Source: The Washington Post / Getty A statue honoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee that stood for over 100 years in Charlottesville, Virginia was ceremoniously taken down this past summer. Following plans to either have it donated to a museum, sold to a collector or destroyed altogether, the Charlottesville City Council came to an agreement…
“This feels like coming home to family,” Alcindor said. PBS journalist Yamiche Alcindor is joining the NBC News Washington team next year. Alcindor will cover the Biden administration for NBC News beginning in March, Variety reports. Ken Strickland, NBC News senior vice president and Washington bureau chief, announced in a memo to staff on Tuesday that…
Janet Hubert, famously known for her role as the original Aunt Viv from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” took to Instagram on Dec. 7 to deliver a message to those she deemed as “vultures” following her recent hospitalization. This post comes three days after the actress revealed she was in the hospital for undisclosed reasons…
Erykah Badu sparked engagement rumors on Dec. 4, after sharing an Instagram upload with her alleged 27-year-old fiancé, JaRon Adkison. In the social media post, Badu uploaded various snapshots of the pair during the solar eclipse, which happened the same day. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the Earth and the sun, ultimately casting…
For years, Nichelle Nichols has been a major draw to various comic book and science-themed conventions, the most popular of them being those events sponsored by Comic-Con. Now, at the age of 88, the television pioneer and science advocate has decided to no longer make these types of appearances. Nichols played the character Lt. Nyota…
“I’m…really proud of the fact that I’m going to be opening a lot of paths for other folks who look like me,” said Dhalac. The city of South Portland, Maine, which is 90 percent white, elected its first Somalia-born mayor on Monday. “I’m…really proud of the fact that I’m going to be opening a lot…
The controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that found itself at the center of a deadly protest in North Carolina will soon be taking on a new form. Following a vote taken this week, lawmakers have agreed to melt down the problematic monument and turn it into a new piece of public artwork. …
“I’m playing as a Dad and couldn’t be more excited and proud,” Woods tweeted on Wednesday. Tiger Woods is returning to play pro golf next week for the first time since a devastating auto crash nearly ended his career. The 45-year-old golfing legend announced plans on Wednesday to play in the PNC Championship in Orlando,…
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cory Booker, who participated in a panel at the event, tells theGrio he is “proud” to be co-sponsor of many bills included in the comprehensive Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Comprehensive Black maternal healthcare was front and center at the first ever White House Maternal Health Day of Action on Tuesday, hosted by…
Halle Berry, Kim Kardashian and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson were big winners during the star-studded night. The 2021 People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday featured star-studded appearances, big wins and more during one of pop culture’s biggest nights. As theGrio previously reported, Kim Kardashian was presented with the “Fashion Icon Award” by last year’s winner, Tracee…
