today (including theGrio) that in her view “there…
Neil deGrasse Tyson apologizes for insensitive tweet following El Paso, Dayton mass shootings
Neil deGrasse Tyson apologized after an insensitive tweet following last weekend’s mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso. On Sunday,…
‘Love & Hip Hop’ star Jessie Woo talks latest EP ‘Moods Of A Cancer’
Haitian entertainer, Jessie Woo, best known as our “Seester” is known for her viral comedic skits, a host/ personality on…
R. Kelly under pressure to make deal following federal charges in sex crime cases
R. Kelly charged with soliciting 17-year-old girl in Minnesota R. Kelly, the 52-year-old singer, has been charged with prostitution and…
Reginae Carter quits YFN Lucci after he attends Love & Hip-Hop” star Alexis Skyy’s ‘Cucumber Party’
Reginae Carter attends the WE tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta premiere screening event on May 16, 2017 in New…
Halle Berry regrets not having more kids, says she’d have been ‘perfect surrogate’
Halle Berry is a mom of two, but she wishes she had even more kids. The Oscar winner penned an…
Fox News host Tucker Carlson thinks white supremacy is fake news
Tucker Carlson speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center on October 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.…
Pregnant rapper Yung Miami shot at while leaving recording studio: reports
Pregnant rapper Yung Miami was targeted in a drive-by shooting in Florida early Tuesday morning but wasn’t injured, according to…
WATCH | Black Travel Diary: Inside Antigua’s Hottest Late-Night Music Competition
This week the island of Antigua celebrates Carnival, also known as The Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival. The streets will be…
Meek Mill retrial decision rescheduled to later this month
A decision on whether Meek Mill will be retried in a 2007 drug and gun case was delayed until later…
She’s Free! Cyntoia Brown has been released from prison after serving 15 years
Cyntoia Brown, a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was a 16-year-old has been released…
This Christian rapper has the No. 1 album right now: ‘I put my life into this’
Chance The Rapper was upstaged by NF, a lesser-known Christian rapper with a faithful following, on the Billboard 200 chart…
Woman throws pot of hot grease at face of man after alleged break-in
Larondrick Macklin, DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT An Alabama woman was in the fight of her life when an armed man broke…
Dakota Johnson explains what happened to the gap in her teeth: ‘I’m really sad about it too’
If you’re sad about the gap in Dakota Johnson’s teeth closing, she is too. The actress addressed her new smile…
‘Sesame Place Sallie’ starts fight and allegedly told Muslim woman to ‘go back to where you came from’
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Jessica Alba doesn’t care what you think of her body: ‘I can flaunt what I want’
Jessica Alba gives “zero f—s” what you think of her body. The actress reflected on how far she has come…
Mother of two killed in Dayton, Ohio massacre called her kids father after getting shot in the head
(Adobe Stock) In the final moments of her life, Lois Oglesby, one of the people killed in the Dayton, Ohio…
‘Bachelorette’ star Tyler Cameron fined for skipping court amid dates with Gigi Hadid, Hannah Brown
“The Bachelorette” star Hannah Brown may be more bummed about Tyler Cameron‘s dates with Gigi Hadid than she first admitted…
North Carolina gun store owner replaces billboard targeting ‘The Squad’ congresswomen
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), speaks while Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) listen during…
Kim Zolciak-Biermann on strong relationship with husband Kroy: We ‘put our marriage first’
Kim Zolciak-Biermann Gets Candid About Cosmetic Surgery “Don’t Be Tardy” star Kim Zolciak-Biermann explains why she’s so open and honest…
5 Tips for Grilling Kidney-Friendly Meals • EBONY
In the United States, almost 400,000 Americans are on dialysis due to kidney failure. This summer, Fresenius Medical Care, the…
Why We Need a Democratic Presidential Forum on Race
The Democratic Black Caucus of South Carolina Chairman Calls for a Democratic Presidential Forum on Race “Ignorance and prejudice are…
[EBONY Throwback] Toni Morrison, Who Sounded Off on Race, Writing and Regrets, Dies at 88 • EBONY
View this post on Instagram Time is no match for Toni Morrison. In her writing, she sometimes toyed with it,…
Coppin State Baseball Receives 2019 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
By Coppin State University Department of Athletics GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Coppin State baseball team was one of 51 NCAA…
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar and Putting an End to the Comparison War • EBONY
While it’s true that money isn’t everything, it does allow access to experiences that are important to raising healthy and…
Trump tells Democrat to clean his 'disgusting, rat and rodent infested' district
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at a prominent black critic, Rep. Elijah Cummings, on Twitter Saturday, calling him a…
The Human Touch: Putin and Abe’s Intense Negotiations in Singapore Finally Bear Fruit!
