Georgia State University might not have meant to do it, but the college had the mother of rapper Ludacris shedding tears after announcing they would be awarding the rapper an honorary degree from the university. The Grammy-winning musician will be honored with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Management. Ludacris, who was born Christopher…
The Grand Rapids Police Department has released the video of one of its officers shooting an unarmed Black man in Michigan after he was stopped for having a bad license plate on his car. The graphic footage reignites the argument about how quick cops are to use excessive force that results in death when engaging…
The actress made history last month as the first openly queer woman of color to win an Oscar Fresh off her historic Academy Award win, actress Ariana DeBose has announced her next project, a rom-com described as My Best Friend’s Wedding but with an Afro-Latina cast. As reported by Deadline, DeBose will executive produce and…
Actress Thandiwe Newton denied reports that an argument with Channing Tatum led to her being terminated from the third “Magic Mike” movie, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” Previous reports indicated a heated argument between Newton and Tatum about the slap heard around the world at the Academy Awards last month was to blame for her departure…
OPINION: As MLB celebrates the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier, let’s remember that he was more than a baseball pioneer; he was a civil rights champion, too. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some…
OPINION: The key line in episode 5, ‘Cancer Attack,’ is this: ‘People want to be seen. Doesn’t matter what for.‘ Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. What if Atlanta did a whodunit episode? Something that plays on the tropes of police investigators searching…
Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty The eyes say it all. When you see a film with Terrence Howard, you know he’s poured his heart and soul into the role. Howard has shaped shifted into a number of witty, dynamic, and intense characters over the years, from the infamous drug dealer, turned hip-hop star DJay…
A new investigative report has confirmed that Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor’s school shrugged off her mother’s complaints about bullying months leading up to the fifth grader’s suicide. The report commissioned by the school district found that the staff at Foxboro Elementary School in Farmington, Utah, did not do enough to protect Tichenor after students and a…
Chris Rock’s younger brother Kenny wants to step in the ring with Will Smith over his Oscars slap. According to TMZ, the comedian’s younger sibling has signed a deal for a celebrity boxing match this summer. When asked if he thought Chris and Will should get in the ring in a video clip, Kenny said,…
TheGrio spoke with agency leaders on ways their departments plan to fulfill President Biden’s executive order to ensure government services are distributed equitably. The Biden-Harris administration unveiled on Thursday a massive government-wide action plan to advance racial equity across 90 federal agencies with more than 300 strategies and commitments laid out by government leaders. The…
