OPINION: In this clip from “Masters of the Game,” the “Dear White People” director explains what makes a film “Black” and questions whether Tarantino truly loves Black culture and Black people. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Justin Simien recently directed a loving…
Comedian Kevin Hart can’t seem to escape his association with disgraced music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs after years of gallivanting at the rapper’s super exclusive parties that are now at the center of a hefty criminal case that could land Diddy in jail for the rest of his life. When the standup comic posted pictures…
A screen at the entrance of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church displays the celebration of life for Tyre Nichols on February 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. | Source: Lucy Garrett / Getty Three former Memphis police officers who were involved in the fatal beating of an unarmed Black driver whose death sparked nationwide protests were found…
Amos in character as James Evans with Esther Rolle, in character as his wife, Florida Source: Silver Screen Collection / Getty This is what I think about when I think about John Amos, whose Aug. 21 death at age 84, was announced on Tuesday. He was Black America’s most trusted protector. Whether on the big or…
As Jennifer Lopez continues to navigate the ending of her fourth marriage, this one to Ben Affleck, details from her past marriages have begun to unfold. A resurfaced report about the singer’s marriage to her third husband and father of her twins, Marc Anthony, revealed that she realized that she had been abused in past…
Could singer Jennifer Hudson be the one to lock Common down? Fans are divided after the rapper’s recent appearance on her self-titled talk show. Many are fully invested in their love story, noting the chemistry between the two — the way they smile at each other, blush when the other speaks, and effortlessly share kind…
A South African farmer and his employees face severe charges for allegedly murdering two Black women and feeding their bodies to his pigs in an attempt to destroy evidence. Maria Makgatho and Locadia Ndlovu were reportedly shot to death in August after trespassing on a pig farm belonging to 60-year-old Zachariah Johannes Olivier in the…
Killer Cop Amber Guyger Source: Mesquite Jail / Mesquite Jail There’s not another headline that could be run about Botham Jean that I can think of that would better summarize the callousness and indifference of the American “justice” system than the following: Ex-Cop Who Murdered Unarmed Black Man Became Eligible For Parole On Her Victim’s…
Is there trouble in paradise for Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori? Fans believe so after the rapper was spotted for the second week in a row without his spouse, this time while out in Tokyo. This does not mean Censori and her nearly naked mode of dress were not in Tokyo as well,…
Tamika Mallory is pictured while attending day 1 of the Cry Out 2024 at the George R. Brown Convention Center on June 21, 2024, in Houston, Texas. | Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Activist Tamika Mallory recently sat down with Alvin Blanco, the Director of Content, Men’s Division at iOne Digital for an in-depth conversation…
