Misty Copeland, a trailblazing African-American ballet dancer, has used her voice in the past to speak out about racism and the lack of diversity in ballet. Last year, the 39-year-old said she was beginning to see positive change with ballet after the death of Minneapolis, Minnesota, resident George Floyd. Now she can finally detail what…
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Jason Mitchell‘s acting career seemed promising at one point. The New Orleans native shined in films like Contraband (2012) and Broken (2013) right before he made his big break in Straight Outta Compton. Mitchell’s astounding portrayal of the legendary Eazy-E propelled him to stardom, eventually landing him a role on…
Ciara left fans speechless on Wednesday, Nov. 3, after the singer shared an Instagram post showing off her physique in a taupe-colored turtleneck dress. In the upload, Ciara was seen rocking the ensemble — which also had a high slit — with eye-catching accessories, including tan heels, a snatched waist and her toned legs. Ciara…
Opponents of the Texas law known as Senate Bill 1 had already sued the state, accusing Republicans of setting out to disenfranchise minorities and other Democratic-leaning voters The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas over new election laws that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats, who remain unable in Congress to pass legislation they…
The TV titan is featured on Variety’s ‘Show Woman of the Year’ cover story. It’s been four years since TV titan Shonda Rhimes left ABC for a major deal with Netflix. In a recent cover story with Variety, she revealed she is feeling “very fulfilled” creating content for the streamer. With hits like Grey’s Anatomy…
Jordan and Woods join Floyd Mayweather and LeBron James as athletes who earned at least $1 billion since becoming professional players in their respective sports Basketball and golf have next to nothing in common, however, retired basketball player Michael Jordan and golfer Tiger Woods do. Both athletes are considered, arguably, the very best players of…
Ziontay B.R. Palmer faces three counts of second-degree murder. A 19-year-old Virginia Beach man has been arrested for killing three women and injuring two others in a shooting in Norfolk, Va. Wednesday. Police responded to a domestic violence call on the 800 block of Whitaker Lane shortly after 6 p.m, per a press release. When…
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski made comments about the recent deaths of teens that some are calling racist. McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has sparked outrage over remarks about the shooting deaths of two Chicago children that activists have slammed for being “ignorant, racist and unacceptable.” A coalition of community activists and employees of the fast-food franchise…
theGrio is honoring these advocates for their work in education The world owes so much to Black women. It’s really enough to end it right there, but in case some receipts are needed, that statement is perhaps most true when applied to the work Black women have done to reopen our nation’s schools during the…
The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly cold-calling U.S. Senators to lobby for paid paternity leave Meghan Markle is reaching out to members of Congress to campaign for paid family leave. The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly cold-calling U.S. Senators to lobby for paid paternity leave. TMZ reports that New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gave Markle…
