Lewis, the famed artist, activist, historian and mentor to dozens of Black creatives, died Friday of renal failure in Torrance. Samella Lewis, the famed artist, activist, historian and mentor to dozens of Black creatives, has died at the age of 99. According to The Los Angeles Times, Lewis died on Friday of renal failure at…
Keegan-Michael Key also takes on the Honest John role in the highly anticipated live-action remake A brand new Pinocchio is here for a new generation. Disney has officially dropped its first look at Pinocchio, the live-action remake that sees Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo taking on the iconic role of the Blue Fairy. As theGrio…
Two Illinois families are suing the apartment complex their loved ones lived in after the women were found dead — dying from injuries caused by conditions on the property during a heatwave, the families say. The temperature in each woman’s domicile hit approximately 100 degrees, and lawyers say the complex managers sent heat instead of…
The superstar NFL defensive tackle and Super Bowl champion hinted that a collaboration on a line of cleats may be in the works. Aaron Donald has teamed up with Kanye West’s Donda Sports. The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and Super Bowl champion broke the news about the collaboration during an appearance on Sunday’s episode…
Shaunie O’Neal is officially a wife again, and she’s dropping her last name after tying the knot with pastor Keion Henderson. According to People, the happy couple wed in a private ceremony Saturday, May 28 at the Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams sang as Shaunie walked down the aisle to…
Cedric the Entertainer’s movie career took off in the mid 2000s when he starred in “Barbershop” as Eddie, the ranting resident old-timer. The veteran barber and his controversial one-liners make up some of the film’s and it subsequent sequels’ funniest moments, but that almost wasn’t the case. According to the standup comic, when he first…
Source: Maskot / Getty After an 18-year-old self-avowed white supremacist massacred elderly Black people shopping in a Buffalo supermarket, the Republican hypocrisy around the dangers of talking about race became clear as day. As party leaders, state legislators, governors, and media allies spent the past year distorting, they were also contributing in many ways to…
Ruth Whitehead Whaley became the first Black woman admitted to Fordham University in New York The first Black American woman certified as an attorney in North Carolina was honored with a highway historical marker. Born in 1901, Ruth Whitehead Whaley was the daughter of highly respected teachers who worked in Goldsboro. After graduating from Dillard…
Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has done an amazing job in his first year as an NBA head coach. He’s guided the Boston Celtics to their 22nd NBA Finals and first since 2010. He’s done this by holding players accountable and putting the onus on them to play the right way and for one another….
The Asheville-based series takes an unflinching look at the heritage, hope, and heart of the North Carolina city and surrounding areas. Huge metropolises typically garner most of our attention in the United States, but there are countless smaller locales that have just as much going on socially, politically, and in their pursuit of equity. One…
