The popular book series is getting a television adaptation on Disney+ The author of the Percy Jackson series has taken to social media after racist backlash against the casting of Leah Jeffries as one of the leads in the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of the popular book series. One of the most beloved children’s book series…
The nominations, released yesterday, featured some of the biggest Black artists from the past year. Janet Jackson and Kanye West are among the contenders in a category that will debut at this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards. The ceremony will air live on June 5. Describing it as an “epic one-night-only event,” MTV is…
Source: Kevin Samuels/Facebook The ongoing reactions to the sudden death of Kevin Samuels have been the epitome of polarizing: It would appear that either women loved him or they hated him, with very little apparent middle ground. That has been particularly true among Black women, a group that was the constant target of his divisive…
Proud Mommy! Joseline Hernandez took to Instagram this past weekend to highlight her 5-year-old daughter Bonnie Bella Jordan’s latest achievement, graduating kindergarten. Joseline Hernandez uploads a graduation photo of her daughter Bonnie Bella in honor of Mother’s Day. Photo:@joseline/Instagram Although it is unclear when and where the particular moment took place, Hernandez shared a couple…
WNBA athletes DiDi Richards, Te’a Cooper, and Nneka Ogwumike are among the basketball stars featured in the diverse layout. Now, this is what we call a starting lineup. Sports Illustrated’s 2022 swimsuit issue may not hit stands until May 19, but the highly anticipated annual issue kicked off with a big reveal (not to be…
OPINION: With more Black team owners than the NFL, NBA and MLB combined and featuring cars emblazoned with the logos of HBCUs, NASCAR is making moves to attract Black fans. 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 black-and-gold paint scheme immediately caught my…
A Michigan man has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Grand Rapids and its police department, accusing them of using excessive force. His lawyers allege the incident was racially motivated saying, they have to ask, “if this atrocity would have happened had his skin been white.” On Thursday, April 28, Fahirri Jasmall Dannah,…
Investigators determined that an officer never told prosecutors that body-worn camera footage existed. WINNSBORO, La. (AP) — State prosecutors have charged three Louisiana State Police troopers accused of beating a Black motorist, hoisting him to his feet by his hair braids and bragging in text messages that the “whoopin’” would give him “nightmares for a…
Some parents are cooking up their own homemade baby formula recipes using raw cow’s milk Baby formula is scarce across America, leaving many parents scrambling to find a solution amid reports of supply disruptions and a massive safety recall of many leading brands, according to The Associated Press. Some parents are cooking up their own…
Deborah McBride said her teenage son was healthy and had a normal life expectancy before dying in jail last June. A lawsuit has been filed in Jefferson County, Arkansas, against the county and the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center, where 18-year-old Dezman McBride died last year after being injured in a fight with another inmate. …
