The new NBC sitcom follows a Black group of friends who lean on each other through the highs and lows of life over wine Just seven episodes in, Grand Crew has proved to be one of the most exciting new comedies of the year. TheGrio sat down with some of the cast who broke down…
“I would suggest that there isn’t a great deal of similarity between the two cases,” said IOC spokesperson Mark Adams. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejects Sha’Carri Richardson’s claims of a racial double standard related to drug testing after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete at the Beijing Olympics following a positive…
Amir Locke’s mother Karen Wells and father, Andre Locke Sr. (2nd L) talk about their son, accompanied by Rev. Al Sharpton (R) and Attorney Ben Crump, during Amir Locke’s funeral at Shiloh Temple International Ministries on February 17, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Source: Brooklynn Kascel / Getty Hundreds of community members in Minneapolis gathered…
The ceremony will be held on Feb. 26 on BET BET and the NAACP Image Awards have announced presenters and performances for its 2022 ceremony, according to a press release. Nine-time Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige is set to perform at the 53rd annual award show, while Zendaya and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson are among…
The rapper is expecting a baby with her girlfriend Jesseca Dupart It’s no secret that actress LisaRaye McCoy has a rocky relationship with her sister Da Brat, and she reminded fans as much during a new interview on the podcast It’s Tricky with Raquel Harper. McCoy kept it all the way real when she revealed…
Comedian Mo’Nique joined FOX Soul’s new show “Turnt Out with TS Madison,” where she opened up about her history with Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey. The actress did not hold back while sharing how her relationship with the industry heavyweights went downhill. “Everyone’s mad at me s–t,” Mo’Nique told TS Madison about the two people…
Johnson died peacefully Wednesday morning at his home in Oakland Guy Johnson, the son and only child of late poet Maya Angelou, has died at age 77. Angelou’s official Facebook account confirmed that Johnson, also a poet, author, civil rights activist, and politician, died peacefully Wednesday morning at his home in Oakland. “Mr. GUY JOHNSON…
In Duluth, Minnesota, a Black 12-year-old swimmer Leidy Lyons was disqualified from a meet on Feb. 6 for wearing a Black Lives Matter swimsuit. However, the ruling was eventually overturned by the local YMCA that organized the meet. Members of the local NAACP also arrived and showed support that helped reverse the decision, reinstating Leidy in the…
The popular resorts announced their Black History Month celebrations as a part of their “Celebrating Black Joy” initiative Disney is celebrating Black History Month. Both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort have announced “Celebrate Soulfully,” back for a second consecutive year with events that help honor this special month. Per the official press release,…
OPINION: The NMAAHC’s endless wellspring that people will find something new in with each visit. When I saw a cotton gin at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington D.C., there was a sign below that read, “Pick a bail of cotton.” Right at that moment, I began singing:…
