Undated photo of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preaching. | Source: Don Uhrbrock / Getty The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama mentioned King in both his Democratic National Convention nomination acceptance and victory speeches in 2008, when he said, “[King] brought Americans from every corner of…
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and its sister department are being sued by a Black man that spent almost a week in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. The officers arrested him in 2020 because he shared the same name with a white man, who was the actual suspect for the crime….
Actor Sidney Poitier was one of the first celebrities to transition in 2022, and the emotional ripples of his death continue to overwhelm Hollywood’s biggest players. One of those impacted by his death is the two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington. Washington, during an interview with People Magazine, shared the details of meeting his mentor the first time….
Whole Foods Market is not budging on its Black Lives Matter mask and apparel ban; instead the grocery chain is hitting back with the Constitution. In December 2021, the National Labor Relations Board filed a formal complaint against the Amazon subsidiary’s dress code policy that prohibits employees from wearing attire with messaging, “slogan, logo or…
Soulja Boy became a trending topic on Tuesday, Jan. 11, when nude images from the rapper’s OnlyFans account were leaked online. OnlyFans, launched in 2016, is a social media platform where users can sell or acquire original content. In order for individuals to obtain access to the content, they must pay a monthly fee. The subscription…
AUP EP#35 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 1/13/21 Cortney Wills: [00:00:03] Hello and welcome to Acting Up the podcast that dives deep into the world of TV and film that highlights our people, our culture, and our stories. I’m your host, Cortney Wills, Entertainment Director at theGrio. And this week we are going in on…
Terence “Bud” Crawford takes his newfound independence seriously and is lobbing heavy allegations against his former promoter, Bob Arum. On Wednesday, Jan, 12, the current WBO welterweight world champion filed a lawsuit against his former promoter in Nevada. The suit alleges racial bias by Top Rank founder and chairman Bob Arum. Statement from Bob Arum in…
Real estate powerhouse and designer Egypt Sherrod is returning to reality television, but this time she brought along her husband, builder Mike Jackson, bka DJ Fadelf, for their upcoming home improvement show “Married to Real Estate.” Fans may remember Sherrod from her time on HGTV starring in “Property Virgins” and “Flipping Virgins,” but this show is…
Source: Jesse Grant / Getty Social media influencer Brittany Renner has raked in an impressive following of over 4.6 million fans on Instagram with her unapologetic videos and unwavering confidence. With a bio that reads, Oh, to be a mad, mouthy, majestic woman in a world full of frauds and followers…,” you can already begin…
“I had suicidal thoughts every single day, to the point that I felt like I was being a burden to my family,” Cardi testified. Cardi B’s defamation case against YouTuber Latasha Kebe is underway in Atlanta. The rapper delivered tearful testimony on Thursday about how she was left feeling suicidal over the blogger’s content. Kebe,…
