Young Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr, was killed in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, while making a stop to grab cookies from a local Black-owned business. Law enforcement has confirmed that the 36-year-old “Juicy” rapper was shot and killed while inside Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies shop, a business he frequented whenever he was in…
The popular series that pays tribute to soul, funk, hip-hop and R&B greats is returning to the show this year. DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic” series is coming back for a special Soul Train Awards edition. The DJ’s popular music performance series returns Nov. 28 on BET, directly following the award telecast. “DJ Cassidy’s Pass…
The ‘Friday’ star reportedly owes back taxes from as early as 2002. Actor and comedian Chris Tucker, known for his roles in the Friday and Rush Hour film franchises, is reportedly facing a $9.6 million lawsuit from the IRS. On Nov. 15, the IRS filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against the actor, per…
Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson is set to take over for Ifill this spring. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund announced Wednesday that its president and director-counsel Sherrilyn Ifill will be stepping down from her post next year after serving as head of the prominent civil rights and legal organization for nearly a decade. Ifill recently told the…
EXCLUSIVE: “It makes a difference when you are in the room and you have a seat at the table,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty. Day two of President Joe Biden‘s victory lap after passing his Infrastructure Act takes him to Detroit, Michigan — also known as the Motor City. Wednesday’s visit centered on…
The Grammy-winning music producer called his wife a b— several times, accusing her of infidelity. A video of Stevie J and Faith Evans having an argument has gone viral following the news of the music producer filing for divorce from his R&B singer/songwriter wife. In the video, Stevie accuses Evans of infidelity as the two…
The reality TV star also teased her future on television, ‘Ultimate Girls Trip’ and more. In a recent interview, reality TV star Cynthia Bailey revealed that the door is closed on her returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta…for now. As theGrio previously reported, the Bravo franchise just had a major shakeup: Ahead of the…
A Wisconsin juror selection law is causing eyebrows to raise all across the country after its application in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, but that entire proceeding could be rendered moot as the trial judge continued to consider a defense mistrial that was lodged earlier this week. While the practice is legal, many find Circuit Judge…
EXCLUSIVE: The superstar actress is dishing on her directorial debut and setting the example for Black women in ‘Bruised’ Halle Berry is adding to her resume with her latest film, Bruised. The Oscar winner not only stars as Jackie Justice in the Netflix project, but she also directs the film, which follows the former MMA…
Wendy Raquel Robinson admits that she was skeptical about the revival of “The Game” on Paramount +. The actress credited reading the script with changing her mind about the reboot. “The Game” made its debut in 2006 on the CW. The show aired on the network for four seasons before moving to BET for another…
