“The issue here is not necessarily these other demographics, it is specifically Black,” TikTok creator Ziggy Tyler said. A popular Black TikTok creator is calling out the platform for censoring Black related phrases in a user’s Creator Marketplace bio. Creator Ziggy Tyler, who has more than 375 thousand followers plus 13.1 million likes on the…
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has a new champion in 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde. The Louisiana native made history as the first Scripps spelling bee champion from her state, and the second Black Scripps champion in the competition’s 96-year history. Avant-garde breezed through eighteen rounds of obscure words before landing on murraya. With little to no…
While covering the story, Williams kicked off the segment by musing out loud, “I have no idea who this person is … neither does one person in this building.” It looks like legendary talk show host Wendy Williams has yet again found herself in hot water after fans accused her of being insensitive while covering the death…
“Our office will continue to investigate the previously reported complaints lodged against Mr. Mathews,” Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The New Jersey man who went viral earlier this week after his racist rant was caught on camera has been charged with stalking, damaging cars, and drug offenses. Edward Cagney Mathews, 45, of Mount Laurel, has been…
“Breonna’s family has a right to the records,” said an attorney working closely with Taylor’s family. A new lawsuit is claiming that there may be more body camera footage from the night Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville police. Lawyers on behalf of Taylor’s family are suing the Louisville Metro Police Department, alleging…
Source: Darnella Frazier / Facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie The family of Leneal Frazier and their attorney Jeff Storms held a news conference on Friday to discuss the loss of their loved one as well as call for due process in Frazier’s death after he was killed earlier this week when a Minneapolis police vehicle stuck his car while…
Mike Epps‘ pursuit of a perfect caption for his hangover look came to a head on Wednesday, July 7, after Marlon Wayans chimed in and compared the comedian to an infamous “White Chicks” bodega character. Although the character wasn’t officially named in the film, he did play a pivotal part in the introduction scene. At the beginning…
“It’s tremendous to be on a mural with amazing athletes and then to also just be able to push out the idea that representation truly matters, especially in the space of sports,” Ogwumike tells theGrio WNBA star Chiney Ogwumike isn’t just a game-changer on the court as a power forward on the Los Angeles Sparks,…
The Hall of Fame songwriting/production duo spoke to theGrio about their new album, which includes guest appearances by a star-studded group of musicians There are producers who are fortunate enough to be considered hitmakers. Some producers are considered institutions, while a small number of producers molded a region’s sound. However, very few can say all…
The series’ showrunner revived a hashtag that protested HBO’s plans for ‘Confederate’ in 2017 When HBO announced that it would not be bringing Lovecraft Country back for a second season, fans of the series, created by Misha Green, were shocked to say the least. “We will not be moving forward with a second season of…
