The streaming service has placed an emphasis on Black voices this month, with original and exclusive offerings ranging from powerful scripted content to documentaries From moving documentaries to powerful ABFF-winning short films, HBO has plenty of content to keep you engaged with Black History Month this year. Photograph courtesy of HBO Frederick Douglass: In Five…
OPINION: The Hennepin County district judge got emotional as she talked about officers risking their lives every day before handing down a light sentence to former officer Kim Potter. In the process, Chu completely dismissed Wright’s humanity. “She never intended to hurt anyone.” — Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu “This is not a cop found…
“It is no secret that dealing with police in America is more dangerous for Black men — and teenagers,” said Crump. Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Z’Kye Husain, a Black eight-grader who was forcefully detained by Bridgewater Township police officers after a physical altercation with a white…
Gabrielle Union‘s beauty captivated her fans’ attention on Feb. 17, after the actress shared a two-for-one fashion post. In the Instagram upload, Union, dressed head to toe in Prada, was seen wearing a black blazer accompanied by matching pants and a white bralette. For hair and makeup, the “L.A.’s Finest” star sported a neutral full…
A white teacher in Queens, NY was arrested Thursday after he was accused of brutally throwing a Black student into a wall, then slamming him to the ground. MORE: Fired! Kentucky Teacher Who Fought Black Student On Video, Made Racist Comments Finally Loses Job Months Later Colin McNally, the PE teacher and Varsity Boys tennis…
Her film distribution company signed a multi-year first-look deal back in January 2021 Ava DuVernay‘s Array film distribution company has officially exited from Spotify. After announcing a multi-year first-look deal last year, a spokesperson for Array has announced their departure from the streaming giant. As theGrio previously reported, DuVernay’s company was set to produce multiple…
EXCLUSIVE: Several sources close to the White House describe to theGrio the thinking of the Biden White House as anticipation for the historic announcement builds. Vice President Kamala Harris is overseas and slated to meet with state leaders over rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, a country that continues to violate a ceasefire peace agreement. …
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,” said a statement from Lincoln released Thursday. Lincoln University is in a state of mourning as one student was killed and two were stabbed in a violent encounter that took place this week at the historically Black college. The Chester County District Attorney’s Office…
Former “9-1-1” actor Rockmond Dunbar has filed a federal lawsuit in California against his former bosses Disney and 20th Television over his exit from the Fox series. In legal documents obtained by People, Dunbar claims racial discrimination against the entertainment companies and alleges they refused to grant him a religious exemption and other vaccine-related accommodations…
The NFL has been experiencing another reckoning across racial and cultural lines lately. Now that Brian Flores has launched a lawsuit against the NFL and three of its teams, more voices from former NFL players are entering the collective conversation. However, former Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson believes that the league needs to make a…
