The U.S. and Texas flags wave outside the Texas Capitol on July 13, 2021, in Austin. | Source: Montinique Monroe / Getty Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill on Sept. 7, 2021, that reduces opportunities for people to vote, allows partisan poll watchers more access and creates steeper penalties for violating voting…
Alexis Skyy is having another online spat with Brandon Medford, the father of her child. Skyy took to Instagram on the morning of Sept. 14 to call out Medford for not spending more time with their 3-year-old daughter, Alaiya Grace Maxwell. Her lengthy now-deleted message, which was just a black screen with words, said, “I…
Lil Nas X, Normani, Gabby Douglas and more also join the updated version of the popular Disney Channel series Get ready to reunite with The Proud Family. The upcoming reboot is officially on its way, and Disney has announced the new iteration will feature star-studded cameos from Lizzo, Tiffany Haddish and more. Thanks to Disney+,…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has responded to Jermaine Dupri’s request to challenge him in a “Verzuz” battle, but it’s probably not the response the Atlanta super producer was expecting. Following an explosive battle between Ja Rule and Fat Joe at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York…
President Joe Biden’s 19th century ancestors owned enslaved Africans, according to a West Virginia-based genealogist. Genealogist Alexander Bannerman and lineage expert Gary Boyd Roberts began working on the first complete, authoritative genealogy of Biden last fall. Bannerman’s findings show that two of Biden’s ancestors owned three enslaved Africans. Genealogist Alexander Bannerman claims census info shows…
Dr. Blackstock responds to vaccine misinformation spread by Minaj, as well as other concerns amplified by Hollywood figures Nicki Minaj continues to be a trending this week after facing backlash after being accused of spreading coronavirus vaccine misinformation in a series of tweets. More recently, the superstar rapper was apparently locked out of Twitter. “My…
Moore says they cannot fathom supporting the organization moving forward as injustice and inequality of Black and Brown Americans continue. Pose star Indya Moore says they will more than likely not be attending another Met Gala. Moore, who is non-gender, non-binary and prefers to go by they/them, made the announcement in the form of an…
Minaj also claimed that the White House invited her to discuss her stance on the COVID vaccine Nicki Minaj has apparently been restricted on Twitter and can’t tweet following her comments about the COVID-19 vaccine. Minaj caused controversy on Monday when she told her 22.6 million followers on Twitter that she would not attend the…
Towns reportedly lost six other family members to the virus NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns is the latest pro-vaxxer calling on those who are vaccine-hesitant to get over themselves, comply and take the jab. Jacqueline Towns, the mother of the Minnesota Timberwolves star, died in 2020 following a weeks-long battle with coronavirus, theGRIO previously reported. Towns…
The Oscar-winning actress insists she was joking when she made the comment to the ‘Baby One More Time’ singer The world clapped and jumped for joy when Britney Spears announced her engagement to Sam Asghari, her boyfriend of four years. The engagement comes amid the worldwide “Free Britney” campaign to have Spears conservatorship overturned. One…
