Source: RyanJLane / Getty National Ice Cream Day couldn’t have come at a better time this year, what with all of these insufferable heatwaves roasting most of the country, including places that don’t normally get so hot. What better way to counter the rising temperatures than with some freezing cold ice cream? That’s a trick…
The ESPN reporter and anchor is reportedly being courted for “Football Night in America,” Olympic coverage and “TODAY” Though ESPN host Maria Taylor has been making headlines recently, it hasn’t hurt her marketability. According to a report from Fox News, Taylor is currently being courted by ESPN rival NBC for some high-visibility positions at the…
The name Suzette Samuel may not ring a bell to those who don’t tune in weekly to “Black Ink Crew: New York.” However, before she became a reality star or even the girlfriend of tattoo boss Ceaser Emanuel, Samuel could be spotted in some of the hottest rap music videos. But, not long after, she…
Dr. Cornel Ronald West‘s fight to secure tenure at Harvard has come to an end. In a lengthy and scathing letter uploaded to his Twitter account earlier this week, the philosopher and political activist announced his resignation from the university. He also claimed the prestigious institution was on a decline. Cornell West introduces Colin Kaepernick at…
Neighbors told police that the girls’ mother had been at the canal offering to baptize people The Florida mother who was arrested in late June after the bodies of her two young daughters were pulled from a canal was arrested on Tuesday and charged with murder. As previously reported by theGrio, Tinessa Hogan, 36, was…
There are currently 18 states with legalized recreational pot use but cannabis is still illegal at the federal level Three top Senate Democrats want to decriminalize marijuana and they’ve drafted a plan to end the federal ban on cannabis. Senators Chuck Schumer of New York, Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Cory Booker of New Jersey…
Wayans signed an overall deal with HBO Max in 2020, which included stand-up specials as well as a pilot for a streaming series entitled, “Book of Marlon” Marlon Wayans fans better get their HBO Max subscriptions ready. According to recent reports, the comedian is set to drop his own comedy special on the streamer. Last…
If you’re an aspiring artist and are looking to send T-Pain your music, do one thing first…make sure it doesn’t mimic another popular artist’s sound. T-Pain, like many other celebrities, is tired of the wannabe rappers copying their music off of other already-established rappers. On July 13, a clip of T-Pain’s Instagram Live went viral,…
The CEO of Allen Entertainment Group, the parent company of theGrio, has purchased ABC affiliate WJRT-TV in Flint Michigan for $70 million Byron Allen continues to expand his entertainment empire. The media mogul who is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Allen Media Group — the parent company of theGrio — purchased his 24th TV…
This year marks the most Black nominees in the history of the awards Nominees for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced and this year’s list is Blacker than ever. 37 Black creatives nabbed nominations, setting a record for people of color being recognized on television’s biggest night — and it’s about time. We…
