Legendary sports journalist Mays will be leaving her senior strategy slot at ESPN and starts a new position at THR on Aug. 16. Legendary sports journalist Patricia Mays will be the brand-new executive editor of news at The Hollywood Reporter. Mays will be leaving her current post at ESPN, where she served as senior coordinating…
Plans reportedly are in motion to replace a large mural in Toledo, Ohio, honoring George Floyd after the mural collapsed on Tuesday, July 13. A GoFundMe has been set up with a goal of $5,000. Following the collapse, there were several conflicting reports on what actually caused the damage. The mural reportedly was painted on…
Marian Williams and her younger sister, Valerie Young, are suspected of killing Delia Marie Young A grand jury returned a bill of indictment against two Florida women suspected of killing a 13-year-old girl. Marian Williams, 57, and her sister, 52-year-old Valerie Young, are suspected of killing Delia Marie Young after they reported the teenager —…
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…
