From her background to her unique sense of style to her comments about Black Americans, theGrio highlights some of Cynthia Erivo’s notable moments. With the impending release of “Wicked,” it’s fair to say Cynthia Erivo is on fire right now. The film adaptation of the Broadway musical (itself adapted from a bestselling novel based on…
Jackson resident who received free food and water during one of the crises thanks Mayor Lumumba Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty “I want to say this most directly. Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is an innocent man. All he’s ever been guilty of is fighting successfully for us, for the people of Jackson.” It is in…
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 13: U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks during a press conference held to address MAGA Republicans’ decision to prioritize the impeachment of President Joe Biden over other domestic issues in the United States on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Integrity Project) “There has…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett pulled no punches when speaking about oppression in a U.S. House session on Wednesday. Crockett delivered the fiery remarks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup session about the “Dismantle DEI Act,” in response to fellow Congress member Rep. Clay Higgins, who advocated that the bill is a “strong response to…
Denzel Washington has been on the move lately, promoting “Gladiator II” and supporting his youngest son, Malcolm Washington, in his directorial debut, “The Piano Lesson.” Naturally, paparazzi and media have been eager to catch up with the Academy Award winning actor during these outings. However, their persistence seems to have revealed a snappier, more irritated…
Source: Detained In Dubai / Detained in Dubai An 18-year-old Black man from Britain could spend 20 years in a Dubai prison for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl while on a family vacation in the emirate. According to BBC, Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, was on vacation in Dubai with…
Jussie Smollett attends “The Lost Holliday” New York screening on September 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) After being convicted in 2021, “Empire” star Jussie Smollett’s charges were reversed by the Illinois Supreme Court. Illinois’ Supreme Court has overturned former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett’s convictions for falsely reporting a hate…
Florida congressman Byron Donalds brushed off criticism from Rev. Al Sharpton regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s failure to nominate any Blacks to his administration, telling CNN’s Laura Coates, “I am not surprised that I have not been named.” Donalds, one of Trump’s most vocal defenders on the campaign trail, finds himself on the outside looking in…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) questions witnesses during a roundtable discussion on Supreme Court Ethics conducted by Democrats of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Jemal Countess / Getty On Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a meeting…
“Fresh & Fit” podcast host Myron “Fit” Gaines, 37, continues to lean into his racist, troll persona after a video of him fighting with a Black woman on his show went viral. A recent “Fresh & Fit” episode featured Gaines clashing with content creator and singer Nia McKenzie, leading to a shouting match and brawl…
