3 charged after rape of 15-year-old filmed, posted online
Two Georgia men and one woman have been charged in the rape of a 15-year-old girl after the attack was…
Black-owned OneUnited Bank gets boost after protests
OneUnited Bank says its the nation’s biggest Black-owned bank. Since protests roiled the nation after George Floyd and Breonna Taylor…
Dame Dash accuses Lifetime, ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ of exploiting his relationship with Aaliyah
Hip hop mogul Damon Dash believes that white cable network executives have a nasty habit of exploiting his relationship with…
Black therapists on how to cope with racial trauma amid COVID-19 : TheGrio
(Photo: Adobe Stock) The first half of 2020 has been horrific for Black Americans. It began with the loss of…
Thandie Newton recalls being ‘scared’ of Tom Cruise while filming ‘Mission: Impossible 2’
(Credit: Getty Images) Thandie Newton is a respected Hollywood veteran but even she gets nervous. She says that happened when…
Meet Kezia Williams, the woman behind #MyBlackReceipt
Courtesy Kezia Williams Supporting Black-owned businesses is sometimes easier said than done. Calls to buy Black echo across social media…
Phoenix police fatally shot man in parked car
(Credit: Phoenix Police Department) In what has become an all too common occurrence, protests have been sparked in Arizona after…
Mary Trump blasts uncle Donald as ‘petty, pathetic little man’
Mary Trump doesn’t mince her words about her uncle Donald Trump in her new book, accusing the president of being…
Michaela Coel turned down $1M Netflix deal for ‘I May Destroy You’
Michaela Coel attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations: “Black Earth Rising” at The Robin Williams Center on January 22, 2019 in New…
Ravens' Mark Ingram is ready for 2020 season, says Lamar has no ceiling | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Heisman Winner and Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram to talk about his hopes for the Baltimore Ravens this 2020…
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again : TheGrio
The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the…
Red Sox dogged by claims of racism, sexual abuse : TheGrio
Gerald Armstrong recalls his time working for the old Kansas City Athletics as he speaks from the front porch of…
Terry Crews, Don Lemon go head to head over Black Lives Matter : TheGrio
Don Lemon and Terry Crews (Screenshot from CNN report) Actor Terry Crews and CNN Tonight host Don Lemon engaged in…
Lecture 1 | African-American History (Stanford)
Lecture 1 of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007).…
Colin Kaepernick signs first-look deal with Disney
Colin Kaepernick looks on during a private NFL workout held at Charles R Drew high school on November 16, 2019…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily…
Statue Of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Vandalized In New York Park
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in an upstate New York park over the weekend,…
Diana by Laurie Cooper – October Gallery
Price: $450 NOW $175Dianaby Laurie CooperOriginal Pastel on PaperSize 6″ x 9″ Approx Laurie Cooper is artist born and based…
Bank Of America Partners With iHeartMedia For Black News Network
This week Bank of America announced its new partnership with iHeartMedia to launch the Black Information Network (BIN), the first…
Black Woman-Owned Book Store in Chicago Overwhelmed With Book Sales
Danielle Mullen, the owner of Semicolon Bookstore, a Black-owned book store in Chicago, says that the global Black Lives Matter…
Founder of Black-Owned Smart-Vending Startup Makes History, Raises $2.3 Million Through Crowdfunding
• PopCom is an automated retail company that leverages facial detection, machine learning and blockchain technology to help retailers collect…
Microsoft Will Help 25 Million People Gain The Digital Skills Needed Post COVID-19
Share0 (Image: Microsoft) Microsoft Corp. has announced that it is launching an initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire…
This New Crowdfunding Platform Is Designed To Support Women Entrepreneurs Globally
Gaining startup capital for a new business can be extremely challenging. Women and minorities are often cut out of lucrative…
California Police Looking for White Couple who Vandalized Black Lives Matter Mural on July 4th
Share0 (Image: YouTube Screenshot) There are vandals loose in California and the police are searching for them! Police in California…
Texas’ coronavirus hospitalizations hit new daily high as total cases top 200,000
Texas reported 8,698 coronavirus hospitalizations on Monday, a record high rise in infections for the eighth consecutive day. Public health…
Cop Challenges Anti-Cop Protesters To Fight, Backs Down After People ‘Pull Up’
A man claiming to be a cop, “peace officer, fitness trainer” posted a video on Tik Tok under the name…
Mississippi Election Commissioner States, ‘The Blacks are Having Lots of Events for Voter Registration’ Causing an Uproar
An election commissioner in Mississippi has made the news last week amid a report stating that she was having concerns…
Aurora Police Officers Fired For Reenacting Chokehold Used in Elijah McClain’s Death
After being reported for taking tasteless photographs at the site of a memorial set up for a young man who…
British Art Museums Get Government Aid Amid Pandemic—and More – ARTnews.com
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. News David Zwirner,…
Nicole Eisenman Fountain Will Go On Permanent View in Münster – ARTnews.com
