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Little Richard leads an all-star group at the taping of “American Bandstand’s 50th…A Celebration” at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Ca. Sunday, April 21, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect. The recently departed Little Richard inspired countless musicians and singers as the architect of rock ‘n’ roll music. However, as …

In this screengrab, former President Barack Obama speaks during Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 on May 16, 2020. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for EIF & XQ) Former President Barack Obama took the virtual stage on Saturday to deliver two commencement speeches during an unprecedented time …

Little Richard appears on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. Image dated October 1, 1971. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) I woke up last Saturday morning to news of Little Richard’s death. Although none of the 8,000 songs in my digital music library are his, I feel an enormous sense …

Cora Miller and her son, Kade, in an undated photo. When was the last time you walked into the beauty supply or down the aisles of a drug store and saw hair products with a little Black or Brown boy on the packaging? READ MORE: Travel entrepreneur chooses Africa over …

Jill Scott wants the world to know one thing – Patti Labelle’s vaunted cooking skills are the real deal. READ MORE: Jill Scott, Erykah Badu’s ‘Verzuz’ battle breaks record and heals souls Just off her record-breaking Verzuz battle with Erykah Badu, which was more a mutual admiration society than a competition, …

As more people grow more hesitant to travel and bans prohibit global excursions, the people who earn an income by servicing vacationers are making changes to remain profitable during the pandemic. The final episode of theGrio‘s Facebook Watch series Staying In Business showcases the real-life plight of Black-owned hostels, Airbnb hosts, …

(Photo: Courtney Smith Instagram) Two years ago, Courtney Smith was overweight and the Houston, TX resident traveled frequently for work and used fast and comfort foods to help her keep up the schedule. READ MORE: ‘We used to think of health as a diet’: Jay-Z and Beyoncé challenge fans to …

One New York couple received their happy ending on Monday, May 13, after talk show host Tamron Hall officiated their virtual nuptials. Aisha Becker-Burrowes and Kelton Cumberbatch were forced to rearrange their wedding plans due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has shutdown New York City indefinitely. …

A new initiative aims to pair social media influencers with small, Black-owned businesses to continue customer engagement and patronage as the coronavirus outbreak continues to reshape the world. Martin Ekechukwu, the founder of the marketing consulting firm WHTWRKS, launched a new initiative to aid in COVID-19 relief. Ekechukwu is a …

Erykah Badu (Photo by Peter Larsen/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) Jill Scott (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images) If you were privileged enough to watch the nearly three-hour long Verzuz battle between Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, you would know that it was anything but a competition. It was a healing …