OPINION: Any artist who has been around as long and as successfully as Queen Latifah deserves all the praise. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I recently watched the Netflix release Hustle, which stars Adam Sandler as Stanley Sugerman, a scout for the…
Steve King in 2019. | Source: Joshua Lott / Getty Do y’all remember Steve King? No, not Stephen King, the guy who writes really good books but occasionally says something racist. I’m talking about the former Republican congressman from Iowa who, in his last term, was stripped of all his committee assignments because he was…
A collection of clergy gathered to talk about the state of their denomination during their annual religious convention. The conversation of race came up in one session, exposing large wedges within congregations about Black members not feeling fully “embraced.” One minister was critical of white pastors, calling them “whores for Trump” after they rallied behind…
Apryl Jones and Taye Diggs are back to their social media shenanigans. The couple has seemingly found their goofy, sweet spot when it comes to sharing moments of their relationship together. Never one to disappoint fans looking for laughter, Jones and Diggs delivered in their latest video where the mother of two attempts to help…
Civil and human rights organizations tell theGrio they have grown frustrated with the White House’s lack of movement on what they say is no longer a fringe issue. Civil and human rights groups are calling out the Biden administration for its apparent reluctance to take executive action to create a commission to study slavery and…
Source: William Campbell / Getty America was built on white supremacy and time after time its ideologies get Black people killed, injured, or traumatized–all because of lies. When Payton Gendron, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, he believed was helping to prevent the elimination of the white race….
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that Mayor Jacob Frey hasn’t met a “clear legal duty” to hire more police officers. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn’t done so. In a Monday…
Tyler Perry‘s fans are claiming that the mogul may be considered the best boss of all time after revealing his massive payroll. This admission came on June 19 when Perry shared that he threw a Juneteenth bash for his Tyler Perry Studios employees. Tyler Perry reveals that his payroll was worth $154 million dollars as…
Former Georgia elections worker Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified to lawmakers about how her life was shattered by former President Trump’s false accusations. WASHINGTON (AP) — Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified Tuesday to lawmakers about how her life was upended when former President Donald Trump and his allies falsely accused her and her mother of pulling fraudulent…
The family of an Indianapolis woman killed in an eight-vehicle accident this month said her death could have been avoided. Reports how mother of four, Kiana Burns, 28, died after Kelli Anderson drove 50 to 60 miles over a center median and slammed into Burns’ Pontiac G6, causing a pile-up at a red traffic light….
