Cheryl “Coko” Clemons of SWV revealed during a Thursday, July 15, interview with Carlos King that the girl group’s initial name was slated to be TLC, but they were forced to change it because of a cease and desist letter due to the name already being used. During the interview, Clemons never shared who sent the cease and…
Osaka replied to Twitter-troll Kelly’s response, but the tennis champ later deleted her “do better” message to the ex-newswoman. Former network news figure Megyn Kelly is getting shamed after embracing her role as a Twitter troll, most recently underscored in her criticism of tennis star Naomi Osaka for her refusal to participate in post-match press…
Tara Hall, Markie’s wife, took to TMZ to detail Fat Joe’s relationship with the late rapper, even sharing that he offered to pay for funeral services In a recent report from TMZ, Biz Markie‘s wife confirms that rapper Fat Joe called him every week for the past year. As theGrio‘s Matthew Allen previously reported, hip-hop…
Thanks to the invention of social media, anyone can divulge their opinions on just about anything, and it is also perhaps the most prominent platform to exercise one’s First Amendment rights. However, actor Idris Elba believes some people abuse that power and it often leads to cyberbullying and even racist attacks online. Recently, the star…
The president of a historically Black university (HBCU) in Kentucky has abruptly tendered his resignation because of concerns about the school’s financial status. Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II on Tuesday resigned immediately during a meeting specifically held because an external auditor had been appointed to assess the university’s finances. It was the…
Sixteen members of a Florida-based white supremacist gang called Unforgiven have been charged in a 12-count racketeering indictment accusing them of crimes including kidnapping, murder, assault, and other crimes. The Department of Justice announced on Thursday, July 15, that these men — who went by names such as Shrek, Pretty Boy, and Scumbag — used…
Formula 1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton is the latest Black athlete to find himself as the target of hateful and racist verbal attacks. Hamilton secured his eighth British Grand Prix win on Sunday, July 18. As big as the win is for the seven-time world champion, the reaction to his victory after a gnarly…
Akinnagbe filed criminal charges against Lola Adesioye after their Brooklyn civil cases against each other had already been settled. A Brooklyn journalist is facing allegations of forcible touching, sexual abuse and harassment after The Deuce star Gbenga Akinnagbe alleged she grabbed his buttocks on two separate occasions. Lola Adesioye’s attorney maintains that the touching was…
The bill cuts over two dozen curriculum requirements, including the study of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Republican senators in Texas have continued their ongoing fight against cultural awareness in the state’s public schools. They recently passed a bill that will eliminate the requirement that teaches that the Ku Klux Klan…
Now that the Senate has passed legislation to honor members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon is on track to receive the Congressional Gold Medal decades after her service in the United States Army during World War II. McClendon is a retired member of the only Black battalion of women…
