Qayi Steplight said his son shrugged off the incident saying, “that’s just what they call us.” The superintendent of the Olympia School District in Washington claims disciplinary action has been taken after a student was captured on camera yelling a racial slur at a basketball player. The disturbing incident occurred at Capital High School on…
Jackson appeared on theGrio’s Acting Up Podcast, where she opened up about “892”, a film featuring one of the late Michael K. Williams’ final performances. On the latest episode of Acting Up, theGrio’s Cortney Wills sits down with Tabitha Jackson, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, to talk about this year’s virtual event, her journey…
The series, written and produced by Issa Rae, is about two estranged high school friends who reunited to form a rap group. Brittney Jefferson and DomiNque Perry have now been added to the cast of HBO Max’s Rap Sh*t. The series is executive produced by Issa Rae, according to The Wrap. The series will center…
Meagan Good caused a social media frenzy on Jan. 19 after the actress uploaded a post about a bold fashion statement she made while attending a Los Angeles Rams NFL playoff game at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium. The Jan. 17 wild card game between the Rams and the Arizona Cardinals ended in 34-11 rout for the…
Personal finance and estate planning experts see strong opportunities for Black households in 2022 to establish goals and make moves that could translate into building wealth for years to come. According to the Federal Reserve, as of 2016, the average Black family in the United States had a total wealth of $17,600. That’s one-tenth of…
Legendary singer Dionne Warwick is currently celebrating the release of her latest single, “Power In The Name.” While out promoting the new track, which features rappers Krayzie Bone and Nomad, the 81-year-old Grammy Award winner opened up about her first time touring through Europe and the huge mistake that neither she nor fans saw coming. …
Joyce Watkins and Charlie Dunn spent 27 years in prison before parole was granted in 2015, but Dunn died before his release. A Tennessee family was ripped apart when a 4-year-old girl was found unresponsive at the home of her great-aunt in Nashville on June 2, 1987. The toddler, Brandi, had suffered from severe vaginal…
OPINION: A group of researchers, doctors and medical experts expressed concerns about the Spotify podcaster’s willingness to spread COVID misinformation. But no one cared when people raised those red flags about Rogan’s willingness to spread white supremacy. If you’re reading this piece (and you are reading it, I can tell), you should understand what this…
“We are satisfied the officers will be held accountable,” Philadelphia NAACP President Catherine Hicks said after learning the Delaware County Pennsylvania District Attorney charged three Sharon Hill police officers in the shooting death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility. Officers Devon Smith, Sean Dolan and Brian Devaney are each charged with 12 counts of manslaughter and reckless…
The actress/writer’s audio company inks five-year, $40 million deal to develop audio projects. Insecure may have ended, but Issa Rae is just getting started. Her audio entertainment company Raedio has just signed a multi-project development deal with Audible, as reported by Variety. Raedio, launched by Rae in 2019 as a hub for artists to connect…
