The deal will set a standard for African-American college coaches. According to reports out of Lansing, Mich., Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker may become the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten and among the highest-paid Black coach in sports. The Spartans are reportedly preparing to offer Tucker an historic $95 million, 10-year contract…
Video of an off-duty Michigan police officer pointing a gun at Alexander Hamilton, a Black man who was delivering newspapers earlier this year has recently emerged. Chad Vorce, a white man, was fired in May from the DeWitt Police Department after pulling his gun out on a 19-year old man, who believed was a suspect…
Stacy has allegedly fled the state of Florida and may be hiding out in the Nashville area Former NFL running back Zac Stacy appears to be on the run after a chilling video was posted online showing him viciously assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The incident reportedly occurred at Stacy’s Florida home over the weekend, per TMZ…
Ahead of Thanksgiving, Hollywood’s go-to-girl Kym Whitley will bring the laughs on OWN’s first holiday competition series, “The Big Holiday Food Fight.” Similar to her hilarious roles in “The Parkers,” “Next Friday,” and most recently on BET’s “Twenties,” the comedian and actress will support a panel of esteemed chefs on OWN’s new series, “The Big…
Perhaps it is our fault for pouring more into the athletic prowess of an athlete than they wanted. The power of hardwood dominance in the paint or explosive back serves on the Wimbledon green imbue more influence over us mere athletic mortals. The Journey of Giannis Antetokounmpo To NBA Champion Is Incredible However, all admiration…
“I like creating film that really makes the audience think,” said Daniel. Carlton Daniel Jr., creator and writer of the short film Homegoing, featured at the 2021 American Black Film Festival, sat down with theGrio and opened up about his film, Black queer storytelling at large and more. Homegoing tackles themes of father-son relationships, the…
theGrio’s Cortney Wills sat down with the stars of the film and broke down their process In an exciting panel for the American Black Film Festival, theGrio’s Cortney Wills sat down with Jonathan Majors and Zazie Beetz from Netflix’s film, The Harder They Fall. As theGrio previously reported, The Harder They Fall is one of…
It’s the second documentary from Hulu and ABC News to highlight major scandals surrounding the Real Housewives franchise The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is getting the true-crime treatment. After a successful special on Tom Girardi and Erika Jayne, Hulu has officially announced its latest “housewives” themed documentary special, this time surrounding Jen Shah…
Watkins said it’s an example for young girls “of ways that they can participate and succeed.” Colorado-born astronaut Jessica Watkins is set to make history when she becomes the first Black woman to join the International Space Station next year. NASA announced on Tuesday that Watkins will serve as a mission specialist on the SpaceX…
The former Kelly associate pled guilty to arson after burning a vehicle in front of the home of a witness in Kelly’s trial Michael Williams, a former R. Kelly associate who was convicted of intimidating a witness in the disgraced singer’s trial, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Williams had been charged after…
