OPINION: Somehow in a movie with drug dealers and street toughs, an 8-year-old is the one with the most street cred. What I’m about to say may sound a little bit crazy but for my life it’s true: You Got Served is a very, very entertaining and enjoyable movie. The entire premise of the film…
Source: Scott Olson / Getty Protestors took to the streets of Chicago Thursday, making clear they were not ok with the early release of Laquan McDonald’s murderer. Previously sentenced to 81 months for killing McDonald, former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was reportedly released early for good behavior. Some community members want federal charges…
Rasheeda Frost threw her husband, Kirk Frost, a reality TV star on “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,” a party to celebrate his 53rd birthday on Sunday, Jan. 30. Family and friends had sparklers to celebrate the occasion, and Frost posted a video with several pictures of the lavish birthday bash on Instagram. Rasheeda Frost threw…
Source: GoFundMe / Francys Johnson William Marcus “Marc” Wilson finally caught a break in his case. For months Wilson’s attorneys have been trying to get a new judge assigned to the case, alleging issues with bias and prejudice. A decision early Friday afternoon requires the judge overseeing the case to recuse himself. Grateful for…
Sen. Katrina Robinson was indicted in October by a 12-person federal jury on four of five counts of wire fraud Tennessee Sen. Katrina Robinson has been expelled from office after the Republican-led Senate voted to remove the Memphis lawmaker following her conviction on wire fraud charges. It’s the first time since the Civil War that…
Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage. The tension between estranged couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian is becoming more and more public. The two billionaires are going back and forth on social media in a conflict over their 8-year-old daughter’s social media usage. West posted a…
The book, which was released this week, is described as “an exploration of the duality of Houston’s life” from her public persona to the woman underneath it all On the latest episode of Acting Up, theGrio‘s Cortney Wills sits down with author Gerrick Kennedy of Didn’t We Almost Have it All, the new book which…
Pamela Moses became permanently ineligible to vote after pleading guilty in 2015 to two felonies Memphis activist Pamela Moses has been sentenced to six years and one day in prison for illegally registering to vote in 2019. Moses, 44, was convicted in November 2021 for the crime of registering to vote with a felony conviction…
India Arie is clarifying her choice to boycott Spotify after the Grammy Award-winning singer said in a recent video that her protest is being misinterpreted in media reports. The latest announcement comes just days after the “Brown Skin” singer revealed that she would be removing her discography from the streaming platform following Joe Rogan’s misinformed…
The three-part series will chronicle the life of the 22-time Grammy-winning producer/rapper/fashion designer. Netflix has released the official trailer of its forthcoming Kanye West documentary event, jeen-yuhs. The three-part series premieres on the streaming platform on Feb. 16. Directors Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah shot and compiled extensive, and exclusive video footage of the…
