Jussie Smollett continues to garner support after being sentenced to 150 days in prison for staging an alleged hate crime against himself and lying to the police. Among those allies is “Empire” co-star Taraji P. Henson, who called for the 39-year-old to be released while comparing the outcome of his case to the outcome of Emmett…
The filmmaker won the Best Director award for her Netflix film, ‘The Power of the Dog.’ Jane Campion is in a bit of hot water after a controversial comment about Serena and Venus Williams at the Critics Choice Awards. Campion won best director at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday for her Netflix…
Tennis star Serena Williams has raised $111 million for her early-stage venture capital firm Serena Ventures, she told the DealBook newsletter. The company manages a portfolio of over 60 angel investments, 13 of which are unicorns, and has invested in fintechs Propel, Cointracker, and edtech Masterclass, according to the blog. Serena Williams (Photo from https://www.serenaventures.com/) Ex-J.P. Morgan…
According to the 2020 census, Fort Worth, Texas, Columbus, Ohio, Jacksonville, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina, each gained between 32,000 and 40,000 new Black residents. Brandon Manning and his wife were both born in the U.S. South and had been itching to return, but Manning didn’t want to go back to his native Atlanta because…
‘They Call Me Magic’ includes appearances from President Barack Obama, Samuel L. Jackson, and more. After months of anticipation, They Call Me Magic, the Magic Johnson docuseries on Apple TV+, has dropped an official trailer for what is described as a four-part documentary “event.” As TheGrio previously reported, Apple TV+ announced the upcoming series following…
Smollett was recently sentenced to 150 days in prison for lying about a racist, homophobic attack that he orchestrated. In a lengthy post on Instagram, actress Taraji P. Henson advocated for former Empire co-star Jussie Smollett to be released from an Illinois jail. The actor was recently sentenced to 150 days in prison for lying…
Tamar Braxton took to Instagram on March 13, to mourn the loss of her older sister Traci Braxton, two days after the 50-year-old succumbed to her battle with cancer. Traci, who was featured on the family’s hit reality show “Braxton Family Values,” reportedly was diagnosed and received treatment for esophageal cancer for about a year before her…
Some Black students at J.S. Waters School in Goldston were reportedly “sold” by classmates at a mock “slave auction.” A North Carolina school district is offering a vague response to reports that some Black students at J.S. Waters School, a K-8 campus in Goldston, were “sold” by classmates at a mock “slave auction.” The Charlotte…
The National Institutes of Health are studying the long-term effects of COVID-19 on children. WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight-year-old Brooklynn Chiles fidgets on the hospital bed as she waits for the nurse at Children’s National Hospital. The white paper beneath her crinkles as she shifts to look at the medical objects in the room. She’s had the…
An ongoing federal investigation could be wide ranging and is regarded by many as the last chance for justice for Taylor’s death. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A square in downtown Louisville was engulfed with blue and silver balloons Sunday afternoon, as Breonna Taylor’s family, joined by demonstrators and organizers, gathered to honor the two-year anniversary of…
