Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty The eyes say it all. When you see a film with Terrence Howard, you know he’s poured his heart and soul into the role. Howard has shaped shifted into a number of witty, dynamic, and intense characters over the years, from the infamous drug dealer, turned hip-hop star DJay…
A new investigative report has confirmed that Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor’s school shrugged off her mother’s complaints about bullying months leading up to the fifth grader’s suicide. The report commissioned by the school district found that the staff at Foxboro Elementary School in Farmington, Utah, did not do enough to protect Tichenor after students and a…
Chris Rock’s younger brother Kenny wants to step in the ring with Will Smith over his Oscars slap. According to TMZ, the comedian’s younger sibling has signed a deal for a celebrity boxing match this summer. When asked if he thought Chris and Will should get in the ring in a video clip, Kenny said,…
TheGrio spoke with agency leaders on ways their departments plan to fulfill President Biden’s executive order to ensure government services are distributed equitably. The Biden-Harris administration unveiled on Thursday a massive government-wide action plan to advance racial equity across 90 federal agencies with more than 300 strategies and commitments laid out by government leaders. The…
The most decorated track and field athlete in U.S. Olympic history says she’s hanging up her track shoes Allyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Games last year with more Olympic medals than any U.S. track and field athlete in history, says she will retire after the 2022 season. “This season isn’t about the time on…
Amanda Seales’ Smart Funny & Black Radio show will air on Kevin Hart’s channel, Laugh Out Loud Amanda Seales is coming back to radio. That’s right, the actress and comedian will host a new SiriusXM show Amanda Seales’ Smart Funny & Black Radio starting April 18. Outside of playing the role of Tiffany on Insecure,…
The documentary deals the disparities in health care for African Americans in the US Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities in the health care system through a new campaign and documentary. The network revealed on Thursday the Color of Care campaign to create a solution toward health equity. The…
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul becomes the 11th artist to be honored with the Icon Award. Mary J. Blige will receive a special honor at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA). NBC announced on Thursday that the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will not only receive the distinguished Icon Award during the ceremony but also take…
Actress Angela Bassett told the story of first meeting the late Chadwick Boseman the year she was receiving an honorary degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he was a student. She recounted this time during an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on April 11. The Academy Award-nominated actress met Boseman when she…
Daryl Dwayne Holloway spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit The Wisconsin claims board on Thursday asked the Legislature to award nearly $1 million to a Milwaukee man who spent 24 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. The claims board, in its unanimous decision Thursday, awarded Daryl…
