“I was distraught. I was hurt. I was done, fed up,” Cherelle Griner told The Associated Press in an interview. WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone…
Fans of “‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago” were in stitches after star Charmaine Bey shared a video on Instagram of herself getting ready in the morning. Bey was on her way to work at the WGCI radio station for “Inside the Midday w/ Charmaine Bey,” and her 2-year-old daughter, Nola, was on hand to help her…
Source: Go Nakamura / Getty Across the country, Black people are basking in the joy of the Juneteenth holiday. Long before it was granted Federal holiday status, Juneteenth offered an opportunity for Black people to celebrate their freedom and self-determination. With the grant of federal recognition, it’s important to remember that this is a moment…
A Maryland pre-teen has made headlines as one of the top pool players in his town. While most kids are gearing up for pool time summers, the 11-year-old is chalking the end of his cue stick. D’Angelo Spain, whose nickname is Jawz, is the pool-playing youngster that is the pride and joy of Center Pocket…
Mike Epps’ dream of portraying legendary comedian Richard Pryor finally has come to fruition. This past spring, Epps appeared on HBO’s controversial Lakers series, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” bringing full circle speculation that he was working on a Pryor project a year ago when he shared photos of himself wearing an…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is expected to make an announcement in the coming days chastising border patrol agents who reined in Haitian migrants with rope last fall. The news comes as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched an investigation into the manufacturing of a coin memorizing a photo of a white…
OPINION: In a series for Black Music Month, Panama asks one of the all-important questions about Black movies: Which is better: the soundtrack or the movie? Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s June in Black America, which means that it’s also Black…
Because if you’re thinking of relocating, countries with the most paid vacation simply make the most sense. In 2022, remote working is not as much of a standard as it was in the last two years, and for obvious reasons: COVID-19 vaccinations are now available and a lot of employers believe in having employees back…
“Wade World Tour” is an annual getaway trip that Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade embark on for fun and relaxation every summer. Last year, the couple went to several places in Italy and Paris, France. Union took to Instagram on June 18 to inform her followers that their world tour had begun in Milan, Italy, by sharing a risqué…
London’s police department is under scrutiny after a video was released of officers tasering a Black man multiple times on the Chelsea Bridge Road in London before he fatally plunged off the bridge into waterway below. Before his death, the man jumped into the River Thames to escape and had to be rescued by the…
