Lisa Matlock was one of two Black women running for council seats A Missouri grandmother has made history as the first African American elected to City Council in Hazelwood. Newly elected Hazelwood Ward 5 Councilwoman Lisa Matlock, 62, was one of two Black women running for council seats. She and Helena Smith, also 62, on…
OPINION: Either CNN host Chris Wallace doesn’t know history, or he thinks Nikole Hannah-Jones shouldn’t discuss how America’s ‘greatest generation’ fought against democracy for 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. One of the things that infuriates me about most Hollywood versions…
OPINION: Africa is already facing its worst food shortages in history due to conflicts and drought. In addition to murdering thousands of innocent civilians and causing billions of dollars in damage, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is creating food shortages that will hurt hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Even before Putin sent…
Ashanti rose to fame in 2001 after the singer was featured on Ja Rule‘s hit track “Always on Time.” The single would later shoot to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and make Ashanti a household name. The following year in 2002, after the success of “Always on Time,” Ashanti collaborated with Fat Joe and…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Listen: On a good day, Marjorie Taylor Greene and logic are what magnets are to plastic, but ever since late show host Jimmy Kimmel told a joke implying that Will Smith should slap her like he did Chris Rock over her remarks about Ketanji Brown Jackson, Greene has shown the…
The move comes after a meeting of the academy’s Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting…
The old adage of art imitating life rings true for many, including actor Idris Elba. “I did a lot of things, some things I’m not proud of,” says Elba considering his path before landing his role as drug dealer Stringer Bell on HBO’s “The Wire.” To the surprise of some, Elba was not always viewed…
The Entertainment Studios film explores the veteran funnyman’s life and career in the wake of “slapgate” at last month’s Academy Awards. A documentary that explores the life and career of veteran comedian Chris Rock in the wake of “slapgate” at the live 94th Academy Awards ceremony, where he was smacked onstage by actor Will Smith,…
TheGrio was in attendance as an emotional Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson addressed the nation after being confirmed to the high court. “I am the dream and the hope of the slave,” said Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as she addressed the nation at the White House on Friday as Biden-Harris cabinet officials, administration staffers, members of…
Spectators watched a man who could have lost a leg — or his life — in a car crash 15 months ago return to the spot of his past glory. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Of all the 6,576 shots that were officially struck at Augusta National on Day 1 of the Masters, only one truly…
