Wendy Williams is ready to launch her upcoming podcast with the world. Due to ongoing health issues, she missed months of appearances on “The Wendy Williams Show.” Several guest hosts filled on the long-running talk show, including Sherri Shepherd, who replaced Williams and possibly her time slot with, “The Sherri Shepherd Show.” However, the former…
He’s called on his colleagues to revisit Supreme Court cases on same-sex marriage, gay sex and contraception. WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week, as he marked his 74th birthday, Clarence Thomas achieved two long-sought goals: expanding gun rights and overturning Roe v. Wade ’s nationwide protection for abortion. If he was ready to take a victory lap, Thomas didn’t let…
Actress Kimberly Elise arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival premiere of ‘Dope’ at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on June 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. | Source: Chelsea Lauren / Getty The country is still reeling from the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe V. Wade and end women’s constitutional right to have an…
The infrastructure project is an attempt to rectify harm caused by roadways that were built primarily through lower-income, Black communities. WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday launched a $1 billion first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects, pledging wide-ranging help to dozens of communities despite…
OPINION: On this last episode of our Black Music Month episode series, we break down Brandy’s catalog and why she has been given such a landmark honorific for her vocals. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If you’re like me, you probably watched…
Reginae Carter showed out in a recent Instagram video where she flaunted herself in a black leather dress from Fashion Nova with “Retro Bands” by Desire playing in the background. The 23-year-old entrepreneur captioned her post with a wink emoji and tagged the online fashion store. Many fans ran to the comments section and credited…
“Serve it and charge her,” Teri Watts, one of Till’s cousins, told the AP in an interview. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A team searching a Mississippi courthouse basement for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping, and relatives of the victim want…
Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday in the trial of Eric Ronald Holder Jr., who is charged with first-degree murder in Hussle’s killing. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Both sides rested their cases Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle after a day’s delay because of an assault on the…
Sources close to Harris told theGrio that she personally requested to attend the annual gathering at a moment of uncertainty for Black women and the community. Vice President Kamala Harris and other members of the Biden administration will be on the Essence Festival main stage Saturday in New Orleans, Louisiana. The vice president’s appearance at…
Fans clamoring for a “Martin” reboot after seeing the cast come together for a reunion special will have to keep wishing. The popular ’90s show starring Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold, Carl Anthony Payne ll, and the late Tommy Ford aired for five seasons on Fox from 1992-1997. On June 16, 30 years after…
