Joy Reid criticized Fox host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for giving Glenn Beck a platform again as the commentator and conspiracy theorist recanted his apology for calling former president Barack Obama a racist in 2009. “I, like most Americans had forgotten about Glenn Beck. That’s normal. He’s easily forgettable,” Reid said last week during “the…
Scottie Pippen wants to know if fans are interested in hearing his side of the story. The former Chicago Bulls star, who played alongside Michael Jordan from 1987 to 1998, took to his Instagram page earlier this month announcing his forthcoming book, the tell-all memoir “UNGUARDED.” In the caption, the former athlete revealed that he would give his…
T-Pain is revealing a possible past celebrity crush, while also sharing how that musical artist ghosted him in the past. On Friday, June 11, the rapper appeared as a guest on “The 85 South Comedy Show,” where he opened up about Nicki Minaj ghosting him after they were in discussion to do a song collaboration….
Ketanji Brown Jackson | Source: Tom Williams / Getty The steady browning effect that the Biden administration has had on the federal bench continued in a historic fashion on Monday when the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Not only will Jackson be…
It’s been a little over a week since Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson took an L in the ring against MMA fighter Brian Maxwell. Now, in a June 14 episode of “I Am Athlete,” Johnson sat down with the other co-hosts to discuss his defeat. In the June 6 four-round exhibition boxing match on the undercard of…
“FreakNik is Atlanta’s Black History.” FreakNik is set to return as a three-day event this fall in Atlanta. Also known as “Black Spring Break,” FreakNik was started in the mid-80s by students at the Atlanta University Center and quickly grew into an annual retreat for thousands of young Black Americans. This year’s event will take…
The festival, created by legendary actor/director Robert De Niro is back in-person in New York City The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival is in full effect in NYC and the star-studded event is bringing people back together now that they’ve returned to an in-person festival. During a recent episode of theGrio’s podcast, Acting Up, Tribeca’s VP…
Siblings who once shared the womb will now be sharing the top spots in their graduating high school class, WPVI reported. Jonathan and Janaya Boston McCray are the class of 2021’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at William W. Bodine High School in the Philadelphia Northern Liberties neighborhood. Not only will they be graduating with top…
“She was only 29; in the prime of her life,” said the victim’s cousin, Takita Miles Another young mother is gone too soon due to senseless gun violence. Kimfier Miles was hanging out with girlfriends on Saturday in Chicago when she was shot along with nine other people. According to Chicago Sun-Times, she was a mother of…
“For more than 20 years, the BET Awards have been a celebration of Black creativity, art and excellence,” the Oscar-nominated actress said. Taraji P. Henson knows how to secure the bag. On Monday, it was announced that that the Oscar-nominated actress is set to host the 2021 BET Awards. Black Entertainment Television will also honor Golden…
