The bomb threat came from someone claiming to be a neo-Nazi fascist. A bomb threat led to campus closure at Charles R. Drew University in Willowbrook, Calif., on Tuesday, but luckily no incendiary devices were found. According to reports, the medical campus of the historically Black college and university received the threat via email early…
Source: Megan Varner / Getty Appearing in Atlanta alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden finally called for an end to the filibuster to pass needed voting rights and democracy reform legislation. Both the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed through the House and stalled in the…
Phaedra Parks‘ physical appearance left fans scratching their heads on Jan. 9 after photos of the star began circulating on social media. In the Instagram post, Parks wore all black, including a long-sleeved blouse and a buttoned-down skirt, as she was modeling clothes for fashion designer Mariyon from his ELEVATION XII clothing brand. Phaedra Parks’…
D.L. Hughley is getting a new show on Fox based on his life nearly two decades after initially starring in his self-titled sitcom “The Hughley.” The 58-year-old will reportedly star in the untitled multi-cam comedy in addition to serving as the series’ executive producer, writer, and co-creator alongside co-creator and executive produce Owen Smith, according…
Following Timbaland’s tweet about Jones not getting his “big hit” before ‘Thriller,’ theGrio highlights 10 legendary things he did prior to the 1982 classic. A few days ago, producer Timbaland attempted to galvanize the members of Beatclub, the global marketplace he founded to help producers and composers link with record labels, publishers, and fellow collaborators….
Antonio Brown has taken over social media news feeds everywhere for many reasons. Amid his dismissal from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the march to the postseason, Brown’s epic meltdown at MetLife Stadium is becoming an NFT. $25k for this Antonio Brown NFT DMs open pic.twitter.com/5GUWN5biaH — Juice (@juicecrypt0) January 3, 2022 The NFT Turn According…
Valon Vailes has been imprisoned since 2007 for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute more than a ton of marijuana Jay-Z‘s Team Roc is calling out the federal government for refusing to release a 56-year old man who’s serving 20 years for marijuana. Prosecutors won’t approve him for a compassionate release because the…
Star Jones is returning to daytime television and the courtroom. Just a little over a week into the new year, Jones announced that she had been named the latest host of the long-running show “Divorce Court.” Starting in September, audiences will be able to once again get their daily dose of the outspoken personality who…
Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou’s face joined the first president of the United States on a select number of quarters minted for distribution in 2022. The renowned author will not only be the first Black person to grace the quarter-dollar coin, but is the only person to do so outside of George Washington. Maya…
Angelou is the first Black woman to appear in the American Women Quarters series On Tuesday’s episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg shared her thoughts on the new Maya Angelou quarter. The first coin in the American Women Quarters Program has been shipped, and it features poet and activist Dr. Maya Angelou, theGrio previously reported….
