Desiree Rogers and Cheryl Mayberry McKissack discuss the legacy of the Fashion Fair cosmetics brand and the process of bringing it back to life. If you’re of a certain age, chances are you remember the Ebony Fashion Fair shows of the late 20th century, extravaganzas replete with an all-Black cast of models wearing high-end designs…
Fans are going wild over a resurfaced story about Marlon Wayans and a “Batman” film he never starred in. According to Cinemablend and a movie fan on Reddit, the actor and comedian received $100,000 for his role as Robin in director Tim Burton‘s 1992 film “Batman Returns.” The part was later passed on to actor…
Republicans and Democrats are still clashing over Judge Jackson’s nomination despite almost certain confirmation. History is waiting in the wings this week in Washington, as the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Monday whether to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the full Senate for a vote that…
Carmichael’s comedy special ‘Rothaniel’ dropped on HBO Max this week but on ‘SNL’ he managed to talk about the slap without explicitly revealing the details Jerrod Carmichael is having quite the week. Fresh off his acclaimed comedy special on HBO, Rothaniel, the performer recently hosted Saturday Night Live. In his opening monologue, he addressed (or…
As a Black Maryland police officer, Mark Miles has been mocked, demeaned, ostracized and humiliated by his colleagues, and witnessed his superiors discuss inciting race wars and killing Black Lives Matter protesters, a federal civil lawsuit by Miles alleges. When Miles complained, he reportedly was moved to another squad and some of the officers participating…
The league announced a three-day camp will take place in the capital of Accra in June The NFL is opening a pathway for African players with a developmental camp in Ghana. Following a camp this past weekend with Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who is of Ghanaian descent, the league announced a three-day camp will…
Johntaya Alexander, Melinda Davis, Yamile Martinez-Andrade, Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi and Devazia Turner were identified as the victims Authorities in California’s capital city on Monday identified the six people killed in Sacramento’s mass shooting as police searched for at least two shooters who opened fire in a crowd as bar patrons filled the streets at…
TheGrio highlights the best performances and historic wins at the 64th Grammy Awards. Another year, another Grammy Award show in the books. The self-proclaimed biggest night in music took place in Las Vegas on Sunday featuring some amazing moments and historical events. Hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, there were 16 total live performances during its…
The unnamed Whitney Young Magnet High School teacher taught history and reportedly had numerous complaints against him. A teacher has been removed from his high school after he hung a Black doll by the neck in his classroom and then, according to The Chicago Sun-Times, argued with an offended Black colleague in front of students. The…
OPINION: I can’t think of one person who wrote a better vision boarding anthem than the Philly songstress, who also won a Grammy for best R&B performance. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’ve said many times over the past year that Jazmine…
