Netflix has reached a settlement agreement with Mo’Nique, who filed a discrimination lawsuit she filed against the streaming service in 2019. The veteran comedian sued for gender and racial bias, alleging she received a “lowball” offer for a special compared to other comedians who are either white or male. Many recall Netflix walking away from…
Payton Gendron, 18, has been held without bail since his arrest shortly after the May 14 attack at a Tops Friendly Supermarket. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man who opened fire on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, killing 10, is due in federal court Thursday, a day after Attorney General Merrick Garland met…
Patterson tweeted, “Please know that I strongly support a diversity of voices being heard — in literature, in Hollywood, everywhere.” NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson is apologizing for saying that white male writers are being subjected to “just another of form of racism,” comments the best-selling author had made during an interview with The…
Schurr, who is white, claimed Lyoya had control of his Taser when he shot him. Defense lawyers said the officer feared for his safety. DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan police officer charged with murder after shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head has been fired, officials said Wednesday. Christopher Schurr, a Grand Rapids officer for…
OPINION: Panama is joined by the homies to come up with assorted lists of Blackest songs without any definition of ‘Black.’ Shenanigans ensue. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s still June in African America and that means a time-honored tradition is also…
UPDATED: 5:30 p.m. ET, June 16, 2022 Thursday marked the 78th year since George Junius Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old Black boy, became the youngest person ever executed in the United States in the 20th century. He died in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Corrections on June 16, 1944. The execution of Stinney,…
A clip of Phaedra Parks on “The Wendy Williams Show” recently hit the internet where she discussed her opinion on ex-bestie and former “RHOA” castmate Kandi Burruss. Now it’s Kandi’s turn to speak. Therealitytvsource on Instagram uploaded a video of the Xscape group member that showed her response to how she felt about the clip…
The terms of the settlement between the streaming giant and the comedian and Oscar-winning actor weren’t disclosed. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo’Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination for allegedly making her a lowball offer for a proposed comedy special. The matter has been…
The prosecutor described the sequence of events, including the talk about “snitching,” before Hussle’s shooting death three years ago in South Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated, premeditated fashion by a man upset over a discussion about snitching, a prosecutor told jurors…
The people have spoken, at least to those who participated in recent highly confidential market research that has reportedly triggered producers to place English actor Idris Elba back in the discussion of carrying on the torch of the charismatic secret spy agent James Bond. Daniel Craig vacated the role following the release of Cary Joji…
