3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (228+ words) Police Chief RaShall Brackney says the department has investigated Fortune’s death as a homicide “from day one.” A month after Tasia Fortune’s body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Miss., authorities say they are investigating the death of…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (258+ words) Bryan, who shares a child with rapper Nas, reportedly disclosed the assault to Jay-Z, who, at her urging, did not get involved. Rapper N.O.R.E., better known as Noreaga of the hip-hop podcast “Drink Champs,” is being accused of sexual assault by…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (236+ words) The historian made history as the institution’s first Black secretary and will depart as the Smithsonian faces a political battle over its presentation of U.S. history. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian Institution’s first Black secretary, is retiring at the…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (544+ words) The Maryland governor tells theGrio that Afro Plus Fest showcases the cultural and economic power of the Black diaspora. Thousands of music lovers descended on Maryland’s Northwest Stadium on Labor Day weekend for the second annual Afro Plus Fest, where…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (205+ words) Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was unarmed when Aurora police Officer Matthew Neely shot him three times after a 2025 traffic stop A Colorado police officer has been indicted on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield. The Black…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) After a powerful August storm left more than 140,000 without power, Memphis residents organized to provide support as questions grew about the city's infrastructure. When a powerful storm swept through Memphis on Aug. 22, it took only about 30 minutes to leave a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (412+ words) Hughes, who died in 2022, was affectionately known as Aunt Dot to Sidibe, who said she couldn't wait to grow and feel as brave as Steinem and Hughes did. Feminist Gloria Steinem might have been the face of the movement, but in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (186+ words) Twenty years later, Beyoncé is revisiting the era of Spanish-language remixes and honoring legends like Selena and Celia Cruz along the way. Last night, Beyoncé took us back to 2006 with the 20th anniversary deluxe edition of her second solo studio album,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (227+ words) She described herself as exhausted but happier than she had ever been and said the connection they formed in that moment has never been broken. Knowles focused much of the message on Beyoncé’s character rather than her career. She wrote…...