Samuels’ mother learned of his passing on social media. Controversial YouTube star Kevin Samuels, known for his divisive comments about Black women, died in Atlanta hospital after being found unresponsive in a Buckhead apartment Thursday morning. His mother, Beverly Samuels-Burch, confirmed his passing to NBC News, noting that she learned of her son’s death on…
Jamie Foxx had fans rolling on May 5, after a clip of the actor doing an impression of his friend Dave Chappelle went viral on social media. Foxx’s Chappelle impression includes the comedian talking about being jumped while on stage. The 48-year-old was attacked on May 3, during the “Netflix Is A Joke Festival” at…
Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty A short video clip surfaced Friday afternoon of President Joe Biden seeming to praise segregationist members of the Senate. Originating from the RNC Research Twitter account, the nine-second clip has Biden praising segregationists like Mississippi’s Sen. James Eastland. Biden wasn’t just randomly talking about the good old days with segregationists…
Charles Polevich got out of his car, looked at the injured man on the ground, then drove off, didn’t call 911, garaged his car and covered it with a tarp, authorities said. NEW YORK (AP) — A hit-and-run driver pleaded guilty Friday in a suburban New York a suburban New York crash that killed the father of…
Fans of the film “The Best Man” may be happy to learn that a sequel is currently in the works. “The Best Man: Final Chapters” has already begun filming, and the limited series is set to stream on NBC’s Peacock. The limited series has also recently cast actress Nicole Ari Parker as a reccurring character. Parker…
TheGrio channel, as well as Netflix and Peacock, have exciting Mother’s Day offerings. From the premiere of a brand new Bravo reality series to the second season returns of shows like Girls5Eva and Ziwe, theGrio is back with must-see titles to watch this weekend. Love Match Atlanta – Credit: Bravo Love Match Atlanta Get ready…
A Louisiana sheriff’s department and excessive force expert say a deputy was justified when he pushed a Black woman into a mobile home and punched her in the face. The local law enforcement agency alleges she was interfering with an arrest, while community members claim the officer used excessive force in his engagement. Screenshot of…
On this week’s episode of “That’s The Point,” theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford goes into detail about the effects of CRT. This week on “That’s The Point,” host Natasha S. Alford looks at how critical race theory (CRT) became a political tool for conservatives to shut down any conversations about race. The episode unpacks the…
During a ceremony in the governor’s Cabinet Room, Lawrence gushed about being a part of the state’s history. District Court Judge Rick Lawrence made history this week when he became the first Black justice and newest member of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. As previously reported by theGrio, the 66-year-old jurist has served on the…
All I was doing was my civic duty to pull over and make sure that those babies got home safe to their families because I don’t want what happened to me to happen to any other families,” Katie Wright said. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a suburban…
