Video: A Tony-winning designer already well-known on Broadway, Tazewell has earned his first Oscar nom for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story.’ Reimagining a beloved classic is no small feat. When Steven Spielberg decided to try his hand at a reboot of West Side Story, he no doubt knew the vision was dependent on a design…
“Shalanda represents Black excellence as a longtime public servant whose management and budget expertise has earned her the respect of members of both parties,” Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves said in a statement to theGrio. Shalanda Young officially made history on Tuesday after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first Black woman to…
OPINION: Responding to the defund the police movement by pouring more taxpayer dollars into policing is absolutely not the answer. Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away kingdom built on folklore and fantasy, the citizens believed things. They believed a legend that their esteemed founders once cast a spell on a piece of paper, called…
Smith dedicated his speech to Venus and Serena Williams, as well as Aunjanue Ellis, his costar in “King Richard” With just weeks away from the Oscars, Hollywood is deep into awards season—one of its busiest times of the year. Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards celebrated the best in television and film from the past year….
Romeo Miller posted new images of his daughter on Instagram on March 14, in honor of the infant turning a month old. In the upload, Miller, who welcomed a daughter with his girlfriend of two years, Drew Sangster, shared intimate moments of “Baby R,” including photos of the pair sleeping as they rested in what…
The actor’s legal team claim in court filings that jail time could be detrimental to his mental and physical health Jussie Smollett’s attorneys have called for his release from Cook County Jail pending an appeal of his conviction for staging a hate crime in Chicago in 2019. As reported by the Chicago Tribune, Smollett’s legal…
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said there was insufficient evidence to charge the officers in the deaths of Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez A prosecutor announced Tuesday that no charges will be issued against two police officers involved in the shooting deaths of a 13-year-old boy and 22-year-old man in two highly charged cases….
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s daughter Kaavia James Union-Wade has become quite the internet sensation thanks to her spotlight-stealing antics. Fans online have often gushed over the 3-year-old toddler, thanks to adorable posts the “Bring It On” star shares on social media. During a recent interview, Union opened about their mommy-daughter relationship and what it’s…
A range of workers — including police officers — have filed suits against the city of Normandy, a suburb of St. Louis. Employees in the St. Louis suburb of Normandy are adding their names to a growing pile of lawsuits against the city that allege discriminatory treatment, harassment and retaliation against whistleblowers. There have been…
An Ohio court has declared a man wrongfully imprisoned after he spent 45 years incarcerated for the murder of his wife. Isaiah Andrews, in wheelchair, after a court victory on March 10, is with three other men who were also proven to be wrongly convicted by Ohio courts. (Photo: theOhioInnProj/Twitter) Isaiah Andrews, 84, who was…
