What's On Today - Saturday

The civil rights attorney tells theGrio that many consumers are still “holding the line” more than a year after Target rolled back its DEI commitments.

In January 2025, when Target, once a source of pride for Minneapolis, announced it was moving away from its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) as the Trump administration took office for a second time, Nekima Levy Armstrong was among the organizers who launched a consumer boycott against the retailer and vowed to no longer shop there.… Read more

Black Girl Dad Week has officially kicked off in participating cities around the US, celebrating Black daughters and the men who raise them.

Father’s Day may have just wrapped, but the celebration of Black fathers is far from over.

Black Girl Dad Week is underway through Sunday, June 28, honoring the fathers and father figures who pour into Black girls while creating room for the men who love them to be supported, affirmed and equipped, too.… Read more

“You need to make a choice. You can either go to hospice, or you can get these lungs,” the “Made For Me” singer recalled doctors telling her after receiving the life-threatening prognosis.

Muni Long has been candid about her lupus journey, but the singer recently revealed how a serious health crisis had almost cost her her life.

On Tuesday, the “Made For Me” singer, born Priscilla Renae Hamilton, revealed during an interview on “Good Morning America” that she underwent a double lung transplant after doctors gave her one week to live.… Read more

The TV legend was the 2026 Cannes LionHeart recipient and used her acceptance speech to speak about her rise and how she often protected her interview subjects.

In today’s social media climate, a video of a star having an unflattering moment would be everywhere. In the case of Oprah Winfrey and Whitney Houston, it was a situation that called for protection and defense.

The television legend was in Cannes, France, being awarded the 2026 Cannes LionHeart award when she recalled the time Houston performed on her show in 2009 and fell in front of the studio audience.… Read more

Jay-Z traded in his low-cut for locs to show his daughter that her hair was beautiful, turning a parenting moment into a beauty lesson.

Nearly 10 years ago, Jay-Z pulled the ultimate girl-dad move. When his then five-year-old daughter revealed that she did not like the coils that made up her natural hair, the Brooklyn rapper decided to swap out his signature low-cut Caesar with the deep waves to grow out his hair. Since then, fans have watched his hair transform from an afro to free-form locs to long thick wicks.… Read more

The former NFL player is one of the more vocal former athletes to back the former First Lady in the aftermath of Josh Hokit’s infamous remarks on June 14.

One of the more notable Black athletes in the public eye is joining a growing list of individuals and organizations backing Michelle Obama.

During a pre-Juneteenth episode of his “4th And 1” podcast, former NFL star Cam Newton took out his frustrations on Josh Hokit, the UFC fighter who made more headlines for his remarks about former First Lady Michelle Obama at the UFC’s Freedom 250 event on June 14.… Read more

The team, comprised of appellate, civil rights and criminal defense attorneys, will look into the trial record and explore avenues of appeal for the 19-year-old, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison on a first-degree murder charge on June 9.

A new legal team composed of appellate, civil rights and criminal defense attorneys is now taking on the case of Karmelo Anthony.

In a statement drafted by the Stand With Karmelo Coalition, the team, which is serving pro bono, will review the trial record of Anthony’s trial in the stabbing death of high school student Austin Metcalf at a track meet last April and pursue all available avenues of a potential appeal.… Read more

The evidence includes surveillance footage showing Anthony and Austin Metcalf entering the track meet and video of Anthony leaving the tent and stadium, with onlookers pointing him out to police.

The judge who presided over Karmelo Anthony’s trial earlier this month released portions of evidence from the trial, including body cam footage of Anthony’s arrest, images of the knife Anthony had and surveillance footage showing Anthony and Austin Metcalf in the moments leading up to Metcalf’s fatal stabbing last April.… Read more