OPINION: Choices were made; consequences and repercussions, too. Now let’s talk about the other stuff. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. As with almost any important event that happens in the Black community—Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars over a…

The NFL also endorsed diversity among franchise owners and formed an advisory committee to help boost minority hiring. The National Football League enacted measures to promote diversity this week, among them a mandate that every NFL team have, among its offensive coaches, a minority assistant staffer in a major role, according to The Washington Post….

Richard Williams, the man behind the film “King Richard” that earned Will Smith his first Oscar, breaks his silence on the heated exchange between the Academy Award winner and comedian Chris Rock. During Sunday night’s ceremony, Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock, who was presenting the next award, after making what many felt like…

Brown faces one count of criminal attempted murder and four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment after shooting at a mayoral candidate. Quintez Brown has been indicted by a Louisville, Kentucky, grand jury on an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting at a mayoral candidate last month. Brown, 21, faces one count of criminal attempted murder…

Source: Tom Williams / Getty A lot of us are just done with all the reality TV show-like political theater Republicans have engaged in surrounding the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Senator and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney appears to still be riding the fence like it’s a circus merry-go-round (he…

A Black man in London was stopped by British police for walking in the Croydon district while wearing a heavier coat in “hot” weather. Ostensibly stopped for what he was wearing, he believed he was profiled as a drug dealer. On Wednesday, March 23, law enforcement stopped Eric Boateng-Taylor, 20, in Dagnall Park at 4:47 p.m. for…

Sean “Diddy” Combs introduced Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the movie classic. Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was tasked with introducing Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino at the 94th Academy Awards in honor of the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed…

For years, Joie Chavis and her daughter Shai Moss have taken social media by storm as the mother-daughter duo has showcased their many talents, including dancing and acting. The pair occasionally participates in dance challenges, comedic skits and reenactments. On March 28, both Chavis and Moss were seen channeling their inner bad girl as they…

OPINION: The takeover of majority-Black towns like Mason is part of a centuries-old tactic of land grabs and power moves to remove Black people from their land. 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 attempted state takeover of a Mason, Tenn., town is…

Source: Bruce Glikas / Getty Listen, when it comes to Will Smith, Chris Rock and the smackdown that has been trending since Sunday night, we’ve all had plenty to say. But there’s a subtle difference in the way Black people have discussed it and how those outside of the culture have. And sometimes it’s not…