After almost three years of fundraising efforts, the city of Münster in Germany has accrued the money needed to acquire…
Nearly Half of British Public Feels Unsafe Returning to U.K. Museums – ARTnews.com
Last week major museums and galleries in the United Kingdom, including the Tate galleries and London’s National Gallery, confirmed reopening…
New Ai Weiwei Documentary Looks at Alcatraz Exhibition – ARTnews.com
How do an artist and a curator collaborate on a site-specific installation? That question forms the core on the latest…
Mary-Dailey Desmarais to Montreal MFA—and More – ARTnews.com
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Makes Appointment to Newly Created Director of Curatorial Division PostMary-Dailey Desmarais has been named director…
In Ollie Dook’s Animated Works, the Talking Animals Talk Back – ARTnews.com
The first-ever televised image was Felix the Cat, an animated, anthropomorphized black feline who walks on two legs and talks.…
Hospitals approaching capacity as Miami closes restaurants : TheGrio
A health care worker works at a COVID-19 testing site sponsored by Community Heath of South Florida at the Martin…
Rickey Smiley’s daughter shot three times in Houston : TheGrio
Smiley was shot just 3 days after her 19th birthday. Rickey Smiley attends the BET Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at…
VIDEO: Frederick Douglass’ Descendants Deliver His ‘Fourth Of July’ Speech
By NPR Staff, NPR The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. In this…
Nine Black Artists and Cultural Leaders on Seeing and Being Seen
Amy Sherald, Michael R. Jackson and others discuss the challenges and opportunities of cultivating black audiences and dismantling historically white…
White Supremacist Ideas Have Historical Roots In U.S. Christianity
By Tom Gjelten, NPR When a young Southern Baptist pastor named Alan Cross arrived in Montgomery, Ala., in January 2000,…
Pride, power, pedals and protest: black British photographers pick a best shot
Black Lives Matter has underlined the crucial role played by black photographers. We asked eight British leaders in their field…
A Time Line to Post-Soul Black Culture
From ‘Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song’ in 1971 to Spike Lee’s ‘Malcom X’ in 1992. By Nelson George, The Village Voice…
Du Bois Gave Voice to Pain and Promise
A century after the publication of Darkwater, its message has never been more relevant. By Chad Williams, The Atlantic W.…
‘Original’ KKK robe found during raid on suspected meth house, Georgia sheriff says
By Tanasia Kenney, The News & Observer Deputies in Clayton County, Ga., made a “disturbing” discovery while executing a search…
Colleges Rescinding Admissions Offers as Racist Social Media Posts Emerge
Amid a national accounting over racism after George Floyd’s death, at least a dozen schools have revoked admissions offers to…
Bloomington man says he was threatened with noose during assault at Lake Monroe
By Jeremy Hogan, The Bloomingtonian A Bloomington resident said he was assaulted, injured and threatened with a noose by a…
3 Years After Hurricane Harvey, Many Houston Homeowners Don’t Know Who’s At Risk Next
Doris Brown’s walls used to be covered in photos of graduations and weddings, memorabilia not only of her life but…
California Cops Seek Pair Who Defaced Black Lives Matter Mural Because There’s ‘No Racism’
Police are hunting for two Donald Trump supporters who vandalized a Black Lives Matter street mural soon after it was…
Donald Trump Attacks NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace For Noose ‘Hoax’
President Donald Trump inexplicably asked NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace on Monday to apologize to other drivers for a “hoax” after…
Meghan Markle On George Floyd’s Killing: People Have Said ‘Enough’
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing to focus on fighting racial injustice and correcting wrongs of the past. The…
FDA head won’t back Trump claim 99% of COVID cases ‘totally harmless’ : TheGrio
Trump continues to peddle misinformation on the coronavirus pandemic U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn (Photo by Kevin…
Terry Crews tweets that he is not a ‘human wrongs activist’
Black people’s reactions to Crews’ series of tweets are the same as before, outrage and mockery. Terry Crews attends the…
Indigenous activists respond to President Donald Trump’s Mount Rushmore address
The federal government has tried to pay the Lakota people for their land, but they refused because the land was…
Disney+ makes Hamilton accessible to all
According to CNN, the Broadway show can cost goers $10K with an average ticket price of $300. Lin-Manuel Miranda attends…
Karamo Brown talks hosting live ‘Noah’s Arc’ reunion after 12-year hiatus : TheGrio
EXCLUSIVE: The ‘Queer Eye’ star discusses why the Logo TV show was so pivotal for the Black LGBTQ+ community Karamo…
50 cent calls Black women ‘angry’, says he prefers ‘exotic’ women
The show’s host, rapper Lil Wayne, laughed along. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson arrives to a ceremony honoring him with a…
Black-owned virtual reality business seeks to entertain, educate customers : TheGrio
Shantay DeMar’s business has nine virtual reality gaming stations and more than 70 games An image from “I Am A…
Lizzo responds to owner after being kicked out of vacation rental
Over the weekend singer Lizzo publicly addressed a rude landlord who she says kicked her and her girlfriends out of…
Murderer of BLM activist Oluwatoyin Salau could have been serial killer, police say
Aaron Glee, Jr. had a violent history with women and lengthy criminal history. Oluwatoyin…