Fox Soul show ‘TEA-G-I-F” and the AMAAD Institute are also among the honorees at the show that celebrates artistic and business achievements in the Black LGBTQ+ community. The list of honorees for the eighth annual Truth Awards has been revealed. Black LGBTQ+ organization Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA), along with actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and…
Tyler Perry has done it again with his latest film, “A Madea Homecoming,” which premiered on Feb. 25. The multi-hyphenate, who stars in, directed, and wrote the film, brought his beloved character Mabel “Madea” Simmons out of retirement. The Netflix project marks the triumphant return of Perry’s most famous character and follows 2019’s “A Madea…
OPINION: My son was one of the countless gifted Black children labeled “bad” instead of “bright.” The policing of intelligent Black students derails the academic potential of our brightest future leaders. My son C.J. told his first-grade teacher he wasn’t interested in anything she had to say. He refused to come to the carpet for…
Initial sightings on Sunday claimed somewhere between 150 and 200 people were on board the vessel in Key Largo. More than 150 Haitian migrants arrived in the Florida Keys by any means necessary after their wooden boat ran aground on Sunday afternoon. The report from The Miami Herald estimates that initial sightings claimed somewhere between…
The Bipartisan effort will streamline the system and speed up the process for paying wrongful conviction claims. A group of Georgia lawmakers is working to create a more streamlined system that allows wrongfully incarcerated persons to apply for restitution. According to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the process is currently inconsistent and can take months,…
For weeks now we’ve heard rumblings and rumors about Lamar Jackson, his contract status and how the Ravens want to break bread but they haven’t hit a number that wets Jackson’s whistle yet. (Photos: Getty Images/Screenshot Uninterrupted) Heading into the fifth and final year of his rookie deal, the 2019 NFL MVP hasn’t shown a sense…
The Showtime docuseries has taken the internet by storm and received varied responses from many groups, including Black conservatives On the latest episode of Acting Up, TheGrio‘s Cortney Wills sat down with Sacha Jenkins, the filmmaker behind one of the biggest releases during Black History Month, everything’s gonna be all white, and broke down some…
EXCLUSIVE: Proponents for H.R. 40 — legislation that would allow a commission to study the impact of slavery — say time is of the essence to finally address reparations for African descendants. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the disparities that the Black Community has faced for some time, including the gap within education, homeownership and healthcare….
OPINION: Women players have been treated like second-class athletes ever since they started competing in earnest. If owners want to make it better for them by chartering flights, they should be allowed to do so. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on…
Singer Keyshia Cole recounted during an episode of “Uncensored” on March 6, the particular event that caused the dismantling of her friendship with rapper Eve. “Uncensored,” which airs Sundays on TV One, is a documentary series that gives fans an intimate look at celebrities’ lives. The show first premiered in 2018. Keyshia Cole revealed during an episode…
