Denzel Washington plays Macrinus in “Gladiator II.” (Photo credit: Allied Global Marketing/Paramount Pictures) Oscar nominations can bring out a lot of opinions, and this year is no different. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. This opinion was originally posted on PopViewers. Read more opinions on theGrio. The Oscar…
On Wednesday morning, a student at Antioch High School in Nashville walked into the school’s cafeteria and fatally shot a student before injuring another student and then turning the gun on himself. It was yet another senseless gun-related tragedy — and the second high-profile school shooting in Nashville within the last two years — but,…
A father of three suffered a heart attack and died right after trying to protect his family and his home from a couple of armed burglars who attempted to steal his pickup truck. Fox 5 Atlanta spoke with Tasha Brown, the widow of 48-year-old Javon Brown, who recounted the moments her late husband confronted the…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty A coalition of Democratic-led states has filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. MORE: Could Trump Pardon Cops Convicted Of Killing Black People? Yes And No The lawsuit, submitted on Tuesday, seeks to block the order, which opponents argue is unconstitutional….
‘Her Worst Nightmare Come True’: Nicole Kidman Reportedly Refuses to Pick Sides Between Hugh Jackman and Estranged Wife Amid ‘Messy’ Divorce and Cheating Bombshell Hugh Jackman and estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness are splitting more than assets as they prepare to petition for divorce in New York City. The former couple has been married for 27…
Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Zoe Saldaña. (Photo credit: Getty Images) Colman Domingo received his first nomination for “Sing Sing” as nominations for the 97th Oscars were announced. The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have arrived, and they include major first-time bids and history-making nominations for Black Hollywood A-listers. Cynthia Erivo made history on Thursday…
JACKSON, MS – MARCH 11: The Mississippi State Capitol Building is displayed on March 11, 2022 in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Peter Forest/Getty Images for MoveOn & Emmett Till Legacy Foundation) The bill would impose fines of up to $10,000 on men who engage in unprotected sex without the goal of pregnancy. A Mississippi state…
In disturbing footage from an Illinois daycare, a worker is seen dragging a 4-year-old boy to a trash can and stuffing him inside it as his young classmates watch. Four-year-old Grayson told his mother, Monica Forte, what had transpired on Jan. 13 at the Homewood Learning Lab when she picked him up that same day. He was…
FILE – The logo for the Justice Department is seen before a news conference at the Department of Justice, Aug. 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice.” President Donald…
FILE – A boat is seen on the Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with Denali in the background. Denali, the tallest mountain on the North American continent, is located about 60 miles northwest of Talkeetna. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File) The nature of mapmaking highlights political priorities which can be contentious…
