WASHINGTON — After Atlanta schools, teachers and principals were investigated for cheating on standardized tests, schools in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia are now being investigated as well. The Huffington Post reports: On Friday, The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, a blog on Philadelphia’s education system, reported that the state had provided it with a 2009 forensics […]
Too many times in family communities across the country— those who have become comparatively financially successful — are unknowingly volunteered to become the “universal provider” within their family circle. I should stress the word “comparatively” because many times those who are MORE successful within a family are also having their own financial problems. But because […]
Tanya M. Wilson 360You Tina Turner can’t be in her 70’s! That was my reaction while looking at a recent report from Reuters. Tina was attending an Armani fashion debut in Milan in March and was looking absolutely fabulous. Add to that, amazingly youthful. In my opinion she looked younger than her beau who is […]
Arien Agurs is not your average boutique owner. The former finance manager has always had a flair for fashion and style. Today she is the owner of Oomph Boutique, a contemporary woman’s clothing store specializing in exceptional customer service and beautiful clothing and accessories in limited-quantities. “I wanted to offer the women in Charlotte an […]
There have been a total of 272 post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States. Over 150 of the exonerees were African-American. Historically, a disproportionate number of African-Americans have been wrongly convicted of crimes due to false confessions, incriminating statements, and other dubious evidence. Fortunately, the criminal justice system implemented DNA forensics in 1989, offering a […]
Black men have always seemed to have something against women with shorter hair. While I won’t make a general statement and say that black men have a fear that a woman will lose her beauty if she goes and makes “the big chop” I will say it certainly seems that way. I recently read an […]
Famed and highly sought after celebrity makeup artist, AJ Crimson, took a few moments out of his hectic schedule to give Hue Knew It a bird’s eye view into his world of beauty one question at a time. Q: Inquiring minds want to know…who are some the celebs you’ve had the pleasure of working with? Estelle, Brandy, Hilary Duff, Amerie, […]
Brian Wilson just dropped some hallelujah music on us at CoCo Brothe’rs Community Empowerment Tour. CoCo Brother delivered the daily word and the spirit filled Knight Theater at the free event. A community panel of experts discussed how AIDS is ravaging our community and other illnesses that disproportionately affect African-Americans. We must take better care […]
Fifty years ago, baseball was the sport that had the hearts of African-American children across the country. Before Major League Baseball integrated, African-Americans created the Negro Leagues, which was a farm full of fresh Black talent that was home to the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson to name a few. But what was […]
With the recent 3,000 hit milestone reached this past weekend by New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, we decided to compile a list of the Black baseball players who are part of the 3,000 hit club. On this list, you will find all-time home-run king, Hank Aaron, and other legends like the “Say Hey Kid,” […]
ATLANTA — In light of a brewing cheating scandal in Atlanta, Amirah Tavares said an Atlanta teacher helped her cheat in elementary school. While at the time she thought it was simple “help,” Tavares, who will be attending college, said she now understands the implication of the seemingly harmless assistance. Video Below: The Grio Reports: […]
The American Black Film Festival showcased several up and coming Black Filmmakers with their short film competition this past weekend. The short films were all extremely moving and mostly dealt with the relationships between parents and children, and the sacrifices parents make for their children, as well as the affects of parental abuse. If these […]