Will Smith will probably be a trending topic for some time after the veteran actor walked on stage and smacked Chris Rock across the face after the comedian poked fun at Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, not long before Smith accepted his first career Oscar. The shocking moment occurred after Rock took aim at Pinkett…
Judge David Carter asserts it is “more likely than not” that former President Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election. A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, asserting…
The bill forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from…
TheGrio highlights some of the most unforgettable moments of the 2022 Academy Awards, including the smack heard around the world. The 94th annual Academy Awards was full of unforgettable moments. Coda, a heartwarming film featuring deaf actors, won Best Picture and one of its stars won Best Supporting Actor. DJ D-Nice provided amazing transition music…
For Deondra Hawkins, 39, what should have been a routine trip to the gas station turned into a nightmare when police in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County ambushed her, her 14-year-old daughter and adult autistic son. “It was pure confusion. The police pulled up with their guns out and demanded we get out of…
Actress Meagan Good has used her social media accounts over the past few months to showcase her post-breakup glow, following her pending divorce from pastor and producer DeVon Franklin, or to share encouraging words to herself and her legions of followers. On March 26, the “Harlem” star took things a step further by giving her fans a…
Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty “I ain’t saying he should’ve killed her—but I understand!” – Chris Rock in Bring The Pain (1996). Of course, Rock was talking about O.J. Simpson “allegedly” killing his wife, so obviously, there’s no comparing that situation to Will Smith going full “West Philadelphia, born and raised” on Rock’s face during…
The president’s FY2023 budget calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing. President Joe Biden released a budget blueprint Monday that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education,…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Ethiopia is being urged to uphold its international commitments to the freedoms of expression and the press by releasing journalists it has imprisoned. Two lawmakers in the U.S. Congress — Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania — have joined press freedom advocates in calling for…
A Chicago teenager has earned the highest score possible on the ACT, making him the first student at his school to do so. Mario Hoover, an 11th-grader, is the first person at Providence-St. Mel School to score 36 on the standardized test used for college admission. He is also a gifted musician with a 3.9…
