Tommy Davidson claims he was part of the television series based on Eddie Murphy‘s 1998 film “Coming to America.” The beloved comedian opened up about the high and lows of his career, but Davidson says the show never panned out. “This is about the failure of a TV show that I worked my butt off…
A supermarket security guard is on track to be without a job after three Texas women, on separate instances, were allegedly racially profiled by him. Each incident was captured on video, showing the man’s conduct and the various ways the ladies say he discriminated against them. Shelondra Peavy, Stephanie Teel, and Teel’s cousin Kamesha Sterling…
Whether you celebrate the Fourth of July, Juneteenth, both, or neither, if you believe in racial justice and equality, let these books inspire your quest for independence. “What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July?” Frederick Douglass famously asked during an anti-slavery address in Rochester, New York’s Corinthian Hall on July 5, 1852 (you…
OPINION: The Jayland Walker shooting video is yet another video that hurts the soul. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The Jayland Walker shooting video is very hard to watch. It hurt me to my soul to see the bodycam footage of all…
The civil rights organization will receive training from the nonpartisan group to help get people registered and to the polls. For centuries of recorded history, the African American vote has been suppressed and the African American voter disenfranchised. In 2022, that incursion on rights continues: 19 states have laws on the books restricting voting rights,…
In the past, Savannah James has gone viral on social media for numerous reasons. The list includes beauty posts and family uploads that often feature one or all three of her children. On July 1, the 35-year-old became a topic of discussion after blog site named Fashion Bomb Daily reposted a video that was originally shared by James’ hairstylist…
James Smith, who’s been with the agency for nearly 20 years, was appointed FBI special agent in charge just weeks ago. FBI veteran James Smith has held the top job in the Houston field office for a few weeks, and now that he’s had the chance to get acclimated, he says targeting domestic terrorism and…
The family of a Black Connecticut man demands answers after Richard ”Randy” Cox, 36, was paralyzed and mistreated while in police custody after hitting his head against the wall of a police van. Cox was arrested on June 19, 2022, for a gun charge after New Haven Police responded to a weapons complaint at a…
Celebrities across the industry are sharing their experiences working with the late Virgil Abloh in a new film tribute for Vogue, including tennis superstar Serena Williams. She recently revealed the one regret she had while working with the influential fashion designer. In the 30-minute movie, the 23-time Grand Slam winner recalled the time she lacked…
Tenesia Brown founded Key’s Realty Group to leave a lasting legacy in the Kansas City community she loves. Kansas City real estate agent Tenesia Brown turned a negative into a positive after a cancer diagnosis five years ago left her considering her legacy. Facing her own mortality, Brown wondered how she’d be remembered by the…
