OPINION: New York Yankee Josh Donaldson’s comment to Chicago White Sox Tim Anderson was a condescending reminder that Anderson is an “other,” a Black man in a white man’s game. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Getting hot over mass shootings, trigger-happy cops,…
Georgia Democratic nominee for governor, Stacey Abrams, speaks at a rally. Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Georgia voters head to the polls Tuesday, May 24, and there are a lot of races that need support and attention. While all eyes have been on Stacey Abrams, who is running unopposed in her second bid at being…
Gun violence is such a part of life in America now that we organize our lives around its inevitability, says Sonali Rajan, a Columbia University professor who researches school violence. After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives last weekend, the nation marked a milestone of…
Attorneys scrambled to deal with shifting evidence Tuesday in Cosby’s trial over allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl at the Playboy mansion nearly 50 years ago. With jury selection less than a week away, attorneys scrambled to deal with shifting evidence Tuesday in Bill Cosby’s civil trial over allegations that he sexually assaulted…
Oprah Winfrey, Questlove, and Issa Rae are also included on Time Magazine’s annual list of the world’s most influential people. Mary J. Blige and Jon Batiste made the list. So did Oprah Winfrey, Issa Rae, and Questlove. Along with 95 others, they are named on the Time 100. The annual list recognizes the magazine’s selection…
The Tennessee Titans traded star wide receiver AJ Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles on NFL draft night. The move followed a recent trend of top wide receivers either getting lucrative extensions with their current teams or being moved. Getty Images In Brown’s case, he was moved and immediately signed the big-money extension he craved. The trade didn’t sit well…
Wright revealed that the cast and crew ‘committed every day to working hard, no matter what circumstances’ they faced Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is coming this fall, and in a recent interview star Letitia Wright opened up about the highly anticipated sequel, coming together “as a team” and honoring the late Chadwick Boseman. It’s been…
Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Isaiah Lee, the man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle during a set at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, appears to be speaking out about why he did what he did and his reasoning is apparently just what many in the comedy community fear—he was upset about Dave’s jokes. “I…
Kevin Hart is making the most of his time while working in Italy. Hart has been on location, primarily in the port city of Venice, filming his next Netflix project, “Lift.” The film is described by IMDb as a heist story following a “female master thief and her ex-boyfriend who team up to steal $100…
America’s former president is shocking voters again, this time for appearing to advocate civil war in the United States. Former President Donald Trump is sparking backlash again, this time for a social media post he shared that appeared to advocate civil war in America. According to Newsweek, Trump’s posting was a Twitter message uploaded on…
