The Green Bay Packers traded disgruntled star wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for their first-and-second-round picks in April’s 2022 we NFL draft. Adams immediately agreed to the long-term extension he was seeking with the Packers. Davante Adams (Wiki Commons) The former Fresno State Bulldog signed a five-year and $141.25 million deal, putting his…
Samuel L. Jackson has been making the rounds with his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, to promote the couple’s new producing project, “The Last Days of Ptolemy,” on Apple TV. While the couple is one of Hollywood’s shining examples of marital bliss, boasting over 50 years in a relationship, they have had some struggles along the…
The former actress and her husband announced in 2020 that they inked a multiyear deal with the popular streaming and media service Meghan Markle will launch her first podcast series this summer as part of her exclusive deal with Spotify. The announcement comes after Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex previously expressed concerns over…
Payne signed a six-year-contract in the history-making appointment for the men’s basketball squad Kenny Payne has been tapped as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team at the University of Louisville. Payne, 55, most recently served as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks. His new contract with the Louisville Cardinals men’s…
Weeks after Diddy caught flak from critics and former Bad Boy signees on social media about his alleged bad business dealings following his “Making the Band” reboot plans, Mase delivered a random diss track, reminding the music mogul yet again that they were not on good terms. Still, it doesn’t appear that the 46-year-old is…
The beloved talk show host has been sidelined from her eponymous show since last summer Wendy Williams broke her silence amid rumors surrounding her mental health. The media queen teased that she plans to be “back on The Wendy Show, bigger and brighter than ever.” Her announcement comes weeks after Debmar-Mercury, the producer-distributor of The…
Both actresses also shed light on Black representation on television and their own journeys throughout Hollywood On the latest episode of Acting Up, Coco Jones and Cassandra Freeman (Hilary Banks and Aunt Viv on Peacock’s Bel-Air) open up about the popular reboot, reinterpreting the original characters and their own experiences as Black women in the…
EXCLUSIVE: “We are seeing this movement where it is Black public opinion that is informing policy,” Adjoa B. Asmoah, Creator of The CROWN Act, tells theGrio. The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed The CROWN Act, a bill that provides federal protection against hair discrimination. The bill, primarily intended to combat the racial discrimination…
Most Black Americans think more police reforms are needed to ensure racial equality, but most are not confident it is not going to happen anytime soon, a recent poll shows. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows 70 percent of Black adults want more progress in racial equality in policing. Out of…
The Grammy-nominated lead singer of The Internet will release ‘Broken Hearts Club’ on April 22. Syd, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, producer, and engineer has announced that her sophomore solo album, Broken Hearts Club, is dropping next month. Ahead of the release, The Internet lead singer unveiled a new song and video from the album, “Could You Break…