Subscribe to Vesti News https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa8MaD6gQscto_Nq1i49iew?sub_confirmation=1 The President of Russia visited Singapore on a … source
BREAKING NEWS – Recep Tayyip Erdogan 'wins Turkish presidential vote'
Outgoing Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won his country’s first direct presidential election, provisional results show. With almost…
March marking Hong Kong’s handover to China overshadowed by violent protests
Tens of thousands of people staged a peaceful march through downtown Hong Kong on Monday afternoon (Jul 1), on the…
Fifa's secretary general takes over Caf
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My Home Birth Story | Positive Natural Birth
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Eric Mangini evaluates Tom Brady’s biggest challenge heading into camp | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Tom Brady enters his 20th season in the NFL, Eric Mangini discusses the biggest challenges for Brady this season with…
Keepers of history: Music that tells the African-American story
Brooksie Harrington is a collector of songs — songs that tell the stories of African-American history. The spirituals, the work…
WATCH | Black Travel Diary: Why you should visit the island of Antigua
In the heart of the Caribbean, Black travelers will find a travel oasis like none other. Antigua, one of the…
Retracing a slave route in Ghana, 400 years on | Reuters
Siphiwe Sibeko, Francis Korokoro, ReutersNana Assenso, 68, chief of Adidwan, a village in Ghana’s interior, looks on before visiting the…
Trump Fuels Racial Disharmony. Will It Motivate or Discourage Black Voters? | The New York Times
DETROIT — Mark Greer is a black Detroiter so outraged by President Trump’s regular stream of invective toward people of…
The Nuns Who Bought and Sold Human Beings | The New York Times
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, one of the oldest Roman Catholic girls’ schools in the nation, has long celebrated the vision…
If a shark attacks, here's how you can fight back
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These are the world's deadliest sharks
The great white, the bull shark and the tiger shark are called the “Big Three” for a reason. Source link
Sharks bite 3 people in 24 hours at the same Florida beach
On Saturday, 20-year-old surfer Emily Comfort was bitten on her left hand and wrist, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.…
A mission to Mars could cause learning impairment and anxiety, study says
The study was published Monday in the journal eNeuro. Previous studies looking at the effect of radiation on the brain…
Meet America's first superstar fashion designer
From popularizing the shirtdress to creating an outfit from a single piece of fabric, Halston’s fashion legacy endures. CNN Films’…
Man who was circumcised in hospital mix-up awarded $24,000 compensation
Terry Brazier, aged 70, went into Leicester Royal Infirmary for a bladder procedure known as a cystoscopy but was mistaken…
A Belgian cyclist dies after crashing in the Tour de Poland
According to his team, Lotto-Soudal, 22-year-old Lambrecht crashed on the third stage of the race between Chorzów and Zabrze and…
Unexpected guest frightens plane passengers
A Spirit Airlines passenger captured video of a stowaway bat flying up and down the aisle during his flight to…
Afton Williamson leaves ‘The Rookie’
In a lengthy post on her official Instagram account Sunday, the actress who portrayed Officer Talia Bishop on the ABC…
‘The OA ‘done at Netflix
The show, which was co-created by star Brit Marling and director Zal Batmanglij, centered on a woman who turns up…
Child plummets down manhole
A curious three-year-old boy accidentally fell into a manhole after stepping on a broken cover in Zunyi City in southwest…
Yosemite death: A 21-year-old man died after falling near a waterfall in Yosemite National Park
A 21-year-old man died after he slipped and fell from the base of a waterfall in the California park, National…
Canada murders: Manhunt continues after damaged boat found
During a helicopter search Friday afternoon, the damaged boat was spotted off the shore of the Nelson River on Friday…
A mass shooting was averted by a grandma
Williams was allegedly contemplating a mass shooting and bought ammunition. He rented a hotel room where he was plotting to…
USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company
New Media Investment Group, the parent company of GateHouse Media, said that it had arrived at an agreement to acquire…
Amanpour clashes with Conway over Trump's rhetoric
In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, counselor to President Trump Kellyanne Conway would not commit to the President toning…
Tim Ryan says Trump’s suggestion to tie gun control legislation to immigration measures is ‘an absolute freaking joke’
“That’s a joke. That’s an absolute freaking joke that he’s going to tie this to the most polarizing issue happening…
New video shows shooter as he launches attack
Surveillance video shows a gunman run past a packed restaurant just before going on a shooting rampage in Dayton, Ohio.…
I do not want to get shot (Opinion)
This is where I am, where we are, in America. This did not begin this week. This nation was born…
Severe weather, damaging winds likely in Upper Midwest
The Upper Midwest is bracing for severe weather on Monday as the Southwest expects to get roasted. ABC News Severe…
Fact check: Would stronger background checks have prevented El Paso or Dayton?
Would strengthening or expanding background checks have prevented the alleged shooters from purchasing firearms? Facts First: Doubtful. There is no…
Deadly massacres may spur copycats, FBI warns Video
Transcript for Deadly massacres may spur copycats: FBI We want to take a closer look at the threat of domestic…
Ohio GOP lawmaker blames mass shootings on Obama, ‘fatherlessness’ and ‘drag queen advocates’
“After every mass shooting, the liberals start the blame game. Why not place the blame where it belongs?” the Republican…