The second annual Mentorship Lab will give participants ‘access to media industry professionals’ among other exciting opportunities The second annual Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab program from Lena Waithe‘s Hillman Grad Productions is just days away from kicking off, and it officially announced its 2022 class. As theGrio previously reported, the second lab was announced in…
Mike Bites were created by the former heavyweight champion’s company, Tyson 2.0: Undisputed Cannabis. Mike Tyson is releasing a line of edible gummies. The gummies are shaped like ears—a reference to his fight with Evander Holyfield. Tyson’s cannabis brand, Tyson 2.0: Undisputed Cannabis is behind the edibles called Mike Bites. Not only does the packaging…
The popular sketch comedy show created by Robin Thede was renewed by HBO Get ready for some more A Black Lady Sketch Show. The popular sketch series on HBO is officially returning for season three this April, mere weeks away. As theGrio previously reported, A Black Lady Sketch Show has been a critical success for…
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) in Washington, D.C. on February 1, 2022. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Vice President Kamala Harris and the U.S. Department of Education are setting aside resources to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that have been impacted by the recent slew of bomb threats. The Department…
Traci, the second oldest of the Braxton sisters, died after a private battle with cancer at age 50. Following the death of Traci Braxton, her mother, Evelyn Braxton, has broken her silence with a tribute to her late daughter. Evelyn, the matriarch of the Braxton family, posted a collage of Traci’s photos with pearly gates…
Toni Braxton took to Instagram on March 15, to share with her millions of followers the kind gesture from Kevin Hart to her sister Traci Braxton, while she was battling esophageal cancer. This post comes three days after the Braxton family released a joint statement confirming that Traci passed away at 50. Traci, who starred…
Source: Paul Morigi / Getty Y‘all remember Omarosa Manigault Newman right? The woman who used to chide Black people for calling Donald Trump racist until she got kicked out of Trump’s White House at which point she started claiming to have recorded receipts (that she never revealed, not that we needed them) proving that Trump…
Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland is speaking candidly about her journey to reconnecting with her estranged father, Christopher Lovett, after more than 30 years and what piece of advice big brother Jay-Z gave her. Rowland served as guest host on the Tuesday, March 15, episode of “Today,” where she appeared alongside Hoda Kotb. The “Motivation”…
OPINION: This new HBCU collection takes Trick Daddy’s ‘hell naw, ho, you know they Polo’ to new levels. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If you spent any time on social media in the past two days, you undoubtedly saw the launch of…
Jefferson says he’s taking inspiration from former Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, also a St. Rose, Louisiana, native. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson partnered with Optimum Nutrition to bring new exercise equipment Monday to a park just blocks from his Louisiana childhood home in St. Rose, Louisiana, located in St. Charles Parish. According to…
