In 2019, Brown, at 30, became the youngest Atlanta City Council member ever elected. He’s now under federal indictment. Progressive city councilman Antonio Brown has filed paperwork allowing him to start raising funds for a run for mayor in Atlanta. Brown, who is openly gay, will join a wide field of candidates expected to emerge…
Warner Brothers is reportedly seeking to make a Blackity Black Black Superman film, with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates already signed on to pen the project, but fans aren’t convinced that the motivation is diversity as much as it is a distraction. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “insiders” have been whispering that Warner and DC are “committed…
Marlon and Jackie Jackson appreciated the apology from Timberlake 17 years after that infamous Super Bowl incident. Legendary singing-group kin Marlon and Jackie Jackson applauded the apology from Justin Timberlake to their superstar sister, Janet Jackson, which came 17 years after the infamous incident during the pair’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance. The brothers from…
A Black Texas police officer says he was reprimanded by his superiors after being told that his cornrow, braided hairstyle was unprofessional. Dakari Davis, an officer with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, told WFAA that his colleagues “shouldn’t judge me based on my appearance,” adding that his co-workers “know my character, you know…
An internal probe found the first responders had taken photos of the victims of the crash with “no business necessity.” Two Los Angeles County firefighters may be fired after taking and sharing photos of the crash site where famed Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others lost their lives last…
Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen and his family and friends are mourning the tragic death of the NFL player’s twin brother. Tyrell Antar Cohen, 25, was reported missing on the evening of Saturday, May 8, after he didn’t return home from a night out, and the following day, his family received the news they were…
The actress says the movie helped her see what people who are struggling with memory loss have to contend with Tiffany Haddish is starring alongside Billy Crystal in his latest film, Here Today and theGrio caught up with the actress to find out why this role hit close to home. The film follows veteran comedy…
“Sleeping and eating and exercising” is her key to longevity The oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre recently celebrated her 107th birthday. Read More: 1921 Tulsa Massacre Documentary in development at History Channel Viola Fletcher was seven-years-old when racist whites unleashed their deadly wrath on the Oklahoma city in June 1921. She…
“Moving forward in the league, you hope it isn’t a story anymore and will be the norm. It was a pretty cool moment for all those guys,” Tampa Bay Lighting coach Jon Cooper told ESPN about Monday’s historic game. On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team made history by becoming the first in the…
The actress and HU alumna will begin her new role in July Actress Phylicia Rashad is taking on a new role. She is now the dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. Rashad is an alumna who graduated magna cum laude from the university in 1970 with a bachelor’s in fine arts. The…
